Srinagar March 24:(KNS) TEDxNITSrinagar organised a MINI-TEDx Talk Competition at Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora on 23 March 2022. Hundreds of Students from IUST attended the event, and dozens presented their Mini TEDx Talks on various topics. The Guest Panel consisted of officials from NIT Srinagar, IUST, Resonance Eduventures and Chanakya IAS Academy.
The Jury Panel consisted of Dr Tahir Wani, Assistant Professor, HSS&M NIT Srinagar, Dr Rafiq Ahmad Teli, Assistant Professor, HSS&M, NIT Srinagar, Sana Javed - Official from Chanakya IAS Academy and Charanjeet Kour – Counsellor- Chanakya IAS Academy.
The opening remarks were given by Syed Aga Hadi Riza, Curator TEDxNITSrinagar, where he talked about how this event is going to be a path breaker for the valley of Kashmir, and the UT of J&K as well, as this event is going to bring in the national level speakers to the valley, which will help the students to get a world class experience. Syed also thanked The Broadway Group, Resonance Eduventures, Chanakya IAS Academy, Web Cycle & WHSS for supporting TED’s mission of sharing ideas worth spreading.
TEDx is an International Conference organized in major cities and Institutions around the globe that brings together the world’s leading thinkers and doers to share ideas that matter in any discipline – technology, entertainment, design, science, humanities, business, development. The talks at TEDx events are then made available to watch on TEDx Talks YouTube with 32.6 million followers.
This year, a TEDx Conference named TEDxNITSrinagar is being organized at NIT Srinagar where eminent personalities from varying fields will combine to spark deep discussions and connections. TEDxNITSrinagar is scheduled for 28th May 2022.
TEDxNITSrinagar is conducting Mini TEDx Talks in all major Institutions of the Kashmir Region, in which students would give a TED Talk (a 4-to-5-minute Speech) on any topic at their institute level. 2 winners selected from each Institute will then be invited for a state level competition at NIT Srinagar. The top 50 Students selected from the State Level Competition will then be invited to witness TEDxNITSrinagar, and experience TEDx.
Officials from IUST including Prof. Ayaz Hassan Moon - Dean School of Engineering & Technology, Prof. Lily Want - Director Averroes Centre for Philosophical Studies, Prof. Shabir Ahmad Bhat – Professor - Department of Management Studies and Dr Anisa Jan, Dean of Students Affairs also graced the event with their presence.
Ms. Sana Javed from Chanakya IAS Academy also gave a career counselling talk to the students of IUST, in which she made them aware about various career paths one can choose, and how one has to make smart decisions at the right time to succeed in life.
These mini-ted events are being organised in order to provide the students the world class experience of TED, through these events TEDxNITSrinagar team will be identifying the brightest minds of our valley, who will be invited to witness the TEDxNITSrinagar event.
The Mini TEDx Competition held at Islamic University of Science and Technology was a great success. Students were very enthusiastic and wished for more joint events with NIT Srinagar. The results of this competition will be declared at TEDxNITSrinagar’s official website www.tedxnitsrinagar.in and its official Social Media Handles. (KNS)