Theme: Reach Beyond

TEDxYouth@NPSKRM is an independently organized TED event at National Public School, Koramangala, Bengaluru. The event theme 'Reach Beyond' is in line with our school motto and represents the aim of this TEDx event. It will be a platform for people to share their stories of how they reached beyond, how they walked the extra mile and made it. It will also be a stage that highlights how everyone can Reach Beyond in their lives. Our diverse range of speakers - from a visually challenged cricketer to a musician cum CEO of a company - stand for what our theme seeks to represent.

National Public School, Koramangala
National Public School, Koramangala
80 Ft Road, National Games Village Complex, Bengaluru - 560047.
Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560047
India

Bindu Subramaniam

Musician

Bindu is the CEO and Co-founder of Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts (SaPa), and one of India’s first educators to develop a toddler-focused musical training module and co-authored 16 SaPa textbooks.Bindu co-founded the SaPa in Schools program with her brother Ambi Subramaniam in 2014. At SaPa in Schools, music education is the primary channel of bringing about large-scale transformation and has impacted over 100,000 children across India. She also works with 16 government schools providing music education to over 16,000 children free of cost.Bindu is building an ecosystem for music education from the ground up, a first-of-its-kind innovation for the Indian market. This involves designing the curriculum, setting the syllabus, authoring all the learning material, training and empowering educators, and convincing stakeholders of the need. Bindu strongly believes that music is more than a feel-good element; it is a transformational tool that should be made available to every child.

Chirag Chinnappa

Founder and Chief Editor at The Bastion, Co-founder of Pint AI

Chirag is the co-founder of Pint-AI, a social intelligence platform that preempts risks and opportunities for brands. Pint’s technology detects online narratives early – while assessing each one’s authenticity, sentiment, and networks – to predict its impact on the reputation of individuals and organisations. Since 2017, he has worked with over 700 writers as Chief Editor and co-founder at The Bastion, a digital journalism platform that covers India’s development journey, in depth. Chirag also spent a year as a legislative assistant to Mr Bhupender Yadav – the current Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Environment, Forest & Climate Change – as a LAMP Fellow. He received his bachelors and post-graduate diploma in Political Science from Ashoka University. As a researcher, editor, and entrepreneur, Chirag’s work is inspired by the pursuit towards harbouring free discussion and well-informed beliefs – by improving the quality and credibility of information that people are privy to.

Dr. Mahantesh.G Kivadasannavar

Visually impaired cricketer & disability rights champion

Being a social change agent, disability leader and role model, Mr. Mahantesh has positively impacted the lives of thousands of persons with disabilities. Overcoming challenges presented by his visual impairment, he has leveraged his determined academic accomplishments, an MA MPhil in English Literature. He is the founder Managing Trustee of Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, the former president of World Blind Cricket Ltd and, President Cricket Association for the Blind in India, recipient of the Aryabhatta International Award in 2009 and the recipient of the National Award from the President of India for Child Welfare in 2010 and 2014. Further, he and his team successfully hosted the first ever T20 world cup cricket for the blind in 2012 and 2nd T20 World cup in 2017.

Kushagra Sisodia

Student

A student of National Public School, Koramangala, Kushagra has always been intrigued by the theme of fiction and fantasy . He is a featured author in two anthologies published by Scholastic Publishing House. Fighting for the underdog and representation for all have been the themes of all his literary works, which have his signature comedic streak and have allowed him to conduct fundraisers for environmental causes. He is a passionate quizzer and has won multiple laurels for his school. His personal motto, which has allowed him to reach beyond and make his dreams a reality, is “Be Big, Think Big, Do Big”.

Melvin C Mathews

Medical Intern

Melvin, an alumnus of National Public School Koramangala, always dreamt of becoming a doctor. Having completed the four and a half year long MBBS course, he is currently completing his one year Internship. Hoping to specialise in Paediatrics, Melvin has always been passionate about health. He believes that simple changes in one’s lifestyle can have a dramatic effect on their health. An advocate for mental health and wellness, his chosen forms of therapy include music, art, swimming and tasty food.

Renee George

Student

Renee is a student at National Public School, Koramangala. The world of linguistics fascinates her and she has an active interest in exploring the way language shapes and develops our personalities. She enjoys playing the piano and is currently pursuing a Performance based Music Diploma. Original ideas and innovation are what she believes is most important in today's world- a world where we often find ourselves moving on autopilot.

Rida Tharana

Content creator

Rida is a well-known Instagram influencer born in Coorg, currently residing in Bangalore for the past 5 years. Rida is 23 years old and has completed her graduation in Biotechnology and genetics. She has been freelancing since she was 17 in the event management industry. Rida is a professional emcee/host with an experience of 6 years and has hosted more than 500+ shows. A model, and a content creator, she also takes workshops on public speaking and runs a small thrift store. She has over 600 thousand followers on Instagram, her reels focus on breaking stereotypes and promoting feminism.