right hello everyone before I began I know I’m
hello everyone before I began I know I’m
hello everyone before I began I know I’m the last talk so again half of you might
the last talk so again half of you might
the last talk so again half of you might be sleeping
be sleeping
be sleeping I’m surprised so many of you are still
I’m surprised so many of you are still
I’m surprised so many of you are still here if I were you I would have left not
here if I were you I would have left not
here if I were you I would have left not really there were engaging speakers so
really there were engaging speakers so
really there were engaging speakers so I’m gonna need your help right because I
I’m gonna need your help right because I
I’m gonna need your help right because I feel like talking to you I won’t get as
feel like talking to you I won’t get as
feel like talking to you I won’t get as much but I think if we have a discussion
much but I think if we have a discussion
much but I think if we have a discussion and a dialogue we’ll be able to get more
and a dialogue we’ll be able to get more
and a dialogue we’ll be able to get more out of it okay so all the young people
out of it okay so all the young people
out of it okay so all the young people here in this room not young at heart
here in this room not young at heart
here in this room not young at heart actually by age young people I need you
actually by age young people I need you
actually by age young people I need you to answer a few questions you can just
to answer a few questions you can just
to answer a few questions you can just shout it out some easy some difficult I
shout it out some easy some difficult I
shout it out some easy some difficult I think who is the Prime Minister of India
think who is the Prime Minister of India
think who is the Prime Minister of India that’s a really hard one isn’t it uh who
that’s a really hard one isn’t it uh who
that’s a really hard one isn’t it uh who named me a few are the elected member of
named me a few are the elected member of
named me a few are the elected member of Parliament’s from Bangalore wait come on
Parliament’s from Bangalore wait come on
Parliament’s from Bangalore wait come on a little bit louder anyone uh none come
a little bit louder anyone uh none come
a little bit louder anyone uh none come on he’s a minister anyone else
on he’s a minister anyone else
on he’s a minister anyone else the young people I think that’s one I’m
the young people I think that’s one I’m
the young people I think that’s one I’m not from here okay so the young people
not from here okay so the young people
not from here okay so the young people okay how about another specific question
okay how about another specific question
okay how about another specific question the Indus Business Academy who is the
the Indus Business Academy who is the
the Indus Business Academy who is the local MLA that represents this area okay
local MLA that represents this area okay
local MLA that represents this area okay so here are some answers that I found
so here are some answers that I found
so here are some answers that I found that I put down so in terms of the MPs I
that I put down so in terms of the MPs I
that I put down so in terms of the MPs I put DK Suresh Anant Kumar go to PC Mohan
put DK Suresh Anant Kumar go to PC Mohan
put DK Suresh Anant Kumar go to PC Mohan the MLA is DK Shiva Kumar so here is
the MLA is DK Shiva Kumar so here is
the MLA is DK Shiva Kumar so here is another question how old do you think
another question how old do you think
another question how old do you think Prime Minister Narendra Modi is you got
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is you got
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is you got to get louder I have a hearing problem
to get louder I have a hearing problem
to get louder I have a hearing problem 65 okay how old do you think any of
65 okay how old do you think any of
65 okay how old do you think any of those are PC Mohan Goethe okay and then
those are PC Mohan Goethe okay and then
those are PC Mohan Goethe okay and then what about doc DK Shiv Kumar awesome so
what about doc DK Shiv Kumar awesome so
what about doc DK Shiv Kumar awesome so they’re in the Modi is 67 those MPs that
they’re in the Modi is 67 those MPs that
they’re in the Modi is 67 those MPs that I listed they range anywhere between 51
I listed they range anywhere between 51
I listed they range anywhere between 51 to 64 and these are only four they’re
to 64 and these are only four they’re
to 64 and these are only four they’re older but not younger okay and then the
older but not younger okay and then the
older but not younger okay and then the local MLA here is 55 years old now what
local MLA here is 55 years old now what
local MLA here is 55 years old now what if I told you according to a survey
if I told you according to a survey
if I told you according to a survey index done by the Indian government not
index done by the Indian government not
index done by the Indian government not any of our services that Bangalore is
any of our services that Bangalore is
any of our services that Bangalore is the youngest metropolitan city in India
the youngest metropolitan city in India
the youngest metropolitan city in India the youngest now young is is a word
the youngest now young is is a word
the youngest now young is is a word that’s kind of vague right what do you
that’s kind of vague right what do you
that’s kind of vague right what do you define as as young anyone what energetic
define as as young anyone what energetic
define as as young anyone what energetic okay open to ideas
okay open to ideas
okay open to ideas what about ages what would you think a
what about ages what would you think a
what about ages what would you think a young person is in terms of his age 18
young person is in terms of his age 18
young person is in terms of his age 18 to 35 anything else so for the rest of
to 35 anything else so for the rest of
to 35 anything else so for the rest of this talk we’re gonna follow well I’ll
this talk we’re gonna follow well I’ll
this talk we’re gonna follow well I’ll give you the definitions so the United
give you the definitions so the United
give you the definitions so the United Nation defines a young person anywhere
Nation defines a young person anywhere
Nation defines a young person anywhere between the ages of 15 to 24 okay the
between the ages of 15 to 24 okay the
between the ages of 15 to 24 okay the Indian government has a slightly
Indian government has a slightly
Indian government has a slightly different definition of what it is or
