Theme: Today's survivors ....Tomorrow's Change !

TEDx Gurukul Global School was successfully conducted on 4th February in the School Auditorium. This event was organized for the school students and live TED-like talks and performances are shared with them. It was a programme of terrific speakers, original thinkers, clever creators and inspirational performers, who left all wanting to do more and accomplish, more. The Speakers delivered talks on Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Mental Health they unleashed new ideas and shared experiences.
The speakers were connected to themselves and also connected to those they were talking to. They captivated the audience and could relate with them as they moved ahead.

It's rightly said-"Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the difficult may become easy." This quote proved correct listening to motivators at TEDX event at Gurukul Global School, Chandigarh.

The event was very well coordinated and compared by Ms Saumya when she called the event as stories of grit ,determination and dedication.
A rocking performance on synthesizer by Akshada Sharma of Grade IX added a musical note to the event.

The very first speaker Ms Surashree Rahane though short statured had the greatest keynotes to reach the greatest heights. She shared her own story of being challenged from childhood which did not keep her away from running no.1 year book company.

Her tag line for everyone was not to be a victim but the heroine of your
circumstances. She recommended everyone to have best mentors and express gratitude and if there are hundred reasons for not doing and just one for doing, always choose that one.

Next speaker was Col Urvinder Singh who served the Army and was a leader in Peace Keeping Mission in Iraq and Kuwait now uses storytelling to be a motivator. He shared his own story of adversities which changed everything in his life, he shared that every life has special events which act as thresholds. He related how ultimately adversities act as levellers and in adversity one must have faith- if we have to cry we should cry for the living, love and know that your life always has a solution which needs to be found.

The third speaker was another entrepreneur Mr Amit Hans he spoke on rejuvenating Mental Health. He compared life to rubber ball and reiterated that for a holistic mental health focus on weight that puts pressure on us. We should never compare rather get closer to real life.

Next to capture the stage and the audience was another motivator, an entrepreneur, a public speaker and a wellness expert who talked about being confused and the solution from confusion given by her was to start living and use the five elements to benefit your thoughts each day. She believes that confusions are choices, possibilities and we must fire our confusions and build your support. Her tagline was Endure- Encourage and Embrace -you will never fail.

The next motivator on board who was there virtually was none other than Mr.Simarpreet Singh he is a dedicated public speaker ,his life is dedicated to the mission of sustainability. His sounding words were Health should have sustainability and Humility is the foundation to change and with change comes courage.

Next on the stage was Mr Amit Pandey his words when I was clever, I wanted to change the world today I am wise and trying to change won a loud applause. He said life should be earned nothing is gifted. His Mantra in life is never become serious become sincere and environment should not dictate us ,We should dictate the environment.

Last but not the least the mesmerizing and scintillating performances by Tabla Maestro Mr Avirbhav Verma and dances by Mr Rahul Gupta & Mr Rahul Kumar stimulated and entertained entertained.

The take away for the audience was; One of the best ways to learn and to have better ideas of your own is to keep your mind open to other people's thoughts and experiences, particularly if they work in an area that's new to you.

Gurukul Global School, Chandigarh
Sector 13, Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Chandigarh, 160101
India

Akshdha Sharma

Student

At the age of 14, this is Akshdha's first TEDx event She loves to experiment and learn new things, be it in the realm of arts, sport or academic pursuits. Apart from getting Gold medals in various Olympiads, she is an AITA ranked tennis player and a former roller-skating prodigy. She is learning violin and piano since Class III and has received Level 1 awards with distinction in Graded exams of Trinity College London.

Amit Hans

Founder Director, EduCorp Trainings Educationist and Corporate Trainer, HR consultant

A successful entrepreneur at the age of 28, an incredible communicator, a logical brain-house, a career coach to many C-suite business executives and top management professionals, and most importantly a trainer by heart. Amit has been in the training industry for over 20 years, during which he has trained over 250,000 individuals in the fields of Personal Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Business Communication Skills, Team Building, Strategic Leadership, Emotional Quotient, and Personality Identification. His ideology of ‘Entre-Training in an Enter-Training way’ has been rated the highest by many top corporates and academic institutions.

Amit Pandey

Chief Executive Officer at PinCap, Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, Leadership Executive Coach

A Chemical Engineer from HBTI, Kanpur. Amit Pandey has been associated with an array of Automotive & Telecom Industries. He has had over 116 awards to his credit in the last eight years in the fields of Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations & Human Resource. Having worked with some of the most prestigious organizations like Maruti, Honda, Airtel, Tikona & Exicom, Amit is now CEO of PinCap as well as Founder & CEO of “Super77” an online leadership coaching platform. Additionally, he is also engaged with 4 companies as Chief Mentoring Officer. He is also the only Indian to be selected as the Global Brand Ambassador for Procurement League, USA, a global knowledge-based platform. He talks at leading business and engineering schools and has come to be called as “Human Charger” for his invigorating motivational talks.

Avirbhav Verma

Working as Music Teacher, in Government College for Men, Sector-11, Chandigarh.

