[Music] yeah for 25 years I’ve been working in
yeah for 25 years I’ve been working in
yeah for 25 years I’ve been working in Ladakh in education reforms
Ladakh in education reforms
Ladakh in education reforms experimenting with various things in the
experimenting with various things in the
experimenting with various things in the textbooks and including the system of
textbooks and including the system of
textbooks and including the system of education itself so I’ll share a little
education itself so I’ll share a little
education itself so I’ll share a little bit of my learnings from those if you
bit of my learnings from those if you
bit of my learnings from those if you look at this image education or
look at this image education or
look at this image education or schooling as we do is perhaps the single
schooling as we do is perhaps the single
schooling as we do is perhaps the single biggest pain that young adults go
biggest pain that young adults go
biggest pain that young adults go through in our society today now can we
through in our society today now can we
through in our society today now can we take analogies and learn from nature
take analogies and learn from nature
take analogies and learn from nature that’s what I have been trying to do
that’s what I have been trying to do
that’s what I have been trying to do while trying to bring reforms in the
while trying to bring reforms in the
while trying to bring reforms in the education system are we doing things in
education system are we doing things in
education system are we doing things in harmony with nature’s designs or are we
harmony with nature’s designs or are we
harmony with nature’s designs or are we digressing away from it if you look at
digressing away from it if you look at
digressing away from it if you look at the mouse and the horse if you could see
the mouse and the horse if you could see
the mouse and the horse if you could see something that we can learn from you
something that we can learn from you
something that we can learn from you would know at mice are obnoxious in that
would know at mice are obnoxious in that
would know at mice are obnoxious in that they make holes everywhere in the walls
they make holes everywhere in the walls
they make holes everywhere in the walls in the doors and I used to wonder why do
in the doors and I used to wonder why do
in the doors and I used to wonder why do they do that who they really eat wood
they do that who they really eat wood
they do that who they really eat wood no then I learnt that no there is a
no then I learnt that no there is a
no then I learnt that no there is a design that Nature has for them a very
design that Nature has for them a very
design that Nature has for them a very interesting design nature over millennia
interesting design nature over millennia
interesting design nature over millennia as designed
as designed
as designed or as evolved these creatures to have
or as evolved these creatures to have
or as evolved these creatures to have teeth that will grow as it wears out
teeth that will grow as it wears out
teeth that will grow as it wears out that they’ll be eating knowing at
that they’ll be eating knowing at
that they’ll be eating knowing at various ruff foods and things and
various ruff foods and things and
various ruff foods and things and therefore their teeth grow at a very
therefore their teeth grow at a very
therefore their teeth grow at a very fast rate non-stop and if we
fast rate non-stop and if we
fast rate non-stop and if we disrupt that design then we face the
disrupt that design then we face the
disrupt that design then we face the consequences so away from that design as
consequences so away from that design as
consequences so away from that design as these rodents nowadays have more and
these rodents nowadays have more and
these rodents nowadays have more and more softer foods they have a problem
more softer foods they have a problem
more softer foods they have a problem they have to keep grinding their teeth
they have to keep grinding their teeth
they have to keep grinding their teeth so they nibble so they know at wood at
so they nibble so they know at wood at
so they nibble so they know at wood at wires electric wires and everything they
wires electric wires and everything they
wires electric wires and everything they can find so as to wear their teeth
otherwise what would happen is their
otherwise what would happen is their teeth grow at an alarming rate of
teeth grow at an alarming rate of
teeth grow at an alarming rate of roughly 2 to 3 millimeters per week
roughly 2 to 3 millimeters per week
roughly 2 to 3 millimeters per week which would mean over a year it would be
which would mean over a year it would be
which would mean over a year it would be 10 centimeters long this way and that
10 centimeters long this way and that
10 centimeters long this way and that way and they would all die so imagine a
way and they would all die so imagine a
way and they would all die so imagine a colony of mice struck a treasure of
colony of mice struck a treasure of
colony of mice struck a treasure of butter they’re always looking for food
butter they’re always looking for food
butter they’re always looking for food and they would think that would be the
and they would think that would be the
and they would think that would be the best thing to happen butter butter
best thing to happen butter butter
best thing to happen butter butter everywhere nothing but butter what could
everywhere nothing but butter what could
everywhere nothing but butter what could be better than that but no over a year
be better than that but no over a year
be better than that but no over a year they would all die with this kind of
they would all die with this kind of
they would all die with this kind of phenomena similarly other animals like
phenomena similarly other animals like
phenomena similarly other animals like horses are designed beautifully by
horses are designed beautifully by
horses are designed beautifully by Nature who have shoes that are Auto
