Social and Political Impact - The Taliban has banned books written by women from Afghan universities [1]

Key Themes - The presentation focuses on overcoming negativity and achieving personal and professional freedom through resistance, resilience, and mental freedom [1] - The speaker shares personal anecdotes to inspire the audience to resist negative influences and pursue their dreams [1][4] Educational Technology (EdTech) Venture - The speaker co-founded Shiko, an EdTech platform aimed at providing affordable access to quality education across Bangladesh [7] - Shiko's platform has reached 25 million (25 lakh) learners and has a monthly traffic of over 500,000 students [8] - 75% (Three out of four) of students using the platform received GPA 5 in SEC 2024 exams [8] - The company raised over $8 million USD in investment from global and local VCs, the highest in the country for any EdTech company [8] - 51% of Shiko's live class attendees are female, primarily from rural areas [8] Career Transition - The speaker transitioned from a successful career at Shiko to pursue his passion for direct involvement in education at Aakhan school [8][9] Personal Development & Philosophy - Prioritizing oneself and finding supportive relationships are crucial for achieving personal freedom and contributing to the world [9][10][11] - Giving back to the community is emphasized as a way to gain more freedom and help others [12][14]

Hi guys, just focus for a moment and experience this darkness. This darkness gives you a bit of uncertaintity. This darkness makes you feel a bit uncomfortable.You feel like you are in an unknown territory. You do not know what to expect next. And the same thing happens many time when you're in your life when you do not see things very clearly when you don't know if my next step would be into a pothole or if my next step will take me to the new heights.But imagine if you are in a jungle and you have only on ...

Career Path & Education - The speaker initially aimed to become an English teacher, planning to pursue studies from 8th grade through PhD [1][2] - Faced questioning for choosing arts after 10th grade but continued, also studying German [2] - Undergraduation involved a combination of English, psychology, and journalism [3] - Worked as a radio jockey during the third year of undergraduation [6][7] - Currently pursuing a PhD [9] Global Experiences & Personal Growth - Experience working on a UN project in Sri Lanka, working in women's shelters [4] - Worked on a project in Romania with people from 10 different countries in the Balcon region [5] - Experience in Czech Republic and Slovakia, visiting villages with small populations (around 200) [11] - Traveled to Turkey and met migrants from Iran and someone from Germany [10] Overcoming Barriers & Community Support - Speaker emphasizes that breaking barriers was made easier with the support of a "village" [9] - Highlights the importance of community support and kindness towards others [15][16] - Stresses the role of strangers and families in providing support and strength [12][11] - Acknowledges the influence of various people in shaping her life and experiences [15]

When I was 24, I boughted a prank from Japan with the intention of spending one year in the United State to learn more about American education. I had been a preschool teacher in Japan, but I was disappointed with the culture of teaching. I was inspired by American diversity, its cultures, its ideas, its possibilities.But I wasn't prepared for the challenges that followed. New language, new systems, a sense of not belonging. But through those early years, I kept coming back to one thing, the children.Teachi ...

No boundary for learning. Hello everyone. I am Ani Coder. I am 4 years old. I am studying in LKG Bila International School. Today I am very happy to stand here today. I like drawing, coloring, then cycling, playing with my friends. I also love learning new things. I love my country India. I know all natural symbols, natural animal, natural bird, natural tree, natural flower, natural fruit, natural vegetable. I practiced them every day. One day I said, "Oh natural chim within 30 seconds. People say you too s ...

Overcoming Limits & Achieving Goals - The speaker's father established an organization overcoming discrimination against international students in the 1970s, which later became one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in India [1] - The speaker overcame initial aversion to medical school by confronting fears in the dissection hall, eventually becoming a gynecologist [1] - Establishing a university required acquiring land amidst bureaucratic hurdles, which was achieved by persistent efforts and direct intervention with the Chief Minister before election deadlines [1] - Creating a heritage site with the Dr Ambedkar Museum involved transforming barren land acquired despite public criticism, turning it into a nationally and internationally recognized monument [1] Expansion & International Ventures - Establishing a campus in Hyderabad faced legal, political, and regulatory hurdles, requiring Supreme Court intervention to gain permission to start classes [2] - Creating an international campus in Dubai required convincing the Minister of Finance to allow funding transfer, marking the first permission of its kind for an Indian university [2] Empowerment & Education - A young girl, married at 14 to a widower, was encouraged to study medicine and later established a medical college for girls after losing her child [2] - An idea to start something by the acronym of SAI (the institute of Artificial Intelligence) shaped into an institution in literally two months [2] - A young girl from a poor family secured a scholarship by learning English through YouTube and practicing in front of a broken mirror, later becoming a nurse and aspiring to educate other girls from her village [2][3][4][5]

What do you want? Let me take a guess. You want to play out your passion. You want purpose. This is it that I want to do. You want money. Obviously, sir, I get it. You want name not for your ego, bro, but just that when someone um Googles you, you sound legit. And you may want love. The unconditional unfiltered love of a mom. Just plain love, right? So passion, purpose, Bachan and P. If you want all these four, five, if I got it right to how to gain all these five. My story begins in school when I was like ...

[Music] Make a dream because we're about to go a roller coaster. Now, I need you to close your eyes and imagine a world where education isn't just about memorizing fact. It's about igniting minds.A world where every classroom is a launchpad for critical thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators. This isn't a distant utopia. It is a world we can create by changing the way we think about education.For too long, we have focused on cramming knowledge into young minds, producing graduates who know a whole lot bu ...

[Music] Whenever someone calls children the future of our world, I fly off my handle. Why not the present. Why wait for tomorrow to create change when we have the power to do it today.Once we grow up, we become sensible, pragmatic, and logical. But now we're creative, curious, and unafraid to think outside the box. We have the unique ability to see the world through fresh eyes and to challenge the status quo.History has been full of examples of children who have made a difference in the world. Malala Yusfsa ...