hi everyone it gives me immense pleasure to be here today so before I begin with
to be here today so before I begin with
to be here today so before I begin with my talk I would like to showcase the
my talk I would like to showcase the
my talk I would like to showcase the power of human brain by performing a
power of human brain by performing a
power of human brain by performing a small memory feet in front of you all
small memory feet in front of you all
small memory feet in front of you all which I got the Guinness World Record
which I got the Guinness World Record
which I got the Guinness World Record for so we have calculate a few numbers
for so we have calculate a few numbers
for so we have calculate a few numbers from the audience earlier and we have
from the audience earlier and we have
from the audience earlier and we have switched off at monitor so I would like
switched off at monitor so I would like
switched off at monitor so I would like one of the organizers to read them out
one of the organizers to read them out
one of the organizers to read them out and I’ll try recalling them hi mister
and I’ll try recalling them hi mister
and I’ll try recalling them hi mister yeah the numbers have been collected
yeah the numbers have been collected
yeah the numbers have been collected from the audience and they have been
from the audience and they have been
from the audience and they have been jumbled and the total 50 digits all
jumbled and the total 50 digits all
jumbled and the total 50 digits all right
right
right first number on my LD 8 okay 63 okay 20
first number on my LD 8 okay 63 okay 20
first number on my LD 8 okay 63 okay 20 okay one 515 okay
okay one 515 okay
okay one 515 okay 87 okay
87 okay
87 okay 29 okay 12 okay zero zero okay one zero
29 okay 12 okay zero zero okay one zero
29 okay 12 okay zero zero okay one zero all right
all right
all right 72 okay twenty-eight
okay one 515 okay 54 okay 33 all right
okay one 515 okay 54 okay 33 all right 96 okay 66 all right 73 okay
96 okay 66 all right 73 okay
96 okay 66 all right 73 okay 57 okay
57 okay
57 okay 84 okay 41 okay and 0 1 all right
84 okay 41 okay and 0 1 all right
84 okay 41 okay and 0 1 all right 80 okay
80 okay
80 okay 65 okay 29
okay
okay and the last number 45 all right so I’ll
and the last number 45 all right so I’ll
and the last number 45 all right so I’ll try to recall 98 correct 63 correct 20
try to recall 98 correct 63 correct 20
try to recall 98 correct 63 correct 20 years 15 years 87 correct 29 yes 12 yes
years 15 years 87 correct 29 yes 12 yes
years 15 years 87 correct 29 yes 12 yes 0 0 correct 10 correct 72
0 0 correct 10 correct 72
0 0 correct 10 correct 72 yes 28
yes 28
yes 28 yes 15 correct 54 correct 33 correct 96
yes 15 correct 54 correct 33 correct 96
yes 15 correct 54 correct 33 correct 96 correct 66 yes 73 yes
41 yes 0 1
41 yes 0 1 yes 80 cadet 65 yes 29 yes
yes 80 cadet 65 yes 29 yes
yes 80 cadet 65 yes 29 yes 45 perfect thank you so I’ll try to
45 perfect thank you so I’ll try to
45 perfect thank you so I’ll try to recall them in the reverse order
recall them in the reverse order
recall them in the reverse order let’s see what happens yes so the last
let’s see what happens yes so the last
let’s see what happens yes so the last number the 45 would be reading them out
number the 45 would be reading them out
number the 45 would be reading them out as 54 54 yes
92 correct 56 yes 0 8 yes 10 yes put in
92 correct 56 yes 0 8 yes 10 yes put in yes 48 correct 75 yes
yes 48 correct 75 yes
yes 48 correct 75 yes 37 correct 66 yes
37 correct 66 yes
37 correct 66 yes 69 yes 33 yes
45 credit 51 yes
45 credit 51 yes [Music]
[Music]
[Music] 82 perfect 27 yes 0 1 that it 0 0 yes
21 yes
21 yes [Music]
[Music]
[Music] 92 yes
51 cut it 0-2
51 cut it 0-2 yes 36 correct and 89 perfect thanks a
yes 36 correct and 89 perfect thanks a
yes 36 correct and 89 perfect thanks a lot when I can do this anyone can do
lot when I can do this anyone can do
lot when I can do this anyone can do this memory just like any other mind
this memory just like any other mind
this memory just like any other mind sport which is a skill which can be
sport which is a skill which can be
sport which is a skill which can be learnt and taught and I think he just
learnt and taught and I think he just
learnt and taught and I think he just requires the ID amount of concentration
requires the ID amount of concentration
requires the ID amount of concentration focus and the right amount of Education
focus and the right amount of Education
focus and the right amount of Education and mentoring we all know that education
and mentoring we all know that education
and mentoring we all know that education is an extremely important aspect of our
is an extremely important aspect of our
is an extremely important aspect of our life and education is the most important
life and education is the most important
life and education is the most important and powerful instrument which has been
and powerful instrument which has been
and powerful instrument which has been invented by the mankind to shape and
invented by the mankind to shape and
invented by the mankind to shape and mold himself in a desirable manner but
mold himself in a desirable manner but
mold himself in a desirable manner but what you think is real education the
what you think is real education the
what you think is real education the word education derived from the Latin
word education derived from the Latin
word education derived from the Latin word Edco not just means imparting
word Edco not just means imparting
word Edco not just means imparting information or training and teaching a