Nature who have shoes that are Auto
Nature who have shoes that are Auto regenerating according to the rate of
regenerating according to the rate of
regenerating according to the rate of where they regenerate and that’s why
where they regenerate and that’s why
where they regenerate and that’s why they don’t have to buy shoes forever in
they don’t have to buy shoes forever in
they don’t have to buy shoes forever in their lives so their own hooves keep
their lives so their own hooves keep
their lives so their own hooves keep growing and growing but then in the rare
growing and growing but then in the rare
growing and growing but then in the rare event when a horse is say physically
event when a horse is say physically
event when a horse is say physically challenged or suppose a horse was
challenged or suppose a horse was
challenged or suppose a horse was treated like a prince and never had to
treated like a prince and never had to
treated like a prince and never had to walk or walk this is what would happen
walk or walk this is what would happen
walk or walk this is what would happen their hooves would grow and grow with
their hooves would grow and grow with
their hooves would grow and grow with nothing to wear them and grow this way
nothing to wear them and grow this way
nothing to wear them and grow this way completely debilitating this is nature’s
completely debilitating this is nature’s
completely debilitating this is nature’s design so my thought my hypothesis
design so my thought my hypothesis
design so my thought my hypothesis looking at the education system and we
looking at the education system and we
looking at the education system and we are young adults bee
are young adults bee
are young adults bee have are known to behave you know young
have are known to behave you know young
have are known to behave you know young humans are today integers and young
humans are today integers and young
humans are today integers and young adults have become notorious world over
adults have become notorious world over
adults have become notorious world over for being a problem for being rebellious
for being a problem for being rebellious
for being a problem for being rebellious for causing you know problems more than
for causing you know problems more than
for causing you know problems more than they solve could it be could it be that
they solve could it be could it be that
they solve could it be could it be that this is again because of a grand design
this is again because of a grand design
this is again because of a grand design of nature because our industrial
of nature because our industrial
of nature because our industrial civilization which treats our young ones
civilization which treats our young ones
civilization which treats our young ones like princes and princesses and cages
like princes and princesses and cages
like princes and princesses and cages them in a classroom and lectures them
them in a classroom and lectures them
them in a classroom and lectures them day in day out for 16 to 18 years in the
day in day out for 16 to 18 years in the
day in day out for 16 to 18 years in the name of education is but only two
name of education is but only two
name of education is but only two hundred years or so that we have out
hundred years or so that we have out
hundred years or so that we have out sourced all our needs of energy and work
sourced all our needs of energy and work
sourced all our needs of energy and work to ancient fuels fossil fuels and don’t
to ancient fuels fossil fuels and don’t
to ancient fuels fossil fuels and don’t do anything anymore who are young adults
do anything anymore who are young adults
do anything anymore who are young adults get it get everything on a platter the
get it get everything on a platter the
get it get everything on a platter the parents who have now only one or two
parents who have now only one or two
parents who have now only one or two children nuclear families dote on them
children nuclear families dote on them
children nuclear families dote on them don’t let them do anything take care of
don’t let them do anything take care of
don’t let them do anything take care of everything and what results is perhaps
everything and what results is perhaps
everything and what results is perhaps because Nature had designed them to be
because Nature had designed them to be
because Nature had designed them to be full of energy to endure and encounter
full of energy to endure and encounter
full of energy to endure and encounter all kinds of challenges in nature
all kinds of challenges in nature
all kinds of challenges in nature imagine 200 years of this easy life and
imagine 200 years of this easy life and
imagine 200 years of this easy life and 200 thousand years of evolution of the
200 thousand years of evolution of the
200 thousand years of evolution of the human species
human species
human species so nature has not designed us for these
so nature has not designed us for these
so nature has not designed us for these 200 years it has designed us over 200
200 years it has designed us over 200
200 years it has designed us over 200 thousand years at least if we even think
thousand years at least if we even think
thousand years at least if we even think of the current form of human beings
of the current form of human beings
of the current form of human beings could it be that our teenagers just like
could it be that our teenagers just like
could it be that our teenagers just like the others are designed for facing
the others are designed for facing
the others are designed for facing challenges taking on problems taking
challenges taking on problems taking
challenges taking on problems taking responsibility and when all that
responsibility and when all that
responsibility and when all that finishes with the current civilization
finishes with the current civilization
finishes with the current civilization when everything is on a platter then
when everything is on a platter then
when everything is on a platter then that energy comes out in the form of
that energy comes out in the form of
that energy comes out in the form of destructive often violent
destructive often violent
destructive often violent forms manifestations could it be that we
forms manifestations could it be that we
forms manifestations could it be that we need to look relook at this system of
need to look relook at this system of
need to look relook at this system of upbringing that we give our young ones
upbringing that we give our young ones
upbringing that we give our young ones working in Ladakh I know that young
working in Ladakh I know that young
working in Ladakh I know that young Ladakh is young adults teenagers who
Ladakh is young adults teenagers who
Ladakh is young adults teenagers who come from very remote rural areas where
come from very remote rural areas where
come from very remote rural areas where they have to go through all the
they have to go through all the
they have to go through all the challenges that perhaps nature designed
challenges that perhaps nature designed
challenges that perhaps nature designed us for I have never heard of even or
us for I have never heard of even or
us for I have never heard of even or seen teenager problems they’re always
seen teenager problems they’re always
seen teenager problems they’re always taking care of others taking
taking care of others taking
taking care of others taking responsibility doing things and never
responsibility doing things and never
responsibility doing things and never really a problem they are a partner in
really a problem they are a partner in
really a problem they are a partner in running things
running things
running things so I’ll just share some things from
so I’ll just share some things from
so I’ll just share some things from Ladakh just to get to low Ladakh it’s in
Ladakh just to get to low Ladakh it’s in
Ladakh just to get to low Ladakh it’s in the Himalayas or rather trance Himalayan
the Himalayas or rather trance Himalayan
the Himalayas or rather trance Himalayan and at eleven to fourteen thousand feet
and at eleven to fourteen thousand feet
and at eleven to fourteen thousand feet people live in a high Himalayan cold
people live in a high Himalayan cold
people live in a high Himalayan cold desert which if you look from a distance
desert which if you look from a distance
desert which if you look from a distance does not even look like no it would
does not even look like no it would
does not even look like no it would support life but if you look closer than
support life but if you look closer than
support life but if you look closer than there are os’s of greenery and
there are os’s of greenery and
there are os’s of greenery and civilization has not only survived but
civilization has not only survived but
civilization has not only survived but thrived over the years despite harsh
thrived over the years despite harsh
thrived over the years despite harsh climate with temperatures going from
climate with temperatures going from
climate with temperatures going from minus 35 to plus 35 yet as I said not
minus 35 to plus 35 yet as I said not
minus 35 to plus 35 yet as I said not only have people survived but a
only have people survived but a
only have people survived but a civilization thrived with its own
civilization thrived with its own
civilization thrived with its own lifestyle no music farming and so on so
lifestyle no music farming and so on so
lifestyle no music farming and so on so yes people here are a tiny microscopic
yes people here are a tiny microscopic
yes people here are a tiny microscopic minority in a vast tropical country like
minority in a vast tropical country like
minority in a vast tropical country like India so they do face a lot of problems
India so they do face a lot of problems
India so they do face a lot of problems and the least or the most would be young
and the least or the most would be young
and the least or the most would be young people going through the system of
people going through the system of
people going through the system of education not only is it what it is to
education not only is it what it is to
education not only is it what it is to all the big cities but add to that
all the big cities but add to that
all the big cities but add to that that it is very alien to a climate and a
that it is very alien to a climate and a
that it is very alien to a climate and a context which has very little
context which has very little
context which has very little similarities with the plains and
similarities with the plains and
similarities with the plains and therefore although I said young people
therefore although I said young people
therefore although I said young people here are very enthusiastic to learn and
here are very enthusiastic to learn and
here are very enthusiastic to learn and very responsible they used to fail and
very responsible they used to fail and
very responsible they used to fail and mass in this system so when I was
mass in this system so when I was
mass in this system so when I was finishing my own mechanical engineering
finishing my own mechanical engineering
finishing my own mechanical engineering I had to teach students to earn the
I had to teach students to earn the
I had to teach students to earn the expenses for my engineering study and
expenses for my engineering study and
expenses for my engineering study and that’s when I came face to face with the
that’s when I came face to face with the
that’s when I came face to face with the system perfectly bright students would
system perfectly bright students would
system perfectly bright students would fail when it came to their examinations
fail when it came to their examinations
fail when it came to their examinations of writing answers on paper even if they
of writing answers on paper even if they
of writing answers on paper even if they had all the skills that their life would
had all the skills that their life would
had all the skills that their life would require 95% of the students failed every
require 95% of the students failed every