different definition of what it is or
different definition of what it is or what it means to be young and that is
what it means to be young and that is
what it means to be young and that is anywhere between 15 to 29 so since we’re
anywhere between 15 to 29 so since we’re
anywhere between 15 to 29 so since we’re working in India we’re talking in India
working in India we’re talking in India
working in India we’re talking in India we’re gonna follow the Indian
we’re gonna follow the Indian
we’re gonna follow the Indian government’s definition of their age
government’s definition of their age
government’s definition of their age right 15 to 29 as a young person so just
right 15 to 29 as a young person so just
right 15 to 29 as a young person so just a quick question how many people do you
a quick question how many people do you
a quick question how many people do you think can we consider below the age of
think can we consider below the age of
think can we consider below the age of 29 any number so there are one point now
29 any number so there are one point now
29 any number so there are one point now 2.2 7 billion people in India right 1.27
2.2 7 billion people in India right 1.27
2.2 7 billion people in India right 1.27 yeah what you can round up 1.3 1.3
yeah what you can round up 1.3 1.3
yeah what you can round up 1.3 1.3 billion people according to the census
billion people according to the census
billion people according to the census of India the proportion of youth
of India the proportion of youth
of India the proportion of youth population in India below the age of 30
population in India below the age of 30
population in India below the age of 30 years old is 73% of 1.3 billion people
years old is 73% of 1.3 billion people
years old is 73% of 1.3 billion people below the age of 30 years old 73% above
below the age of 30 years old 73% above
below the age of 30 years old 73% above that 27%
that 27%
that 27% you all are in the minority so now that
you all are in the minority so now that
you all are in the minority so now that we have so many people we’ve defined
we have so many people we’ve defined
we have so many people we’ve defined that there are an incredible amount of
that there are an incredible amount of
that there are an incredible amount of young people you would think that the
young people you would think that the
young people you would think that the youth young people are doing quite well
youth young people are doing quite well
youth young people are doing quite well in India right because it’s the majority
in India right because it’s the majority
in India right because it’s the majority of the population seventy-three percent
of the population seventy-three percent
of the population seventy-three percent of 1.3 billion people you’d think they’d
of 1.3 billion people you’d think they’d
of 1.3 billion people you’d think they’d do well but statistics show otherwise
do well but statistics show otherwise
do well but statistics show otherwise according to the Commonwealth youth
according to the Commonwealth youth
according to the Commonwealth youth program in this development index is
program in this development index is
program in this development index is 0.58 which is a hundred and thirty three
0.58 which is a hundred and thirty three
0.58 which is a hundred and thirty three out of a hundred and eighty countries we
out of a hundred and eighty countries we
out of a hundred and eighty countries we were on the same par as countries like
were on the same par as countries like
were on the same par as countries like Syria who have been tarnished in a civil
Syria who have been tarnished in a civil
Syria who have been tarnished in a civil war for the past seven to eight years
war for the past seven to eight years
war for the past seven to eight years we’re behind countries like Sri Lanka
we’re behind countries like Sri Lanka
we’re behind countries like Sri Lanka Bangladesh Pakistan the Organisation for
Bangladesh Pakistan the Organisation for
Bangladesh Pakistan the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Economic Cooperation and Development
Economic Cooperation and Development it states that thirty percent of India’s
it states that thirty percent of India’s
it states that thirty percent of India’s youth are neither in education or nor in
youth are neither in education or nor in
youth are neither in education or nor in employment we don’t count see some of
employment we don’t count see some of
employment we don’t count see some of you are studying here some of you are
you are studying here some of you are
you are studying here some of you are working somewhere but thirty percent of
working somewhere but thirty percent of
working somewhere but thirty percent of the 72 percent of the 1.3 billion people
the 72 percent of the 1.3 billion people
the 72 percent of the 1.3 billion people are doing neither working or getting
are doing neither working or getting
are doing neither working or getting educated another depressing statistic
educated another depressing statistic
educated another depressing statistic the World Health Organization reports
the World Health Organization reports
the World Health Organization reports that India has one of the highest rates
that India has one of the highest rates
that India has one of the highest rates of suicides in the world between the
of suicides in the world between the
of suicides in the world between the ages of 15 to 24 I hate to bore you but
ages of 15 to 24 I hate to bore you but
ages of 15 to 24 I hate to bore you but I’m gonna give you more statistics so
I’m gonna give you more statistics so
I’m gonna give you more statistics so you realize how necessary this is so
you realize how necessary this is so
you realize how necessary this is so currently the majority of Indian workers
currently the majority of Indian workers
currently the majority of Indian workers nine out of ten are in the informal
nine out of ten are in the informal
nine out of ten are in the informal sector where employment is unsteady pays
sector where employment is unsteady pays
sector where employment is unsteady pays poor and Social Security is lacking
poor and Social Security is lacking
poor and Social Security is lacking here’s another one the gross enrolment
here’s another one the gross enrolment
here’s another one the gross enrolment ratio for a girl at secondary schools is
ratio for a girl at secondary schools is
ratio for a girl at secondary schools is almost I think it’s seventy five point
almost I think it’s seventy five point
almost I think it’s seventy five point seven I can’t tell I highlighted it so
