what’s up everyone how’s everyone doing I trying to look at you guys but I can’t
I trying to look at you guys but I can’t
I trying to look at you guys but I can’t I can’t see anyone I’d like to start off
I can’t see anyone I’d like to start off
I can’t see anyone I’d like to start off just asking a few questions actually one
just asking a few questions actually one
just asking a few questions actually one question how do you define you does
question how do you define you does
question how do you define you does anyone have any answers I’m sorry what
anyone have any answers I’m sorry what
anyone have any answers I’m sorry what energy energy all right any other
energy energy all right any other
energy energy all right any other guesses what about specifically age
guesses what about specifically age
guesses what about specifically age groups like what is the age you would
groups like what is the age you would
groups like what is the age you would consider a used to be twenty anything
consider a used to be twenty anything
consider a used to be twenty anything else come on I need more I did if I go
else come on I need more I did if I go
else come on I need more I did if I go press this button I need answers to
press this button I need answers to
press this button I need answers to press this button
press this button
press this button thank you for teammate okay so if I cry
thank you for teammate okay so if I cry
thank you for teammate okay so if I cry atiim answers according to the United
atiim answers according to the United
atiim answers according to the United Nations the the standard definition that
Nations the the standard definition that
Nations the the standard definition that they use as a youth it’s fifteen to
they use as a youth it’s fifteen to
they use as a youth it’s fifteen to twenty four that’s what the United
twenty four that’s what the United
twenty four that’s what the United Nations uses as their standards
Nations uses as their standards
Nations uses as their standards basically age that it used is considered
basically age that it used is considered
basically age that it used is considered so all their policy that’s enacted is
so all their policy that’s enacted is
so all their policy that’s enacted is for you involves the the age group
for you involves the the age group
for you involves the the age group between those two ages now here’s some
between those two ages now here’s some
between those two ages now here’s some really interesting fast specifically
really interesting fast specifically
really interesting fast specifically that the Indian government considers
that the Indian government considers
that the Indian government considers youth is fifteen to twenty nine so when
youth is fifteen to twenty nine so when
youth is fifteen to twenty nine so when you’re fifteen years old and all the way
you’re fifteen years old and all the way
you’re fifteen years old and all the way until you’re twenty nine you’re
until you’re twenty nine you’re
until you’re twenty nine you’re considered a youth in India which is
considered a youth in India which is
considered a youth in India which is different from the international system
different from the international system
different from the international system but I think that’s specifically for our
but I think that’s specifically for our
but I think that’s specifically for our cultures and our customs now within that
cultures and our customs now within that
cultures and our customs now within that youth age bracket it passed almost
youth age bracket it passed almost
youth age bracket it passed almost twenty seven point five percent of
twenty seven point five percent of
twenty seven point five percent of India’s population so 15 to 20
India’s population so 15 to 20
India’s population so 15 to 20 ninety-eight do between 90s makes up
ninety-eight do between 90s makes up
ninety-eight do between 90s makes up twenty seven to five percent of that age
twenty seven to five percent of that age
twenty seven to five percent of that age group now according to the 2011 census I
group now according to the 2011 census I
group now according to the 2011 census I think the 2016 isn’t out yet
think the 2016 isn’t out yet
think the 2016 isn’t out yet the to 2011 census had 563 million
the to 2011 census had 563 million
the to 2011 census had 563 million people hundreds of between the ages of
people hundreds of between the ages of
people hundreds of between the ages of twenty to thirty five so roughly with
twenty to thirty five so roughly with
twenty to thirty five so roughly with the front end up to about thirty five
the front end up to about thirty five
the front end up to about thirty five that’s almost five hundred and fifty
that’s almost five hundred and fifty
that’s almost five hundred and fifty million
million
million people that somewhere another would be
people that somewhere another would be
people that somewhere another would be considered a youth now that’s a huge
considered a youth now that’s a huge
considered a youth now that’s a huge demographic where when practically using
demographic where when practically using
demographic where when practically using legislative policies it’s very hard
legislative policies it’s very hard
legislative policies it’s very hard because someone when they’re 15 years
because someone when they’re 15 years
because someone when they’re 15 years old or someone when they’re dirty or 29
old or someone when they’re dirty or 29
old or someone when they’re dirty or 29 it’s very hard to enact those policies
it’s very hard to enact those policies
it’s very hard to enact those policies that cater to them now according to the
that cater to them now according to the
that cater to them now according to the Commonwealth Youth Program which is
Commonwealth Youth Program which is
Commonwealth Youth Program which is basically what it says that youth
basically what it says that youth
basically what it says that youth program for Commonwealth nations India’s
program for Commonwealth nations India’s
program for Commonwealth nations India’s youth development in debt the most
youth development in debt the most
youth development in debt the most recent one is that 0.58 and what they
recent one is that 0.58 and what they
recent one is that 0.58 and what they basically consider is use policy towards
basically consider is use policy towards
basically consider is use policy towards the towards in that specific country how
the towards in that specific country how
the towards in that specific country how much are they catering to the youth
much are they catering to the youth
much are they catering to the youth what are they use doing etc all these
what are they use doing etc all these