require 95% of the students failed every year consistently and we worked to
year consistently and we worked to
year consistently and we worked to change that system and together with the
change that system and together with the
change that system and together with the government we trained the teachers to be
government we trained the teachers to be
government we trained the teachers to be more child-friendly and creative we
more child-friendly and creative we
more child-friendly and creative we organized the villagers to take
organized the villagers to take
organized the villagers to take ownership of the schools and then change
ownership of the schools and then change
ownership of the schools and then change the curriculum textbooks and so on and
the curriculum textbooks and so on and
the curriculum textbooks and so on and very soon the results changed yes over
very soon the results changed yes over
very soon the results changed yes over the years it went up from 5% to 75% but
the years it went up from 5% to 75% but
the years it went up from 5% to 75% but this also was not not a very good
this also was not not a very good
this also was not not a very good situation 25% is still very bad even 1%
situation 25% is still very bad even 1%
situation 25% is still very bad even 1% is bad if that 1% happens to be you so
is bad if that 1% happens to be you so
is bad if that 1% happens to be you so therefore for those who still failed we
therefore for those who still failed we
therefore for those who still failed we started a very special school which
started a very special school which
started a very special school which would do things differently where we
would do things differently where we
would do things differently where we could experiment with all these you know
could experiment with all these you know
could experiment with all these you know ways of dealing and learning together
ways of dealing and learning together
ways of dealing and learning together with young people it was also an
with young people it was also an
with young people it was also an experiment in how human civilization
experiment in how human civilization
experiment in how human civilization could advance in a way that brings us
could advance in a way that brings us
could advance in a way that brings us comfort in life but does not cost the
comfort in life but does not cost the
comfort in life but does not cost the earth in harmony with nature so it’s a
earth in harmony with nature so it’s a
earth in harmony with nature so it’s a where everything is ecologically sound
where everything is ecologically sound
where everything is ecologically sound the whole campus is built with earth or
the whole campus is built with earth or
the whole campus is built with earth or mud powered by sun solar energy with no
mud powered by sun solar energy with no
mud powered by sun solar energy with no grid connection at all and the way the
grid connection at all and the way the
grid connection at all and the way the students learn is very different here
students learn is very different here
students learn is very different here it’s learning by doing and being there
it’s learning by doing and being there
it’s learning by doing and being there actually the students run the school
actually the students run the school
actually the students run the school themselves they come here and learn from
themselves they come here and learn from
themselves they come here and learn from their seniors and they run the whole
their seniors and they run the whole
their seniors and they run the whole school like a little country with a
school like a little country with a
school like a little country with a little government that changes every 2
little government that changes every 2
little government that changes every 2 months and during the two months each
months and during the two months each
months and during the two months each student is assigned a responsibility by
student is assigned a responsibility by
student is assigned a responsibility by their elected leader they plan they
their elected leader they plan they
their elected leader they plan they execute the report in the Parliament and
execute the report in the Parliament and
execute the report in the Parliament and learn the life skills that way skills
learn the life skills that way skills
learn the life skills that way skills that they would be needed they would be
that they would be needed they would be
that they would be needed they would be need off when they go to the real world
need off when they go to the real world
need off when they go to the real world similarly they take care of all things
similarly they take care of all things
similarly they take care of all things that happen at the campus some would
that happen at the campus some would
that happen at the campus some would take care of them cows and the milk
take care of them cows and the milk
take care of them cows and the milk production solar cooking or organic food
production solar cooking or organic food
production solar cooking or organic food power plants and greenhouses in the
power plants and greenhouses in the
power plants and greenhouses in the winter innovations are a part of the
winter innovations are a part of the
winter innovations are a part of the campus life and they are a part of those
campus life and they are a part of those
campus life and they are a part of those innovations from scratch so the school
innovations from scratch so the school
innovations from scratch so the school itself is in fact design and built by
itself is in fact design and built by
itself is in fact design and built by the students the whole school
the students the whole school
the students the whole school innovations run around the themes of
innovations run around the themes of
innovations run around the themes of Earth Sun Ice and Fire
Earth Sun Ice and Fire
Earth Sun Ice and Fire things that are contextual and needed
things that are contextual and needed
things that are contextual and needed there so the whole campus as I said is