information or training and teaching a
information or training and teaching a student but it is actually drawing out
student but it is actually drawing out
student but it is actually drawing out the inner capabilities and strengths of
the inner capabilities and strengths of
the inner capabilities and strengths of a child and helping him achieve them who
a child and helping him achieve them who
a child and helping him achieve them who is full potential
is full potential
is full potential fortunately I was placed in one of the
fortunately I was placed in one of the
fortunately I was placed in one of the most reputed schools in the country
most reputed schools in the country
most reputed schools in the country but my real education started when I was
but my real education started when I was
but my real education started when I was nine years old when I was in my class
nine years old when I was in my class
nine years old when I was in my class file I had difficulties in understanding
file I had difficulties in understanding
file I had difficulties in understanding the concepts of math
the concepts of math
the concepts of math when I was in my school one day my
when I was in my school one day my
when I was in my school one day my teacher was explaining the concepts of
teacher was explaining the concepts of
teacher was explaining the concepts of 3d shapes by drawing them on a 2d shaped
3d shapes by drawing them on a 2d shaped
3d shapes by drawing them on a 2d shaped blackboard I had a problem in
blackboard I had a problem in
blackboard I had a problem in visualizing the concepts of height and
visualizing the concepts of height and
visualizing the concepts of height and volume so that day after coming back
volume so that day after coming back
volume so that day after coming back home I asked my mom and brother do we
home I asked my mom and brother do we
home I asked my mom and brother do we have any kind of products or tools for
have any kind of products or tools for
have any kind of products or tools for math which would be helpful in
math which would be helpful in
math which would be helpful in understanding these kind of concepts in
understanding these kind of concepts in
understanding these kind of concepts in a much more simplified way and to our
a much more simplified way and to our
a much more simplified way and to our astonishment accepted geometry box
astonishment accepted geometry box
astonishment accepted geometry box nothing else was available for math in
nothing else was available for math in
nothing else was available for math in the market we realizing that I was
the market we realizing that I was
the market we realizing that I was pretty furious and frustrated when we
pretty furious and frustrated when we
pretty furious and frustrated when we have labs in schools for physics
have labs in schools for physics
have labs in schools for physics chemistry and biology why not format
chemistry and biology why not format
chemistry and biology why not format when math is the mother of all sciences
when math is the mother of all sciences
when math is the mother of all sciences this sparked the idea of designing tools
this sparked the idea of designing tools
this sparked the idea of designing tools and products for math and I began to do
and products for math and I began to do
and products for math and I began to do so with the help of my teachers and my
so with the help of my teachers and my
so with the help of my teachers and my family in the process of designing math
family in the process of designing math
family in the process of designing math products I was exposed to various
products I was exposed to various
products I was exposed to various methodologies of mathematics in the
methodologies of mathematics in the
methodologies of mathematics in the globe like the basic math of India the
globe like the basic math of India the
globe like the basic math of India the abacus of China the Trachtenberg system
abacus of China the Trachtenberg system
abacus of China the Trachtenberg system of Germany Napier ponds of Scotland and
of Germany Napier ponds of Scotland and
of Germany Napier ponds of Scotland and many more this completely changed my
many more this completely changed my
many more this completely changed my perspective of the subject it inspired
perspective of the subject it inspired
perspective of the subject it inspired me to continue designing models and
me to continue designing models and
me to continue designing models and tools for every concept being taught in
tools for every concept being taught in
tools for every concept being taught in school and also authored books on math
school and also authored books on math
school and also authored books on math blending all these methodologies I
blending all these methodologies I
blending all these methodologies I learned and without even me realizing
learned and without even me realizing
learned and without even me realizing one year later it transformed into a
one year later it transformed into a
one year later it transformed into a full-fledged lab for math with books
full-fledged lab for math with books
full-fledged lab for math with books manuals and tools I strongly think
manuals and tools I strongly think
manuals and tools I strongly think correlating the theoretical knowledge
correlating the theoretical knowledge
correlating the theoretical knowledge with the practical world is extremely
with the practical world is extremely
with the practical world is extremely important for the student I think the
important for the student I think the