seven I can’t tell I highlighted it so
seven I can’t tell I highlighted it so you guys could check the link so you
you guys could check the link so you
you guys could check the link so you know I wasn’t just saying things and the
know I wasn’t just saying things and the
know I wasn’t just saying things and the guy for male ratios is almost a bit
guy for male ratios is almost a bit
guy for male ratios is almost a bit but same number there’s another
but same number there’s another
but same number there’s another statistic that says that India’s
statistic that says that India’s
statistic that says that India’s children are almost 5 times higher than
children are almost 5 times higher than
children are almost 5 times higher than China’s and twice than sub-saharan
China’s and twice than sub-saharan
China’s and twice than sub-saharan Africa a staggering 75 percent of new
Africa a staggering 75 percent of new
Africa a staggering 75 percent of new mothers or any make the country has one
mothers or any make the country has one
mothers or any make the country has one of the lowest government expenditures of
of the lowest government expenditures of
of the lowest government expenditures of Public Health which goes around around
Public Health which goes around around
Public Health which goes around around 1.2 percent of GDP so these are really
1.2 percent of GDP so these are really
1.2 percent of GDP so these are really broad problems right so a lot of you
broad problems right so a lot of you
broad problems right so a lot of you might be thinking like this this is
might be thinking like this this is
might be thinking like this this is applicable to all of India right not
applicable to all of India right not
applicable to all of India right not just the youth but you have to think it
just the youth but you have to think it
just the youth but you have to think it that the majority of the country the
that the majority of the country the
that the majority of the country the population the demographic is young
population the demographic is young
population the demographic is young people so these base fundamentals that
people so these base fundamentals that
people so these base fundamentals that we’re talking about education health
we’re talking about education health
we’re talking about education health they have to they’re really pertinent to
they have to they’re really pertinent to
they have to they’re really pertinent to young people so I wanted to give another
young people so I wanted to give another
young people so I wanted to give another case study right this has less in stats
case study right this has less in stats
case study right this has less in stats but to just give you some practical
but to just give you some practical
but to just give you some practical value India has the third largest rate
value India has the third largest rate
value India has the third largest rate of HIV and AIDS third largest number the
of HIV and AIDS third largest number the
of HIV and AIDS third largest number the Center for Disease Control estimates
Center for Disease Control estimates
Center for Disease Control estimates that India has 19 new million new cases
that India has 19 new million new cases
that India has 19 new million new cases of STDs sexually transmitted diseases
of STDs sexually transmitted diseases
of STDs sexually transmitted diseases every year with almost half half of 19
every year with almost half half of 19
every year with almost half half of 19 million being between the ages of 15 to
million being between the ages of 15 to
million being between the ages of 15 to 24 half of 19 million every year suffer
24 half of 19 million every year suffer
24 half of 19 million every year suffer through says STDs you know what the
through says STDs you know what the
through says STDs you know what the Indian government is doing they ban
Indian government is doing they ban
Indian government is doing they ban condom ads in the morning two days ago
condom ads in the morning two days ago
condom ads in the morning two days ago so only at night between 10:00 to 6:00
so only at night between 10:00 to 6:00
so only at night between 10:00 to 6:00 a.m. you can the condom ads will be able
a.m. you can the condom ads will be able
a.m. you can the condom ads will be able will be playing on commercials other
will be playing on commercials other
will be playing on commercials other than that because it’s not what they say
than that because it’s not what they say
than that because it’s not what they say in our culture since car whatever but
in our culture since car whatever but
in our culture since car whatever but are those STD rates also in our sense
are those STD rates also in our sense
are those STD rates also in our sense culture yeah I bring this up because in
culture yeah I bring this up because in
culture yeah I bring this up because in America where I got my education where I
America where I got my education where I
America where I got my education where I went to college we have something called
went to college we have something called
went to college we have something called Planned Parenthood doesn’t
Planned Parenthood doesn’t
Planned Parenthood doesn’t know what Planned Parenthood is so it’s
know what Planned Parenthood is so it’s
know what Planned Parenthood is so it’s basically a private organization funded
basically a private organization funded
basically a private organization funded by basically the government public money
by basically the government public money
by basically the government public money and what it works on is trying to
and what it works on is trying to
and what it works on is trying to provide kind of raise information levels
provide kind of raise information levels
provide kind of raise information levels of things like this so what they’ll do
of things like this so what they’ll do
of things like this so what they’ll do is they’ll go into colleges every
is they’ll go into colleges every
is they’ll go into colleges every college is mandated in their restrooms
college is mandated in their restrooms
college is mandated in their restrooms and their locker rooms to have basically
and their locker rooms to have basically
and their locker rooms to have basically a free vending machine where you can get
a free vending machine where you can get
a free vending machine where you can get condoms where women can get access to
condoms where women can get access to
condoms where women can get access to sanitary napkins pads tampons for free
sanitary napkins pads tampons for free