there so the whole campus as I said is
there so the whole campus as I said is built of Earth and is heated by the Sun
built of Earth and is heated by the Sun
built of Earth and is heated by the Sun very simple principles that you find in
very simple principles that you find in
very simple principles that you find in high school science is applied just that
high school science is applied just that
high school science is applied just that that warm air rises in the greenhouse
that warm air rises in the greenhouse
that warm air rises in the greenhouse when the Sun heats it goes into the
when the Sun heats it goes into the
when the Sun heats it goes into the building through the windows upstairs
building through the windows upstairs
building through the windows upstairs and the cold air because it’s heavier
and the cold air because it’s heavier
and the cold air because it’s heavier comes down and is pushed into the
comes down and is pushed into the
comes down and is pushed into the greenhouse by the warm air coming in a
greenhouse by the warm air coming in a
greenhouse by the warm air coming in a convection
convection
convection and this cycle continues all day warms
and this cycle continues all day warms
and this cycle continues all day warms up the walls of the building and in the
up the walls of the building and in the
up the walls of the building and in the evening when the students responsible
evening when the students responsible
evening when the students responsible for that closed the windows the heat is
for that closed the windows the heat is
for that closed the windows the heat is trapped and the walls start radiating to
trapped and the walls start radiating to
trapped and the walls start radiating to the rooms this is you know
the rooms this is you know
the rooms this is you know thermodynamics of the simplest form heat
thermodynamics of the simplest form heat
thermodynamics of the simplest form heat traveling through convection conduction
traveling through convection conduction
traveling through convection conduction radiation and so on these are applied in
radiation and so on these are applied in
radiation and so on these are applied in their buildings and they build the
their buildings and they build the
their buildings and they build the buildings together with others and
buildings together with others and
buildings together with others and that’s how in basic science in
that’s how in basic science in
that’s how in basic science in application when it is contextual things
application when it is contextual things
application when it is contextual things are hard to forget when it is out of
are hard to forget when it is out of
are hard to forget when it is out of context they are hard to remember so
context they are hard to remember so
context they are hard to remember so similarly the Sun is used for all other
similarly the Sun is used for all other
similarly the Sun is used for all other needs
needs
needs cooking greenhouses in the middle of
cooking greenhouses in the middle of
cooking greenhouses in the middle of winter giving green vegetables lighting
winter giving green vegetables lighting
winter giving green vegetables lighting in the building electricity water
in the building electricity water
in the building electricity water pumping and even the cows on the campus
pumping and even the cows on the campus
pumping and even the cows on the campus live in solar heated cow sheds so this
live in solar heated cow sheds so this
live in solar heated cow sheds so this is how they learn contextual meaningful
is how they learn contextual meaningful
is how they learn contextual meaningful things and apply them in life and of
things and apply them in life and of
things and apply them in life and of course this becomes a part of their life
course this becomes a part of their life
course this becomes a part of their life similarly ice can be a savior in the
similarly ice can be a savior in the
similarly ice can be a savior in the mountains where due to climate change
mountains where due to climate change
mountains where due to climate change fishers are melting away and causing
fishers are melting away and causing
fishers are melting away and causing lots of problems so together with the
lots of problems so together with the
lots of problems so together with the students three years ago we started with
students three years ago we started with
students three years ago we started with a new innovation to freeze the water
a new innovation to freeze the water
a new innovation to freeze the water that goes waste in the streams of Ladakh
that goes waste in the streams of Ladakh
that goes waste in the streams of Ladakh and goes into the Indus and finally into
and goes into the Indus and finally into
and goes into the Indus and finally into the Arabian Sea when nobody needs it in
the Arabian Sea when nobody needs it in
the Arabian Sea when nobody needs it in winter but then in spring everybody all
winter but then in spring everybody all
winter but then in spring everybody all plants need water and there is not
plants need water and there is not
plants need water and there is not enough water in the stream so there is
enough water in the stream so there is
enough water in the stream so there is conflict over water so we worked on
conflict over water so we worked on
conflict over water so we worked on freezing up the water that goes in goes
freezing up the water that goes in goes
freezing up the water that goes in goes waste in winter when it is so cold and
waste in winter when it is so cold and
waste in winter when it is so cold and then the ice that would be made could
then the ice that would be made could
then the ice that would be made could melt in spring when everybody needs
melt in spring when everybody needs
melt in spring when everybody needs water it was a very simple idea just
water it was a very simple idea just
water it was a very simple idea just with a pipe again simple high school
with a pipe again simple high school
with a pipe again simple high school science or less a pipe