Avirbhav Verma, born in Chandigarh , India is an Indian tabla player and percussionist who performs Hindustani classical music. He is the disciple and son of Pawan Kumar Verma, and grandson of Pandit Lachman Singh Seen of Punjab Gharana.His mother, Gandharv Verma, was a vocalist and an artist performing on All-India Radio and Doordarshan. His older brother, Swarit Verma is also a notable tabla player and lives in Melbourne, Australia. Avirbhav has accompanied and performed alongside a number of vocalists and instrumentalists, to name a few; Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Grammy Award Winner) ,Lt Pandit Mehmood Dholpuri ,Pandit Ajay Pohankar (Vocalist), Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas. He has performed with French music bands through Alliance Française, including Masaladosa and Erik Truffaz. He has also performed in Auckland, New Zealand, with his brother Swarit Verma. He is a recipient of the State Award by the Government of Punjab and Taal Mani title holder from Mumbai.

Col Urvindar Singh

Motivational Speaker, Training / Coaching / Mentoring /Counselling of all personal in Corporates, Govt Sectors, Colleges and Schools. Specialises in Leadership and Team Bonding skills.

I am a soldier by birth, a Story Teller by skill, a Trainer by heart, Motivational Speaker and Leadership - Team bonding experiential trainer by professional virtues learnt from front line battlefield. I Served the Army for 27 years during which held multiple sensitive Leadership roles which includes an assignment with UNITED NATIONS as a peace keeper in Iraq Kuwait post invasion of Kuwait by Sadaam Hussain. I have the honour of having been actively deployed in the Kargil war. The epitome of my life in Olive Greens was commanding an Air Defence Battalion during Op Parakram. Post retirement I served as Regional Head Training and Recruitment with Reliance Retail. As an entrepreneur I founded and ran YouPeak Leadership Solutions , a Training Consultancy, from 2010 to 2020 till breakout of Corona. Presently, work as a Training consultant with Corporates, Colleges and Schools.

Jas K Shan

Wellness Coach, Entrepreneur and Public Speaker

Jasmeet K. Shan is well known as Jas K Shan in her work arena. She has over 20 years of experience working extensively with people in senior, expert, and leadership positions concerning Wellness, Community Health, and Education sectors locally, nationally and internationally. Jas K Shan, an acclaimed maverick as a Keynote Speaker, Wellness & Life Energy Coach, TedX Speaker (twice), Behaviour Analyst and a successful Entrepreneur of her company Dance Dacha. She has worked with many different people, corporates & institutions in numerous ways around the world - Dubai, Hungary, Egypt, Switzerland, Thailand, Russia to name a few. Jas is Masters in Communication Studies. She has given her professional services to corporates, NGO’s & Rehabilitation centres. "Jas works with individuals and groups experiencing life transitions, looking to enhance their life, body, relationships, career performance, health and wellness along with the creative potential for change."

Rahul Gupta

Dance Instructor and Choreographer

Rahul Gupta is a professional dancer and dance trainer, who runs an academy, Nritya Kalalayam. He has been teaching Bharatnatyam and different types of Western and Indian dance forms for the past 14 years to children, adults and those who are differently abled. He performs regularly in solo and group performances, besides being associated with several institutions as a teacher-trainer. Some of his prestigious performances are at the Taj Mahal on 'Taj Fest', at Red Fort on Independence Day, and at 'Salaam-e-Nusrat Night' in Delhi, where he was awarded first prize that was handed over to him by the then Chief Minister, Mrs Sheila Dixit. He has also participated in Dance India Dance, a popular TV Show.

Rahul Kumar

Dancer, Choreographer, Event Manager, Teacher

Rahul is a magically talented Dance Artist and Teacher. He is known for his Choreography on Punjabi Songs. He is a Founder of ‘The Bow Crew’ a professional dance crew. He has performed 500 plus stages shows and won 410 awards. Recently he represented India Internationally 2022(South Africa). He is a Show Organiser, Stage Show Actor, Anchor and as an Event Manager has worked for more than 30 shows. A deeply supportive and unusually competent social worker at Samasya Samadhan Team Chandigarh since 2014. He has contributed for the education, food ,health and hygiene of slum dwellers.

Simarpreet Singh

Entrepreneur, Green Energy & Sustainability enthusiast

Simarpreet is a dynamic Indian entrepreneur, who is passionate about building a Sustainable India for the future. He joined the Hartek Group in 2012 and is currently the CEO of its Manufacturing division and Rooftop Solar division- which is among India’s Top 10 solar companies. He has been recognized in Forbes 30 U 30- Asia for his work in clean energy and sustainability, Pride of India @ 75, Top 100 most powerful and influential Sikhs in the world, 40 U 40 business leaders by SQ, among many others. He is an electrical engineer, and completed his MBA from SPJIMR, and Executive MBA from the prestigious Harvard Business School.

Surashree Rahane

Founder and CEO, Yearbook Canvas, International motivational speaker

Surashree Rahane is the founder & CEO at Yearbook Canvas- India's leading yearbook and alumni connection company. She is a 2-time TEDx speaker & a professional motivational speaker featured 3 times on Josh talks, & a season finale bride on NDTV Goodtimes Band Baajaa Bride with Sabyasachi on international television. She is a certified Scuba diver & a State Level Swimmer. Articles on Surashree's life have been featured in Indian express, Yourstory & more prestigious newspapers & media platforms. She is also a guest speaker for her alma mater- FMS Delhi & College of Engineering Pune, among other institutes impacting more than a million students worldwide. Surashree has 12+ years of experience working in education, FMCG, FMCD & startups. Her past organizations include PepsiCo India & Thailand, & HP Inc India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh She has recently won an award on positivity in leadership presided by Honourable former President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind.