TEDx Organizers

I’m passionate about empowering students to see their potential through the lens of their gifted abilities and learning differences. I had the privilege of founding and coaching a robotics team for students with learning differences, where for the past nine years we’ve been invited to present at the FIRST World Championship Robotics Conference. There, we shared our students’ success stories and advocated for inclusive STEAM education in robotics and technology. Witnessing students turn what were once perceived as weaknesses into their greatest strengths continues to inspire me every day. My work with students has been recognized by Forbes Magazine, the Chicago Sun-Times, WGN, CBS, FIRST, Star Wars (including Daisy Ridley), TEDx, Amazon Future Engineer, the U.S. Department of Education, the Illinois State Board of Education, the National Science Foundation, and more.

Access to higher education, diversity and inclusion in the academy, providing tools and resources for students to pursue advanced degrees.

Compassion

About learning and reading; fitness and meditation; sports- cricket, basketball and badminton; writing and sharing my experience. Working with NGO to help street children in Jaipur.

Human beings are constantly growing and evolving. Everyday presents an opportunity to learn a new skill or make a difference in society. Through this new learning every day, I have developed and continued to develop several passions and areas of interest. However, there are three such passions that have been a driving force for me throughout my life. 1. Social Upliftment and Positive Change- growing up, my grandmother always taught me the importance of giving back to society. She used to say, “Help those who can’t help themselves, for kindness and selflessness are the definition of a successful human being”. These words are the beacon that guide my every action. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the world was in chaos. Unemployment and starvation became the main cause of fatality in villages across the country. Hailing from a small town myself, I was witnessing this brutality all around me. It was then I took the decision to open my own NGO to create a channel to help as many people as I could. It has been three years since, and I have been successful in harnessing 100+ volunteers and partnering with schools and industries in my locality to help uplift the surrounding villages through our programme of “Adopting a Village”. Seeing the women and children of these villages gain futuristic benefits from this programme has increased my drive to expand my reach and make a small contribution in as many lives as I can so that they have the opportunity for brighter futures. This passion has been inculcated in me by my family and I strive to keep it burning and hope to pass it on to others to make this world a happier place to live in. 2. Sports- I was 10 years old when I first started playing basketball and since then it has become an integral part of my life. From being a substitute on the bench to captaining my district team to victory, it has taught me invaluable lessons. For most people, basketball may seem like a mere game but for me, it’s so much more. It taught me the importance of discipline, dedication and perseverance. Further, it enhanced my communication, teamwork and leadership skills. This sport has helped shaped a major part of my personality and the skills I learnt from it have helped me excel in various other fields. Beyond the learnings, I am happiest when I’m on the court. It helps me focus and centre my thoughts, but most importantly helps me relax and gives me the opportunity to have fun. This is a passion that I’ve pursued for more than 10 years and I’m sure I will continue to do so always. 3. Innovation and Ideas- I believe in the power of ideas to transform the world and thus, I’m constantly looking for new stories and ideas to learn from. I believe stories change lives, and so I follow the stories of extraordinary individuals in various fields in order to improve and develop my own skills and make my mark in society. Tales of perseverance, hard work and compassion have made invaluable impacts in my life. I also aspire to take such stories of perseverance and determination and use them to build inspiration and aspiration for others for the holistic development of humans as a society. To create a society of acceptance where we all learn from the best parts of each other. My passion for learning is and continues to be the source of all my actions and allows me to be the best version of myself Although these are the main passions that drive me, I aspire to keep learning and growing and maintain my ability to adapt to this fast-paced and continually evolving world.

TEACHING AND IGNITING HUMAN SOUL.