science or less a pipe
science or less a pipe up stream that goes into the stream and
up stream that goes into the stream and
up stream that goes into the stream and because it is going down the slope in
because it is going down the slope in
because it is going down the slope in the mountains it builds pressure in the
the mountains it builds pressure in the
the mountains it builds pressure in the pipe and then if you put a fountain at
pipe and then if you put a fountain at
pipe and then if you put a fountain at the end of the pipe it gushes out
the end of the pipe it gushes out
the end of the pipe it gushes out sprinkles and loses its heat latent heat
sprinkles and loses its heat latent heat
sprinkles and loses its heat latent heat to the minus 20 air falls down and
to the minus 20 air falls down and
to the minus 20 air falls down and freezes freezes and freezes and
freezes freezes and freezes and
freezes freezes and freezes and naturally it forms the shape of a cone
naturally it forms the shape of a cone
naturally it forms the shape of a cone which by the way is a shape with minimal
which by the way is a shape with minimal
which by the way is a shape with minimal surface area to the volume of water it
surface area to the volume of water it
surface area to the volume of water it contains now because of this shape while
contains now because of this shape while
contains now because of this shape while all other ice on the ground would melt
all other ice on the ground would melt
all other ice on the ground would melt by end of February this cone goes on and
by end of February this cone goes on and
by end of February this cone goes on and on till June and July slowly releasing
on till June and July slowly releasing
on till June and July slowly releasing it water its water just when farmers and
it water its water just when farmers and
it water its water just when farmers and plants need water the most so it’s like
plants need water the most so it’s like
plants need water the most so it’s like storing water in the sky vertically and
storing water in the sky vertically and
storing water in the sky vertically and that’s possible only in a cold place
that’s possible only in a cold place
that’s possible only in a cold place where water can have this solid phase
where water can have this solid phase
where water can have this solid phase and just that fountain can make it you
and just that fountain can make it you
and just that fountain can make it you don’t really have to make it is almost
don’t really have to make it is almost
don’t really have to make it is almost like 3d printing of a large cone and a
like 3d printing of a large cone and a
like 3d printing of a large cone and a cone that looks like a traditional
cone that looks like a traditional
cone that looks like a traditional Ladakhi stupa therefore we called it an
Ladakhi stupa therefore we called it an
Ladakhi stupa therefore we called it an ice stupa just to make it closer to
ice stupa just to make it closer to
ice stupa just to make it closer to people so that there could be ownership
people so that there could be ownership
people so that there could be ownership so it looks like a stupa in the
so it looks like a stupa in the
so it looks like a stupa in the Himalayas we even put prayer flags but
Himalayas we even put prayer flags but
Himalayas we even put prayer flags but they were really meant for me for
they were really meant for me for
they were really meant for me for partial shading of the eyes and
partial shading of the eyes and
partial shading of the eyes and windbreak although people take it with
windbreak although people take it with
windbreak although people take it with some reverence like in stupa good then
some reverence like in stupa good then
some reverence like in stupa good then the villagers got together to plant five
the villagers got together to plant five
the villagers got together to plant five thousand trees as a pilot phase to prove
thousand trees as a pilot phase to prove
thousand trees as a pilot phase to prove the concept and ice for young people can
the concept and ice for young people can
the concept and ice for young people can be a lot of fun and young people as I
be a lot of fun and young people as I
be a lot of fun and young people as I said have to be engaged in no
said have to be engaged in no
said have to be engaged in no challenging things so ice
challenging things so ice
challenging things so ice ports are very popular in Ladakh Ladakh
ports are very popular in Ladakh Ladakh
ports are very popular in Ladakh Ladakh [Music]
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[Music] could be called the capital of ice ports
could be called the capital of ice ports
could be called the capital of ice ports in India but then until 10 years ago or
in India but then until 10 years ago or
in India but then until 10 years ago or so it was limited restricted to only men
so it was limited restricted to only men
so it was limited restricted to only men because I sports were played in ponds
because I sports were played in ponds
because I sports were played in ponds and reservoirs which were not
and reservoirs which were not
and reservoirs which were not conveniently located for women or girls
conveniently located for women or girls
conveniently located for women or girls to go they never figured in this fort so
to go they never figured in this fort so
to go they never figured in this fort so we said we should change that and we
we said we should change that and we
we said we should change that and we innovated to make ice rinks anywhere
innovated to make ice rinks anywhere
innovated to make ice rinks anywhere using some reflectors and shading we
using some reflectors and shading we
using some reflectors and shading we were able to make ice rinks right
were able to make ice rinks right
were able to make ice rinks right outside the girls hostel and over 10
outside the girls hostel and over 10
outside the girls hostel and over 10 years we created India’s national team
