Uh hi everyone, good morning. Uh thank you Mount Alumpa School for hosting this TEDex and thank you to the management and uh other speakers uh friends uh students all of you who have come. So thank you.I'm told this is the second edition of the TEDex here. Uh and uh since last year was TEDex youth. So I believe this is the first adult version of the TEDex. Um, of course, when we say the adult version, the first time I heard of TEDex, I was at IIT Bombay.Uh, and I told my professor while watching a TEDex vid ...

Diversity and Inclusion - The speaker's childhood was shaped by growing up in a home that welcomed students from diverse backgrounds, fostering a sense of the world as one family [1] - The speaker's parents provided experiences of diversity and inclusion, rather than formal lessons, which shaped the speaker's and her sister's characters [1] - Symbiosis, an institution, was founded based on the belief in the need to support students from different parts of the world, particularly Afro-Asian students, who faced discrimination [1] - The speaker lived in Oman and observed the empowerment of Omani women over a decade, highlighting the transformative power of education [1] - The speaker shares the story of Renuka, a girl from a poor village who received a scholarship and is now empowering other girls through education, demonstrating the impact of providing opportunities [2][3][4] Organizational Values and Impact - The organization aims to spread the message of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (the world is one family) [1] - The organization provides scholarships to girls from impoverished families to pursue higher education [2] - The university increased scholarships from 10 to 20 to support more girls like Renuka [4] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of respecting diversity and cherishing moments of diversity in a world facing geopolitical conflicts [5] - The speaker encourages individuals and organizations to provide opportunities and be voices of change for women and girls with dreams [4]

Education & Empowerment - Education is not just about classrooms and textbooks, but about experiences in one's personal life or giving experiences to the lives of many other people, especially young people [1] - The speaker's mother, born in 1942, received her PhD, growing up in an ecosystem where young girls and women were respected, carrying on the legacy to give the speaker and her younger sister the same respect and education [1] - The speaker's father, a botany teacher, taught the concept of symbiosis, bringing Indian and foreign students together to promote the concept of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam," believing that the world is one family, teaching secularism and respecting different cultures [1] - The speaker's family provided a nurturing environment for foreign students, exemplified by hosting an 18-year-old American boy who eventually married an Indian girl and considers the speaker's family his own [1] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of passing on the legacy of respecting diversity and inclusivity to the next generation through cultural exchange programs and festivals [1] - The speaker observed that young women were often confined to their homes, with their primary focus being on educating their children, especially their daughters [1] - The speaker highlights the success of Omani girls in various sectors, attributing it to an ecosystem where their mothers wanted to empower them through education [1] - Over 55% of the students at the university led by the speaker are girls, which is attributed to an ecosystem built to nurture and respect women, include everyone, and provide safety and security [1] - The story of Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi, the first female physician in India, exemplifies the determination of young girls to pursue education and contribute to healthcare [2] - The story of Renuka, a girl from a remote village, who learned English on YouTube and received a scholarship for nursing, now empowers other girls from her village through education [2][3][4]