sanitary napkins pads tampons for free without the judgement of others without
without the judgement of others without
without the judgement of others without having to go to a medic shop to ask an
having to go to a medic shop to ask an
having to go to a medic shop to ask an uncle sanitary napkins here that Planned
uncle sanitary napkins here that Planned
uncle sanitary napkins here that Planned Parenthood wasn’t started by someone old
Parenthood wasn’t started by someone old
Parenthood wasn’t started by someone old doctor started by someone in college who
doctor started by someone in college who
doctor started by someone in college who thought that it was necessary to control
thought that it was necessary to control
thought that it was necessary to control the rate of raise it rising rates of HIV
the rate of raise it rising rates of HIV
the rate of raise it rising rates of HIV s and AIDS in the 70s so now that I’ve
s and AIDS in the 70s so now that I’ve
s and AIDS in the 70s so now that I’ve shared some depressing statistics you
shared some depressing statistics you
shared some depressing statistics you might be wondering like who actually
might be wondering like who actually
might be wondering like who actually controls this who’s responsible for this
controls this who’s responsible for this
controls this who’s responsible for this we do have someone responsible we have
we do have someone responsible we have
we do have someone responsible we have the Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports
the Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports
the Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports right so basically most of you might
right so basically most of you might
right so basically most of you might know this but the youth Department and
know this but the youth Department and
know this but the youth Department and the sports department are coupled up
the sports department are coupled up
the sports department are coupled up because somehow Youth and Sports are
because somehow Youth and Sports are
because somehow Youth and Sports are synonymous
synonymous
synonymous India’s latest youth minister not the
India’s latest youth minister not the
India’s latest youth minister not the one right now right the latest Minister
one right now right the latest Minister
one right now right the latest Minister was 64 years old thankfully we have a
was 64 years old thankfully we have a
was 64 years old thankfully we have a younger one I think he’s around 49
younger one I think he’s around 49
younger one I think he’s around 49 but 64 years old as a youth minister our
but 64 years old as a youth minister our
but 64 years old as a youth minister our oldest youth minister was in the UPA
oldest youth minister was in the UPA
oldest youth minister was in the UPA time in 2008 when he was 76 years old 76
time in 2008 when he was 76 years old 76
time in 2008 when he was 76 years old 76 year old governing a country of 1.3
year old governing a country of 1.3
year old governing a country of 1.3 billion people where 73 percent of those
billion people where 73 percent of those
billion people where 73 percent of those people are below the age of 30 on top of
people are below the age of 30 on top of
people are below the age of 30 on top of that it’s one of the lowest staff
that it’s one of the lowest staff
that it’s one of the lowest staff departments in the entire government
departments in the entire government
departments in the entire government but that’s not all see according to the
but that’s not all see according to the
but that’s not all see according to the 2017 budget India’s youth department had
2017 budget India’s youth department had
2017 budget India’s youth department had one of the lowest budgets of the year it
one of the lowest budgets of the year it
one of the lowest budgets of the year it was allocated five hundred crore rupees
was allocated five hundred crore rupees
was allocated five hundred crore rupees now you might be thinking five hundred
now you might be thinking five hundred
now you might be thinking five hundred crore rupees is a lot of money so think
crore rupees is a lot of money so think
crore rupees is a lot of money so think back at two facts one again 73% of 1.3
back at two facts one again 73% of 1.3
back at two facts one again 73% of 1.3 billion people right and secondly its
billion people right and secondly its
billion people right and secondly its comparative so I listed a few ministries
comparative so I listed a few ministries
comparative so I listed a few ministries out the gully rejuvenation ministry has
out the gully rejuvenation ministry has
out the gully rejuvenation ministry has a budget of 6,200 rupees
a budget of 6,200 rupees
a budget of 6,200 rupees the ministry of yoosh you know the yoga
the ministry of yoosh you know the yoga
the ministry of yoosh you know the yoga ministry has 1,300 gourd rupees the
ministry has 1,300 gourd rupees the
ministry has 1,300 gourd rupees the tribal affairs ministry has 5329 gourd
tribal affairs ministry has 5329 gourd
tribal affairs ministry has 5329 gourd rupees the culture ministry has 2700
rupees the culture ministry has 2700
rupees the culture ministry has 2700 crore rupees so there’s obviously a
crore rupees so there’s obviously a
crore rupees so there’s obviously a difference now I’ve been telling you all
difference now I’ve been telling you all
difference now I’ve been telling you all these facts and I thought I might be a
these facts and I thought I might be a
these facts and I thought I might be a little biased because I deal with this
little biased because I deal with this
little biased because I deal with this issue so I thought wait you know what
issue so I thought wait you know what
issue so I thought wait you know what let the government of India tell you
let the government of India tell you
let the government of India tell you what they think the problem is so the
what they think the problem is so the
what they think the problem is so the Ministry of Youth Affairs is supposed to
Ministry of Youth Affairs is supposed to
Ministry of Youth Affairs is supposed to release an annual report right of what
release an annual report right of what
release an annual report right of what it calls the national youth policy the
it calls the national youth policy the
it calls the national youth policy the last one again an annual report but the
last one again an annual report but the
last one again an annual report but the last one was in 2014 what they reported
last one was in 2014 what they reported
last one was in 2014 what they reported and these are not my words their words