years we created India’s national team
years we created India’s national team for ice hockey which yeah which in 2016
for ice hockey which yeah which in 2016
for ice hockey which yeah which in 2016 went and participated in the Asia
went and participated in the Asia
went and participated in the Asia Challenge Cup in Taipei so basically
Challenge Cup in Taipei so basically
Challenge Cup in Taipei so basically what we are saying is that education
what we are saying is that education
what we are saying is that education doesn’t need to be only restricted to
doesn’t need to be only restricted to
doesn’t need to be only restricted to reading writing and arithmetic the 3 R’s
reading writing and arithmetic the 3 R’s
reading writing and arithmetic the 3 R’s which are all to do with alone our young
which are all to do with alone our young
which are all to do with alone our young people are full of energy for more than
people are full of energy for more than
people are full of energy for more than that perhaps they are too good to be
that perhaps they are too good to be
that perhaps they are too good to be good for this system therefore it has to
good for this system therefore it has to
good for this system therefore it has to involve skills of the hand and kindness
involve skills of the hand and kindness
involve skills of the hand and kindness of the heart also and that’s how at this
of the heart also and that’s how at this
of the heart also and that’s how at this school we have been experimenting by
school we have been experimenting by
school we have been experimenting by giving them all the challenges that
giving them all the challenges that
giving them all the challenges that perhaps we are designed for and so that
perhaps we are designed for and so that
perhaps we are designed for and so that they can become a partner in the system
they can become a partner in the system
they can become a partner in the system rather than a problem and some of the
rather than a problem and some of the
rather than a problem and some of the results of this kind of experiment with
results of this kind of experiment with
results of this kind of experiment with the school I’ll introduce you to some of
the school I’ll introduce you to some of
the school I’ll introduce you to some of the say stars in Ladakh youngsters seven
the say stars in Ladakh youngsters seven
the say stars in Ladakh youngsters seven rigs in learnt came to the school and
rigs in learnt came to the school and
rigs in learnt came to the school and became a journalist and later became the
became a journalist and later became the
became a journalist and later became the Education Minister of the Ladakh Hill
Education Minister of the Ladakh Hill
Education Minister of the Ladakh Hill Council at 27 stanzin went on to become
Council at 27 stanzin went on to become
Council at 27 stanzin went on to become an international
an international
an international maker with many awards in France Canada
maker with many awards in France Canada
maker with many awards in France Canada India and Sherrill is today a celebrated
India and Sherrill is today a celebrated
India and Sherrill is today a celebrated entrepreneur written about in many
entrepreneur written about in many
entrepreneur written about in many international journals one thing common
international journals one thing common
international journals one thing common among them was that they had failed they
among them was that they had failed they
among them was that they had failed they had failed not once but many times so
had failed not once but many times so
had failed not once but many times so the question then is if failures can do
the question then is if failures can do
the question then is if failures can do what toppers dream of then you can
what toppers dream of then you can
what toppers dream of then you can imagine what everybody could do if the
imagine what everybody could do if the
imagine what everybody could do if the system was more supportive
system was more supportive
system was more supportive therefore we started working on a much
therefore we started working on a much
therefore we started working on a much bigger program and in between luckily or
bigger program and in between luckily or
bigger program and in between luckily or by design for us in 2016 the buildings
by design for us in 2016 the buildings
by design for us in 2016 the buildings that the students and we built together
that the students and we built together
that the students and we built together won the international terror award in
won the international terror award in
won the international terror award in Lyon France and brought us a fair bit of
Lyon France and brought us a fair bit of
Lyon France and brought us a fair bit of publicity the I stupa concept won the
publicity the I stupa concept won the
publicity the I stupa concept won the Rolex Award for enterprise again it
Rolex Award for enterprise again it
Rolex Award for enterprise again it brought us yeah visibility and a good
brought us yeah visibility and a good
brought us yeah visibility and a good amount of money so roughly a crore
amount of money so roughly a crore
amount of money so roughly a crore rupees as award money so what we have
rupees as award money so what we have
rupees as award money so what we have done is to use that and go to the next
done is to use that and go to the next
done is to use that and go to the next level of the school so now what we are
level of the school so now what we are
level of the school so now what we are working on is to set up a university
working on is to set up a university
working on is to set up a university that would take this concept further a
that would take this concept further a
that would take this concept further a university where everything would be
university where everything would be
university where everything would be practical a Dewar’s university a makers
practical a Dewar’s university a makers
practical a Dewar’s university a makers university on a desert a huge desert of
university on a desert a huge desert of