important for the student I think the ability to relate the concepts he is
ability to relate the concepts he is
ability to relate the concepts he is learning to the real-life situations
learning to the real-life situations
learning to the real-life situations around them is very very important in
around them is very very important in
around them is very very important in getting at most conceptual clarity
getting at most conceptual clarity
getting at most conceptual clarity I want to ask you a few questions today
I want to ask you a few questions today
I want to ask you a few questions today what do you think which system of
what do you think which system of
what do you think which system of teaching and learning is better a boring
teaching and learning is better a boring
teaching and learning is better a boring theoretical approach or an interesting
theoretical approach or an interesting
theoretical approach or an interesting exploratory practical approach what do
exploratory practical approach what do
exploratory practical approach what do you guys think how many students and
you guys think how many students and
you guys think how many students and parents actually think in India that
parents actually think in India that
parents actually think in India that conceptual clarity is much more
conceptual clarity is much more
conceptual clarity is much more important than just marks and ranks and
important than just marks and ranks and
important than just marks and ranks and what you guys think how many students
what you guys think how many students
what you guys think how many students actually remember the concepts even
actually remember the concepts even
actually remember the concepts even after the examination and the most
after the examination and the most
after the examination and the most important question is why hasn’t there
important question is why hasn’t there
important question is why hasn’t there been a real change in the content and
been a real change in the content and
been a real change in the content and the education system in India in the
the education system in India in the
the education system in India in the recent at all if you observe books are
recent at all if you observe books are
recent at all if you observe books are being turned into ebooks blackboards
being turned into ebooks blackboards
being turned into ebooks blackboards into smart boards but there has not been
into smart boards but there has not been
into smart boards but there has not been a real change in the education system
a real change in the education system
a real change in the education system and the content in the recent past our
and the content in the recent past our
and the content in the recent past our grandparents parents even you and me
grandparents parents even you and me
grandparents parents even you and me have all studied in the same system I
have all studied in the same system I
have all studied in the same system I strongly believe that there has only
strongly believe that there has only
strongly believe that there has only been a change in the medium of
been a change in the medium of
been a change in the medium of communication but not in the content or
communication but not in the content or
communication but not in the content or the teaching methodology and why is this
the teaching methodology and why is this
the teaching methodology and why is this because we still experience a one-way
because we still experience a one-way
because we still experience a one-way communication and not a two-way
communication and not a two-way
communication and not a two-way interaction between the students and the
interaction between the students and the
interaction between the students and the teachers in the schools in the current
teachers in the schools in the current
teachers in the schools in the current in education system this thought has
in education system this thought has
in education system this thought has what has inspired me to start a company
what has inspired me to start a company
what has inspired me to start a company in the education space back in 2010 when
in the education space back in 2010 when
in the education space back in 2010 when I was just 15 years old with the
I was just 15 years old with the
I was just 15 years old with the intention of helping the fellow students
intention of helping the fellow students
intention of helping the fellow students who also had math phobia like me we
who also had math phobia like me we
who also had math phobia like me we decided to convert this pure prototype
decided to convert this pure prototype
decided to convert this pure prototype of math lab into a production-ready
of math lab into a production-ready
of math lab into a production-ready model and launch it into the global
model and launch it into the global
model and launch it into the global markets my vision behind starting the
markets my vision behind starting the
markets my vision behind starting the company was to make the students
company was to make the students
company was to make the students experience the joy of knowing always my
experience the joy of knowing always my
experience the joy of knowing always my intention was to design innovative
intention was to design innovative
intention was to design innovative educational products which would
educational products which would
educational products which would inculcate a philosophy of activity-based
inculcate a philosophy of activity-based
inculcate a philosophy of activity-based learning and experiential learning and
learning and experiential learning and
learning and experiential learning and make learning much more fun than what it
