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Just do it Students at the panel discussion

Youth led change… can they, will they, should they? If all the questions are answered in the affirmative, the question is how? This formed the crux of the panel discussion ‘Youth Led Change’ organised by Passionate Foundation, an NGO.

The panel included names like former speaker Suresh Reddy, Karuna Gopal, president for Foundation for Futuristic Cities, Vani Subhas, former chairperson, FICCI Ladies Organisation, Vinayak Kalletla, Founder Principal, Abhyasa School, actor Raja and Bharath Kishore, CEO Brand Strategies.

While Suresh Reddy and Raja gave the event a miss, the other panellists gave the audience a meaningful insight into the issue. With the support of examples speakers expressed their views on how youth differ in many ways from adults, in the manner in which they think, manage things, network and be aggressive propagators in their respective fields of work.

Karuna Gopal stressed on the problem of protocol, etiquette, hierarchy and all that goes into addressing our profession and degree of adults and hence lacks the aggressiveness of the youth. Explaining the area of development as a wide canvas, Karuna discussed the areas where youth can make a difference.

Students from various schools and colleges comprised the audience and they dutifully noted down the speakers’ word on how youth can bring about a positive change. Calling them risk takers, the speakers urged on extending a ‘sustainable friendship’ to the less fortunate so that we can be a part of ‘a rocking nation.’

Addressing the problem of caste, creed and religion, Vani Subhash said, “These problems still divide us as a nation.” She also said that it’s high time we stopped and paid attention to some of the obvious problems in our society, instead of turning the other way and expecting leaders and politicians to bring about change.

Quoting the example of the young founder of Passionate NGO, Vinayak Kalletla said, “He is an example of change. While competition is a necessary evil we can still make an effort to look beyond winners and losers.”

Discussing shows like Roadies and Splitsville, Kalletla pointed out how media is capitalising on the crazy approach of youth for recognition.

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