and these are not my words their words
and these are not my words their words and I’m gonna I’m gonna read this out
and I’m gonna I’m gonna read this out
and I’m gonna I’m gonna read this out verbatim youth organizations in India
verbatim youth organizations in India
verbatim youth organizations in India are fragmented and there is little
are fragmented and there is little
are fragmented and there is little coordination between the various
coordination between the various
coordination between the various stakeholders working on youth there’s no
stakeholders working on youth there’s no
stakeholders working on youth there’s no systematic channels for engagement
systematic channels for engagement
systematic channels for engagement between the government and young
between the government and young
between the government and young citizens and no mechanisms for the youth
citizens and no mechanisms for the youth
citizens and no mechanisms for the youth to provide inputs to governments there
to provide inputs to governments there
to provide inputs to governments there has been no concentrated effort to
has been no concentrated effort to
has been no concentrated effort to identify the rage of stakeholders
identify the rage of stakeholders
identify the rage of stakeholders working on youth development analyze the
working on youth development analyze the
working on youth development analyze the impact of their activities and determine
impact of their activities and determine
impact of their activities and determine how these stakeholders can be aligned
how these stakeholders can be aligned
how these stakeholders can be aligned and leveraged to more effectively
and leveraged to more effectively
and leveraged to more effectively support the youth so again these are not
support the youth so again these are not
support the youth so again these are not my words it’s the government admitting
my words it’s the government admitting
my words it’s the government admitting and if that was way too complicated for
and if that was way too complicated for
and if that was way too complicated for you I’ll simplify it the government just
you I’ll simplify it the government just
you I’ll simplify it the government just admitted that they’re doing a really bad
admitted that they’re doing a really bad
admitted that they’re doing a really bad job
does anyone recognize this guy not many
does anyone recognize this guy not many of you so our Prime Minister started his
of you so our Prime Minister started his
of you so our Prime Minister started his campaign in 2014 well in 2013 at the
campaign in 2014 well in 2013 at the
campaign in 2014 well in 2013 at the shri Raja College of Commerce was this
shri Raja College of Commerce was this
shri Raja College of Commerce was this great coming to aid speech and I picked
great coming to aid speech and I picked
great coming to aid speech and I picked up one line where he said this I want my
up one line where he said this I want my
up one line where he said this I want my country to not only see the youth as a
country to not only see the youth as a
country to not only see the youth as a new age voter but has a new age power
new age voter but has a new age power
new age voter but has a new age power sadly we hear that rendition that line
sadly we hear that rendition that line
sadly we hear that rendition that line over and over again from the local sir
over and over again from the local sir
over and over again from the local sir punch to now the Prime Minister but
punch to now the Prime Minister but
punch to now the Prime Minister but who’s actually doing something how do we
who’s actually doing something how do we
who’s actually doing something how do we become a new age power see the Indian
become a new age power see the Indian
become a new age power see the Indian youth isn’t a catch-22 how are we
youth isn’t a catch-22 how are we
youth isn’t a catch-22 how are we supposed to recognize problems and fix
supposed to recognize problems and fix
supposed to recognize problems and fix them you know having that problem well
them you know having that problem well
them you know having that problem well we don’t necessarily have a voice to
we don’t necessarily have a voice to
we don’t necessarily have a voice to change that to fix to act on those
change that to fix to act on those
change that to fix to act on those issues so I do a lot of research in this
issues so I do a lot of research in this
issues so I do a lot of research in this at Oxford this is basically what I focus
at Oxford this is basically what I focus
at Oxford this is basically what I focus on especially the young demographic of
on especially the young demographic of
on especially the young demographic of India so how do you ensure India’s youth
India so how do you ensure India’s youth
India so how do you ensure India’s youth the country’s largest demographic is
the country’s largest demographic is
the country’s largest demographic is integrated to its India’s political
integrated to its India’s political
integrated to its India’s political social and economic systems I was
social and economic systems I was
social and economic systems I was basically the the hypothesis that I was
basically the the hypothesis that I was
basically the the hypothesis that I was working in see what we came up with is
working in see what we came up with is
working in see what we came up with is that India’s driving social economic
that India’s driving social economic
that India’s driving social economic force is its youth and yet India’s
force is its youth and yet India’s
force is its youth and yet India’s greatest resource is politically
greatest resource is politically
greatest resource is politically underrepresented so we believe that if
underrepresented so we believe that if
underrepresented so we believe that if it was represented correctly or an
it was represented correctly or an
it was represented correctly or an increase in representation that we would
increase in representation that we would
increase in representation that we would utilize this great resource that we have
now I flew in from Ahmedabad and I was
now I flew in from Ahmedabad and I was there for about two and a half weeks and
there for about two and a half weeks and
there for about two and a half weeks and some of you might have heard about the
some of you might have heard about the
some of you might have heard about the Gujarat elections right here’s a picture
Gujarat elections right here’s a picture
Gujarat elections right here’s a picture of a rally
in Gujarat here’s another picture of