make learning much more fun than what it
make learning much more fun than what it is today I strongly believe that kids
is today I strongly believe that kids
is today I strongly believe that kids understand 50% by hearing 80% by seeing
understand 50% by hearing 80% by seeing
understand 50% by hearing 80% by seeing and 100% by doing and with the ideology
and 100% by doing and with the ideology
and 100% by doing and with the ideology I had for MATLAB we rolled out labs for
I had for MATLAB we rolled out labs for
I had for MATLAB we rolled out labs for Sciences two for the first time ever we
Sciences two for the first time ever we
Sciences two for the first time ever we have designed something called portable
have designed something called portable
have designed something called portable and micro scale labs for Sciences for
and micro scale labs for Sciences for
and micro scale labs for Sciences for physics chemistry and biology it is an
physics chemistry and biology it is an
physics chemistry and biology it is an antidote to the traditional approach of
antidote to the traditional approach of
antidote to the traditional approach of taking a child to a lab in a school it
taking a child to a lab in a school it
taking a child to a lab in a school it is getting the lab itself into the
is getting the lab itself into the
is getting the lab itself into the classroom so just imagine how much fun
classroom so just imagine how much fun
classroom so just imagine how much fun would it be to learn every concept in a
would it be to learn every concept in a
would it be to learn every concept in a lab atmosphere in the classroom itself
lab atmosphere in the classroom itself
lab atmosphere in the classroom itself and the uniqueness of our products is
and the uniqueness of our products is
and the uniqueness of our products is that they’re not just portable and micro
that they’re not just portable and micro
that they’re not just portable and micro scale but they’re all curriculum based
scale but they’re all curriculum based
scale but they’re all curriculum based and not just that they save a ton of
and not just that they save a ton of
and not just that they save a ton of infrastructure energy and space
infrastructure energy and space
infrastructure energy and space typically the traditional labs would
typically the traditional labs would
typically the traditional labs would require about a thousand square feet of
require about a thousand square feet of
require about a thousand square feet of space whereas our products just require
space whereas our products just require
space whereas our products just require about nine square feet and not just that
about nine square feet and not just that
about nine square feet and not just that there is no requirement for external
there is no requirement for external
there is no requirement for external energy source and whatever the energy is
energy source and whatever the energy is
energy source and whatever the energy is required it’s produced by a portable
required it’s produced by a portable
required it’s produced by a portable generator
generator
generator timbi affordable too they just cost
timbi affordable too they just cost
timbi affordable too they just cost about one tenth of the price of the
about one tenth of the price of the
about one tenth of the price of the traditional equipment and the most
traditional equipment and the most
traditional equipment and the most important uniqueness is that the entire
important uniqueness is that the entire
important uniqueness is that the entire 220 days year-long curriculum of the
220 days year-long curriculum of the
220 days year-long curriculum of the school can be completed within just 75
school can be completed within just 75
school can be completed within just 75 days using our system we are technically
days using our system we are technically
days using our system we are technically empaneled by the Government of India
empaneled by the Government of India
empaneled by the Government of India then CRT and we have supplied a product
then CRT and we have supplied a product
then CRT and we have supplied a product more than two lakh schools across the
more than two lakh schools across the
more than two lakh schools across the country
country
country it gives me immense pleasure to be a
it gives me immense pleasure to be a
it gives me immense pleasure to be a small catalyst to play at least a small
small catalyst to play at least a small
small catalyst to play at least a small role in the process of this innovation
role in the process of this innovation
role in the process of this innovation research and evolvement of the in
research and evolvement of the in
research and evolvement of the in education system and how we achieve this
education system and how we achieve this
education system and how we achieve this is through our system of activity-based
is through our system of activity-based
is through our system of activity-based learning and experiential learning which
learning and experiential learning which
learning and experiential learning which ensures a child gets hands-on exposure
ensures a child gets hands-on exposure
ensures a child gets hands-on exposure to the concepts I would also like to
to the concepts I would also like to
to the concepts I would also like to talk about the charitable trust I
talk about the charitable trust I
talk about the charitable trust I started the royalty I receive from the
started the royalty I receive from the
started the royalty I receive from the sale proceeds of these products goes to
sale proceeds of these products goes to