what are they use doing etc all these variations of variables at that point
variations of variables at that point
variations of variables at that point five eight which is which comes under
five eight which is which comes under
five eight which is which comes under roughly at ninety eight out of the 150
150 or so countries 170 pitches so down
150 or so countries 170 pitches so down this being all this information that’s
this being all this information that’s
this being all this information that’s you and I’ll be honest at this point if
you and I’ll be honest at this point if
you and I’ll be honest at this point if I could get this working what so what’s
I could get this working what so what’s
I could get this working what so what’s our story trying to say seeing ageism
our story trying to say seeing ageism
our story trying to say seeing ageism right facing the backlash against age
right facing the backlash against age
right facing the backlash against age whether it being a youth whether it’s
whether it being a youth whether it’s
whether it being a youth whether it’s trying to be heard great stories about
trying to be heard great stories about
trying to be heard great stories about founders and entrepreneurs that at a
founders and entrepreneurs that at a
founders and entrepreneurs that at a very young age whether ears in India or
very young age whether ears in India or
very young age whether ears in India or abroad are trying to face this ageism
abroad are trying to face this ageism
abroad are trying to face this ageism guy now at this point I don’t have
guy now at this point I don’t have
guy now at this point I don’t have anything prepared so I thought like what
anything prepared so I thought like what
anything prepared so I thought like what could I actually talk about and then
could I actually talk about and then
could I actually talk about and then what I’d normally do is talk about
what I’d normally do is talk about
what I’d normally do is talk about myself so I was born and raised in the
myself so I was born and raised in the
myself so I was born and raised in the United States and I would split my time
United States and I would split my time
United States and I would split my time from here in New Delhi and in some areas
from here in New Delhi and in some areas
from here in New Delhi and in some areas of priam and constantly I was in the
of priam and constantly I was in the
of priam and constantly I was in the minority because in the United States
minority because in the United States
minority because in the United States I was this brown Indian dude living in
I was this brown Indian dude living in
I was this brown Indian dude living in the middle of Bible Belt Alabama trying
the middle of Bible Belt Alabama trying
the middle of Bible Belt Alabama trying to talk about how American I was and
to talk about how American I was and
to talk about how American I was and then here in India I was this poor kid
then here in India I was this poor kid
then here in India I was this poor kid who had a really funny walk and couldn’t
who had a really funny walk and couldn’t
who had a really funny walk and couldn’t speak to me properly so I was always in
speak to me properly so I was always in
speak to me properly so I was always in the minority in because I was in the
the minority in because I was in the
the minority in because I was in the minority I always had I see the biases
minority I always had I see the biases
minority I always had I see the biases against me they’re all
against me they’re all
against me they’re all ranging from whether I was racially in
ranging from whether I was racially in
ranging from whether I was racially in the same group whether I was
the same group whether I was
the same group whether I was linguistically in the same group but I
linguistically in the same group but I
linguistically in the same group but I truly think that the biggest issue that
truly think that the biggest issue that
truly think that the biggest issue that I’ve always faced is the bias against my
I’ve always faced is the bias against my
I’ve always faced is the bias against my age when I was who in 2013 a freshman in
age when I was who in 2013 a freshman in
age when I was who in 2013 a freshman in high school in college I decided that I
high school in college I decided that I
high school in college I decided that I would start a quality initiative a
would start a quality initiative a
would start a quality initiative a nonprofit that sent teachers to students
nonprofit that sent teachers to students
nonprofit that sent teachers to students in rural Haryana Rajasthan and basically
in rural Haryana Rajasthan and basically
in rural Haryana Rajasthan and basically the idea is we’re trying to do community
the idea is we’re trying to do community
the idea is we’re trying to do community based organization so we’re trying to
based organization so we’re trying to
based organization so we’re trying to take away the the more deals that get in
take away the the more deals that get in
take away the the more deals that get in the way of providing education and while
the way of providing education and while
the way of providing education and while I was doing this and I have these big
I was doing this and I have these big
I was doing this and I have these big thoughts and big ideas like everyone
thoughts and big ideas like everyone
thoughts and big ideas like everyone here
here
here I always encountered problems in terms
I always encountered problems in terms
I always encountered problems in terms of HIV yeah yeah or things like you know
of HIV yeah yeah or things like you know
of HIV yeah yeah or things like you know like it’s a phenomenal idea but can you
like it’s a phenomenal idea but can you
like it’s a phenomenal idea but can you handle it it’s and then the second
handle it it’s and then the second
handle it it’s and then the second answer that out of it when I would go to
answer that out of it when I would go to
answer that out of it when I would go to seed butters is like I’m the father of
seed butters is like I’m the father of
seed butters is like I’m the father of enough of pH so these repetitive
enough of pH so these repetitive
enough of pH so these repetitive questions and that they would always end
questions and that they would always end
questions and that they would always end in a no thankfully I encountered someone
in a no thankfully I encountered someone
in a no thankfully I encountered someone at Clinton Global Initiative who seed
at Clinton Global Initiative who seed
at Clinton Global Initiative who seed funded this idea and now we have
funded this idea and now we have
funded this idea and now we have multiple teachers going out to almost 36
multiple teachers going out to almost 36