in Gujarat here’s another picture of another alley you know who these rallies
another alley you know who these rallies
another alley you know who these rallies are done by this kid a 24 year old
are done by this kid a 24 year old
are done by this kid a 24 year old hardik Patel 24 years of age is giving
hardik Patel 24 years of age is giving
hardik Patel 24 years of age is giving competition to the Prime Minister of
competition to the Prime Minister of
competition to the Prime Minister of India they’re in there Modi in his home
India they’re in there Modi in his home
India they’re in there Modi in his home state this 24 year old is giving
state this 24 year old is giving
state this 24 year old is giving competition to the president of the
competition to the president of the
competition to the president of the largest political organization and the
largest political organization and the
largest political organization and the oldest the Indian National Congress this
oldest the Indian National Congress this
oldest the Indian National Congress this 24 year old cannot run for office and
24 year old cannot run for office and
24 year old cannot run for office and represent the millions of people that
represent the millions of people that
represent the millions of people that are supporting him and good jobs because
are supporting him and good jobs because
are supporting him and good jobs because of an arbitrary age set by the
of an arbitrary age set by the
of an arbitrary age set by the government of India 24 years old
so there’s 670 million people this is a
so there’s 670 million people this is a statistic from the census of India
statistic from the census of India
statistic from the census of India calculated from 2011 to a verge for the
calculated from 2011 to a verge for the
calculated from 2011 to a verge for the six years that have passed by 670
six years that have passed by 670
six years that have passed by 670 million people below the age of 25 so
million people below the age of 25 so
million people below the age of 25 so let me get this straight why then if you
let me get this straight why then if you
let me get this straight why then if you want to run as a Member of Parliament
want to run as a Member of Parliament
want to run as a Member of Parliament for let’s say the register ba you have
for let’s say the register ba you have
for let’s say the register ba you have to be thirty years old why then if you
to be thirty years old why then if you
to be thirty years old why then if you want to run for Member of Parliament in
want to run for Member of Parliament in
want to run for Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha you have to be 25 year old
the Lok Sabha you have to be 25 year old
the Lok Sabha you have to be 25 year old why then if you want to run locally as a
why then if you want to run locally as a
why then if you want to run locally as a member of Legislative Assembly you have
member of Legislative Assembly you have
member of Legislative Assembly you have to be 25 years old when you already have
to be 25 years old when you already have
to be 25 years old when you already have six hundred and seventy million people
six hundred and seventy million people
six hundred and seventy million people below the ages of twenty five there’s a
below the ages of twenty five there’s a
below the ages of twenty five there’s a stipulation you have to be at least 25
stipulation you have to be at least 25
stipulation you have to be at least 25 years old to run here’s some other facts
years old to run here’s some other facts
years old to run here’s some other facts 16th Lok Sabha is the oldest Parliament
16th Lok Sabha is the oldest Parliament
16th Lok Sabha is the oldest Parliament elected till date which was elected by
elected till date which was elected by
elected till date which was elected by the youngest average age of voters ever
the youngest average age of voters ever
the youngest average age of voters ever so the youngest voters came out to elect
so the youngest voters came out to elect
so the youngest voters came out to elect the oldest Parliament the average age of
the oldest Parliament the average age of
the oldest Parliament the average age of a parliamentarian is 56 years old in
a parliamentarian is 56 years old in
a parliamentarian is 56 years old in India 56 again I hate saying this again
India 56 again I hate saying this again
India 56 again I hate saying this again and again but 670 million people are
and again but 670 million people are
and again but 670 million people are below the age of 25 so a lot of people
below the age of 25 so a lot of people
below the age of 25 so a lot of people believe in stats statistics etc and this
believe in stats statistics etc and this
believe in stats statistics etc and this is a business school so I thought I
is a business school so I thought I
is a business school so I thought I would give you somewhere I would try the
would give you somewhere I would try the
would give you somewhere I would try the youth contribute contribution so we’re
youth contribute contribution so we’re
youth contribute contribution so we’re talking about anywhere below the age of
talking about anywhere below the age of
talking about anywhere below the age of below the age of 29 right in India
below the age of 29 right in India
below the age of 29 right in India contributes 34 percent to the gross
contributes 34 percent to the gross
contributes 34 percent to the gross national income 34 percent correlating
national income 34 percent correlating
national income 34 percent correlating to that to the representation of Lok
to that to the representation of Lok
to that to the representation of Lok Sabha in 2014 it was 2.2 4 percent and
Sabha in 2014 it was 2.2 4 percent and
Sabha in 2014 it was 2.2 4 percent and sadly this was in 2014 now there are
sadly this was in 2014 now there are
sadly this was in 2014 now there are only two members of parliament that are
only two members of parliament that are
only two members of parliament that are below the age of thirty one is 31 is 29
so what we think is that the lack of
so what we think is that the lack of youth representation
youth representation
youth representation results analytical little political
results analytical little political
results analytical little political priority to serve the needs of the youth
priority to serve the needs of the youth
priority to serve the needs of the youth and the needs of the youth are very
and the needs of the youth are very
and the needs of the youth are very broad
see there’s this age bias that is