sale proceeds of these products goes to my Charitable Trusts through which we do
my Charitable Trusts through which we do
my Charitable Trusts through which we do a lot of initiatives in the education
a lot of initiatives in the education
a lot of initiatives in the education space and promote literacy in the rural
space and promote literacy in the rural
space and promote literacy in the rural areas under God’s grace we have held
areas under God’s grace we have held
areas under God’s grace we have held more than 1500 students for our
more than 1500 students for our
more than 1500 students for our education purpose
education purpose
education purpose in the last ten years before I conclude
in the last ten years before I conclude
in the last ten years before I conclude my talk I would like to convey a small
my talk I would like to convey a small
my talk I would like to convey a small message to all the youngsters as a 21
message to all the youngsters as a 21
message to all the youngsters as a 21 year old I know the psychology for the
year old I know the psychology for the
year old I know the psychology for the 21 year olds obviously so the message I
21 year olds obviously so the message I
21 year olds obviously so the message I would like to say is that I’ve always
would like to say is that I’ve always
would like to say is that I’ve always believed that when you go to a grocery
believed that when you go to a grocery
believed that when you go to a grocery store and you want to buy something you
store and you want to buy something you
store and you want to buy something you pay the price in the form of money and
pay the price in the form of money and
pay the price in the form of money and you want to buy success you have to pay
you want to buy success you have to pay
you want to buy success you have to pay the presence form of hard work
the presence form of hard work
the presence form of hard work dedication and determination achieving
dedication and determination achieving
dedication and determination achieving my both the Guinness World Records at
my both the Guinness World Records at
my both the Guinness World Records at the age of 11 and 13 in the field of
the age of 11 and 13 in the field of
the age of 11 and 13 in the field of memory and becoming the world’s youngest
memory and becoming the world’s youngest
memory and becoming the world’s youngest double Guinness world record holder at
double Guinness world record holder at
double Guinness world record holder at the age of 13 becoming the world memory
the age of 13 becoming the world memory
the age of 13 becoming the world memory champion at 12 and then getting
champion at 12 and then getting
champion at 12 and then getting accredited by the National Geographic
accredited by the National Geographic
accredited by the National Geographic Channel as one of the seven most
Channel as one of the seven most
Channel as one of the seven most brilliant aims of the world receiving
brilliant aims of the world receiving
brilliant aims of the world receiving the National child’s award from the
the National child’s award from the
the National child’s award from the President of India and later on
President of India and later on
President of India and later on completing my classes 8th 9th 10th 11th
completing my classes 8th 9th 10th 11th
completing my classes 8th 9th 10th 11th and 12th or in just one year and
and 12th or in just one year and
and 12th or in just one year and becoming the youngest double post
becoming the youngest double post
becoming the youngest double post graduate of hispana University at the
graduate of hispana University at the
graduate of hispana University at the age of 19 and now India’s youngest chart
age of 19 and now India’s youngest chart
age of 19 and now India’s youngest chart accountant age of 19 so behind every
accountant age of 19 so behind every
accountant age of 19 so behind every achievement of mine I’ve believed in the
achievement of mine I’ve believed in the
achievement of mine I’ve believed in the same philosophy and I would continue to
same philosophy and I would continue to
same philosophy and I would continue to do so and strongly think all these
do so and strongly think all these
do so and strongly think all these youngsters should also believe in this
youngsters should also believe in this
youngsters should also believe in this philosophy what I am today is because of
philosophy what I am today is because of
philosophy what I am today is because of lucky I’ve just got lucky to be mentored
lucky I’ve just got lucky to be mentored
lucky I’ve just got lucky to be mentored by the right people at the right time
by the right people at the right time
by the right people at the right time and when students ask me what is KP
and when students ask me what is KP
and when students ask me what is KP academically inclined always I would
academically inclined always I would
academically inclined always I would like to tell them that it is the
like to tell them that it is the
like to tell them that it is the inspiration words of Abdul Kalam
inspiration words of Abdul Kalam
inspiration words of Abdul Kalam [Music]
[Music]
[Music] learning gives creativity creativity
learning gives creativity creativity
learning gives creativity creativity pleased thinking thinking provides
pleased thinking thinking provides
pleased thinking thinking provides knowledge and knowledge makes you great
knowledge and knowledge makes you great
knowledge and knowledge makes you great thanks a lot
thanks a lot
thanks a lot [Applause]
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