multiple teachers going out to almost 36 different locations but that’s the idea
different locations but that’s the idea
different locations but that’s the idea is is that I had to face these issues
is is that I had to face these issues
is is that I had to face these issues faces biases against people just because
faces biases against people just because
faces biases against people just because of my age not because of the will not
of my age not because of the will not
of my age not because of the will not because of the capability not because of
because of the capability not because of
because of the capability not because of the potential that I had because of my
the potential that I had because of my
the potential that I had because of my age so I learned that there are
age so I learned that there are
age so I learned that there are incredible challenges that you have to
incredible challenges that you have to
incredible challenges that you have to face and I kinda want to help people
face and I kinda want to help people
face and I kinda want to help people that want to face those challenges so
that want to face those challenges so
that want to face those challenges so what we’re creating one second
what we’re creating one second
what we’re creating one second the center of youth effect so the idea
the center of youth effect so the idea
the center of youth effect so the idea is is that all these challenges that
is is that all these challenges that
is is that all these challenges that exist whether it’s the group policy or
exist whether it’s the group policy or
exist whether it’s the group policy or center policy that interacts with
center policy that interacts with
center policy that interacts with stakeholders whether it’s actual youth
stakeholders whether it’s actual youth
stakeholders whether it’s actual youth involvement and organization structured
involvement and organization structured
involvement and organization structured for you we’re trying to create a center
for you we’re trying to create a center
for you we’re trying to create a center that deals with these end and a pro bono
that deals with these end and a pro bono
that deals with these end and a pro bono basis consult with the agencies whether
basis consult with the agencies whether
basis consult with the agencies whether that’s the Ministry of Youth Affairs or
that’s the Ministry of Youth Affairs or
that’s the Ministry of Youth Affairs or whether that’s private companies to help
whether that’s private companies to help
whether that’s private companies to help on youth policy within this Center for
on youth policy within this Center for
on youth policy within this Center for Youth Affairs what we’re trying to do is
Youth Affairs what we’re trying to do is
Youth Affairs what we’re trying to do is we’re trying to create a community to
we’re trying to create a community to
we’re trying to create a community to work on issues so a productive workforce
work on issues so a productive workforce
work on issues so a productive workforce contributing the India’s economic
contributing the India’s economic
contributing the India’s economic development a strong and healthy
development a strong and healthy
development a strong and healthy generation promoting social values and
generation promoting social values and
generation promoting social values and community services and we’re also trying
community services and we’re also trying
community services and we’re also trying to facilitate participation and civic
to facilitate participation and civic
to facilitate participation and civic engagement and we’re also trying to
engagement and we’re also trying to
engagement and we’re also trying to support used at risk and create
support used at risk and create
support used at risk and create equitable opportunities for all the
equitable opportunities for all the
equitable opportunities for all the disadvantaged and marginalized youth and
disadvantaged and marginalized youth and
disadvantaged and marginalized youth and our priority areas are best but we’re
our priority areas are best but we’re
our priority areas are best but we’re working on that in education employment
working on that in education employment
working on that in education employment and skill development entrepreneurship
and skill development entrepreneurship
and skill development entrepreneurship helps sports decision in politics
helps sports decision in politics
helps sports decision in politics inclusion and social justice so the idea
inclusion and social justice so the idea
inclusion and social justice so the idea is is that finally there are there’s a
is is that finally there are there’s a
is is that finally there are there’s a way that we can get more involved
way that we can get more involved
way that we can get more involved whether that’s not that whether it’s in
whether that’s not that whether it’s in
whether that’s not that whether it’s in politics whether there’s an
politics whether there’s an
politics whether there’s an entrepreneurship and hopefully be
entrepreneurship and hopefully be
entrepreneurship and hopefully be facilitated by the government and that’s
facilitated by the government and that’s
facilitated by the government and that’s what we’re trying to work on and the
what we’re trying to work on and the
what we’re trying to work on and the idea behind it again was people like me
idea behind it again was people like me
idea behind it again was people like me and and in – L facing all these biases
and and in – L facing all these biases
and and in – L facing all these biases against us and what we did what we
against us and what we did what we
against us and what we did what we thought of it what we came to the
thought of it what we came to the
thought of it what we came to the conclusion is that we’ve always had low
conclusion is that we’ve always had low
conclusion is that we’ve always had low expectations from ourselves from not
expectations from ourselves from not
expectations from ourselves from not ourselves but from the people that we’re
ourselves but from the people that we’re
ourselves but from the people that we’re dealing with because of our age and at
dealing with because of our age and at
dealing with because of our age and at this point we will gladly accept those
this point we will gladly accept those
this point we will gladly accept those low expectations that people have based
low expectations that people have based
low expectations that people have based on our age and hopefully accept them and
on our age and hopefully accept them and
on our age and hopefully accept them and deliver on them with
deliver on them with
deliver on them with things that we do thank you so much
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