see there’s this age bias that is preventing India’s progress by
preventing India’s progress by
preventing India’s progress by suppressing the voices of the youth so
suppressing the voices of the youth so
suppressing the voices of the youth so what we do is what we’re trying to
what we do is what we’re trying to
what we do is what we’re trying to decrease the age of candidacy of an MP
decrease the age of candidacy of an MP
decrease the age of candidacy of an MP or MLA from 25 to something much more
or MLA from 25 to something much more
or MLA from 25 to something much more representative now everywhere I go a lot
representative now everywhere I go a lot
representative now everywhere I go a lot of people love to compare India to other
of people love to compare India to other
of people love to compare India to other countries right so I thought I would do
countries right so I thought I would do
countries right so I thought I would do that alright so I’m not gonna put up the
that alright so I’m not gonna put up the
that alright so I’m not gonna put up the grid I don’t know if you can see it
grid I don’t know if you can see it
grid I don’t know if you can see it right but on the left side it’s the
right but on the left side it’s the
right but on the left side it’s the medium age of population and now you can
medium age of population and now you can
medium age of population and now you can see India on the far left left or right
see India on the far left left or right
see India on the far left left or right whatever on the light blue has the
whatever on the light blue has the
whatever on the light blue has the lowest average age of a population and
lowest average age of a population and
lowest average age of a population and I’m comparing developed countries like
I’m comparing developed countries like
I’m comparing developed countries like UK Australia Germany and to get a wide
UK Australia Germany and to get a wide
UK Australia Germany and to get a wide range of countries I even put Brazil and
range of countries I even put Brazil and
range of countries I even put Brazil and Russia right lowest average age but we
Russia right lowest average age but we
Russia right lowest average age but we have the highest age of Canada see the
have the highest age of Canada see the
have the highest age of Canada see the highest look at the UK 18 Germany
highest look at the UK 18 Germany
highest look at the UK 18 Germany Australia Brazil 18 are the the United
Australia Brazil 18 are the the United
Australia Brazil 18 are the the United Kingdom not developed as Australian I
Kingdom not developed as Australian I
Kingdom not developed as Australian I developed Germany not developed
so what’s the plan exactly so there’s
so what’s the plan exactly so there’s three really quick three simple steps
three really quick three simple steps
three really quick three simple steps that we’re trying to do well not so
that we’re trying to do well not so
that we’re trying to do well not so simple kind of complicated first to
simple kind of complicated first to
simple kind of complicated first to approach the Supreme Court with a public
approach the Supreme Court with a public
approach the Supreme Court with a public interest litigation we’ve done that
interest litigation we’ve done that
interest litigation we’ve done that second to lobby with parliamentarians
second to lobby with parliamentarians
second to lobby with parliamentarians across party lines so bipartisanship to
across party lines so bipartisanship to
across party lines so bipartisanship to sponsor a bill to amend article 84
sponsor a bill to amend article 84
sponsor a bill to amend article 84 article 173 and section 36 now that’s
article 173 and section 36 now that’s
article 173 and section 36 now that’s easier to type than done but you get the
easier to type than done but you get the
easier to type than done but you get the gist and then obviously to Bobby with
gist and then obviously to Bobby with
gist and then obviously to Bobby with those parliamentarians we need a
those parliamentarians we need a
those parliamentarians we need a grassroots level campaign a campaign
grassroots level campaign a campaign
grassroots level campaign a campaign from the electorate’s from the young
from the electorate’s from the young
from the electorate’s from the young people from the old people who agree
people from the old people who agree
people from the old people who agree with this to help support us but as I do
with this to help support us but as I do
with this to help support us but as I do this as I research more there’s a lot of
this as I research more there’s a lot of
this as I research more there’s a lot of doubts and that’s what I really want to
doubts and that’s what I really want to
doubts and that’s what I really want to focus on not the campaign but exactly
focus on not the campaign but exactly
focus on not the campaign but exactly what people’s doubts are so people say
what people’s doubts are so people say
what people’s doubts are so people say young people are not mature enough or
young people are not mature enough or
young people are not mature enough or young people are too inexperienced
young people are too inexperienced
young people are too inexperienced enough as an Indian citizen you can
enough as an Indian citizen you can
enough as an Indian citizen you can enroll in the Indian Army at 16 and a
enroll in the Indian Army at 16 and a
enroll in the Indian Army at 16 and a half in the Navy
half in the Navy
half in the Navy 17 and in the Air Force it’s around 17
17 and in the Air Force it’s around 17
17 and in the Air Force it’s around 17 and a half to 18 so let me get this
and a half to 18 so let me get this
and a half to 18 so let me get this straight you’re not mature enough to
straight you’re not mature enough to
straight you’re not mature enough to represent people but you’re mature
represent people but you’re mature
represent people but you’re mature enough to go kill people at age 21 you
enough to go kill people at age 21 you
enough to go kill people at age 21 you can take the Union public service exam
can take the Union public service exam
can take the Union public service exam the UPSC
the UPSC
the UPSC perfect public’s commission at age 21 so
perfect public’s commission at age 21 so
perfect public’s commission at age 21 so you can become an IAS IPS IFS officer by
you can become an IAS IPS IFS officer by
you can become an IAS IPS IFS officer by let’s say if you’re really really added
let’s say if you’re really really added
let’s say if you’re really really added by twenty one end of twenty one twenty