university on a desert a huge desert of which 200 acres were given by the
which 200 acres were given by the
which 200 acres were given by the government for this university recently
government for this university recently
government for this university recently using ice super artificial glaciers to
using ice super artificial glaciers to
using ice super artificial glaciers to green this desert and then create a
green this desert and then create a
green this desert and then create a university that would set a new trend
university that would set a new trend
university that would set a new trend hopefully in higher education a vision
hopefully in higher education a vision
hopefully in higher education a vision for University where the School of
for University where the School of
for University where the School of Business will not be talking of business
Business will not be talking of business
Business will not be talking of business or reading about them or studying just
or reading about them or studying just
or reading about them or studying just case studies but actually doing business
case studies but actually doing business
case studies but actually doing business or running businesses on campus
or running businesses on campus
or running businesses on campus that actually have revenues and
that actually have revenues and
that actually have revenues and dividends and so on the school of
dividends and so on the school of
dividends and so on the school of tourism and hospitality would run
tourism and hospitality would run
tourism and hospitality would run high-end hotels and simple home stays
high-end hotels and simple home stays
high-end hotels and simple home stays and where the students can work and gain
and where the students can work and gain
and where the students can work and gain experience and these enterprises would
experience and these enterprises would
experience and these enterprises would raise the revenues for the university so
raise the revenues for the university so
raise the revenues for the university so that the university doesn’t have to
that the university doesn’t have to
that the university doesn’t have to charge students any fees that’s the idea
charge students any fees that’s the idea
charge students any fees that’s the idea so the students don’t have to pay in
so the students don’t have to pay in
so the students don’t have to pay in currency of rupees and dollars but they
currency of rupees and dollars but they
currency of rupees and dollars but they pay in their creativity and their sweat
pay in their creativity and their sweat
pay in their creativity and their sweat equity and participate in running an
equity and participate in running an
equity and participate in running an enterprise that the university is
thank you thank you similarly the school
thank you thank you similarly the school of Environmental Sciences could be
of Environmental Sciences could be
of Environmental Sciences could be engaged in taking further the artificial
engaged in taking further the artificial
engaged in taking further the artificial glaciers and you know now with glacial
glaciers and you know now with glacial
glaciers and you know now with glacial lakes outbursts problems and solve those
lakes outbursts problems and solve those
lakes outbursts problems and solve those problems in real life and we have
problems in real life and we have
problems in real life and we have started already with greening that
started already with greening that
started already with greening that desert with ice stupas as I said five
desert with ice stupas as I said five
desert with ice stupas as I said five thousand trees have been planted it’s no
thousand trees have been planted it’s no
thousand trees have been planted it’s no longer just a dream and we wanted it to
longer just a dream and we wanted it to
longer just a dream and we wanted it to be a people’s University which starts
be a people’s University which starts
be a people’s University which starts with common people young people wanting
with common people young people wanting
with common people young people wanting a change in the system and then goes on
a change in the system and then goes on
a change in the system and then goes on to bigger supporters like corporates and
to bigger supporters like corporates and
to bigger supporters like corporates and governments but starting with people and
governments but starting with people and
governments but starting with people and therefore we launched recently a
therefore we launched recently a
therefore we launched recently a crowdfunding campaign and I must share
crowdfunding campaign and I must share
crowdfunding campaign and I must share you with you that when when you want
you with you that when when you want
you with you that when when you want something really changed as they say the
something really changed as they say the
something really changed as they say the whole nature conspires to support you so
whole nature conspires to support you so
whole nature conspires to support you so recently a seventh grade student from
recently a seventh grade student from
recently a seventh grade student from Delhi started raising funds becoming a
Delhi started raising funds becoming a
Delhi started raising funds becoming a champion and seventh graders raised
champion and seventh graders raised
champion and seventh graders raised thirty-five thousand rupees for a
thirty-five thousand rupees for a
thirty-five thousand rupees for a university that he would like to see
university that he would like to see
university that he would like to see before he grows up this is like a vote
before he grows up this is like a vote
before he grows up this is like a vote of approval and a first need that we
of approval and a first need that we
of approval and a first need that we really like to fear yes thank you very
really like to fear yes thank you very
really like to fear yes thank you very much thank you
much thank you
much thank you you
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