by twenty one end of twenty one twenty
by twenty one end of twenty one twenty two so you can bureaucratically manage
two so you can bureaucratically manage
two so you can bureaucratically manage an entire districts districts that have
an entire districts districts that have
an entire districts districts that have millions of people but you can’t
millions of people but you can’t
millions of people but you can’t represent those same people and make
represent those same people and make
represent those same people and make policy for them because you’re not
policy for them because you’re not
policy for them because you’re not inexperienced or mature enough a lot of
inexperienced or mature enough a lot of
inexperienced or mature enough a lot of people say it’ll encourage dynasty
people say it’ll encourage dynasty
people say it’ll encourage dynasty politics in India hardik patel doesn’t
politics in India hardik patel doesn’t
politics in India hardik patel doesn’t have a political background that’s one
have a political background that’s one
have a political background that’s one case prime case study of someone young
case prime case study of someone young
case prime case study of someone young coming out to challenge this current
coming out to challenge this current
coming out to challenge this current government the current system
government the current system
government the current system and secondly this will engage a lot of
and secondly this will engage a lot of
and secondly this will engage a lot of college leaders think about it you
college leaders think about it you
college leaders think about it you graduate by 21 when you’re in college
graduate by 21 when you’re in college
graduate by 21 when you’re in college and then you have that four-year gap
and then you have that four-year gap
and then you have that four-year gap India has a strong institution of
India has a strong institution of
India has a strong institution of college electoral systems we have
college electoral systems we have
college electoral systems we have amazing college presidents vice
amazing college presidents vice
amazing college presidents vice presidents etc and this entire election
presidents etc and this entire election
presidents etc and this entire election system that goes on but then that
system that goes on but then that
system that goes on but then that four-year gap right that that that
four-year gap right that that that
four-year gap right that that that basically gap that comes in between
basically gap that comes in between
basically gap that comes in between makes them lose that public support
makes them lose that public support
makes them lose that public support so technically as a 22 year old 21 year
so technically as a 22 year old 21 year
so technically as a 22 year old 21 year old if you can run we can have that
old if you can run we can have that
old if you can run we can have that youth demographic that youth vote bank
youth demographic that youth vote bank
youth demographic that youth vote bank that they can run from in contests so
that they can run from in contests so
that they can run from in contests so some more dots there’s no need to lower
some more dots there’s no need to lower
some more dots there’s no need to lower the age we have many more problems and
the age we have many more problems and
the age we have many more problems and then everyone is the same argument
then everyone is the same argument
then everyone is the same argument honestly I’m not gonna I’m not gonna
honestly I’m not gonna I’m not gonna
honestly I’m not gonna I’m not gonna kind of like go into these arguments
kind of like go into these arguments
kind of like go into these arguments because I feel it it’s just not right
now I want to make it clear the idea
now I want to make it clear the idea isn’t to make our Parliament or our
isn’t to make our Parliament or our
isn’t to make our Parliament or our assemblies a daycare where we have young
assemblies a daycare where we have young
assemblies a daycare where we have young parlor politicians going in and getting
parlor politicians going in and getting
parlor politicians going in and getting elected that’s not the issue that’s not
elected that’s not the issue that’s not
elected that’s not the issue that’s not the goal the goal of this campaign is to
the goal the goal of this campaign is to
the goal the goal of this campaign is to make our politicians recognize that
make our politicians recognize that
make our politicians recognize that there are needs and there are desires of
there are needs and there are desires of
there are needs and there are desires of young people that are being fulfilled
young people that are being fulfilled
young people that are being fulfilled and currently until now they’ve been
and currently until now they’ve been
and currently until now they’ve been able to get away with it if we have our
able to get away with it if we have our
able to get away with it if we have our own elected politicians our candidates
own elected politicians our candidates
own elected politicians our candidates that are our age that get our ideas they
that are our age that get our ideas they
that are our age that get our ideas they can contest and they then can make those
can contest and they then can make those
can contest and they then can make those stalwarts those political leaders that
stalwarts those political leaders that
stalwarts those political leaders that have already been in office for forty
have already been in office for forty
have already been in office for forty thirty years recognize the potential of
thirty years recognize the potential of
thirty years recognize the potential of the youth and that makes them take us
the youth and that makes them take us
the youth and that makes them take us seriously so what I’m asking you today
seriously so what I’m asking you today
seriously so what I’m asking you today is let’s try to get rid of this ageism
is let’s try to get rid of this ageism
is let’s try to get rid of this ageism this bias against age that exists you
this bias against age that exists you
this bias against age that exists you know our goal again is to make the young
know our goal again is to make the young
know our goal again is to make the young demographic so for the future I’m asking
demographic so for the future I’m asking
demographic so for the future I’m asking you to question
you to question
you to question why twenty-five thank you
why twenty-five thank you
why twenty-five thank you [Applause]
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