St Joseph Engineering College all set to host the first edition of TEDxSJEC on 16 Feb 2020
Mangaluru: The students of St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangaluru, are all in readiness to organize the very first edition of TEDxSJEC on Sunday, 16 February 2020. The event is scheduled to be held on the said date at Kalam Auditorium, 5th Floor, Academic Block-II of the college.
Reminiscent to the theme for the day-long event "Love Conquers All", a select group of individuals from all over the country, who have stood tall for love and have conquered great odds to succeed in life, have been picked from a spectrum of backgrounds and age groups to speak at the event.
The enthralling list of speakers goes as follows:
Aarohi Pandit, World Record Holding Indian Pilot
Corrine Antoinette Rasquinha, Social Worker and Founder of White Doves NGO
Girish Bharadwaj, Padma Shri Awardee, Engineer & Social Innovator
Omkar Pai, Engineer and Nature Enthusiast
Vaishak JP, Mountaineer
Smitha Hedge, Teacher & Scientist
Abhiraj Rajadhyaksha & Ms Niyati Mavinkurve, Chief Storytellers at Following Love/Travel Writer and Author
Mx Ria Sharma, Model, Speaker, Storyteller and an LGBTQAI + Youth Activist
Apart from the speakers, the following performances are also lined up during the day:
Vidwan Deepak Kumar & Vidushi Preethikala, Bharathanatyam Artistes
Vidushi Mahima S Rao, Yakshagana Artiste
Prithesh Bhandari & Team, Theatre Artist & Film Maker
Gladson Peter, One Man Band
TEDxSJEC aims to bring people together and inspire them to collaborate and think about the larger picture, igniting a spark of love in them. Hatred is strong, but the one thing that is stronger is love. Hatred may conquer some, but LOVE CONQUERS ALL!
The fascinating daylong event is open to all students and the general public.
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Gehlot changes profile pic to 'Save Aravalli', asks Centre to reconsider definition
Jaipur (PTI): Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday urged the Centre to reconsider its definition of the Aravallis, warning that any damage to the mountain range posed a serious threat to the ecological future of north India.
Gehlot, a former Rajasthan chief minister, changed his social media profile picture in support of the nationwide 'SaveAravalli' campaign amid growing debate over mining and environmental safeguards in the Aravalli Range.
It was his symbolic protest against the new interpretation under which hills lower than 100 metres are no longer being recognised as part of the Aravalli system, he said.
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"The Aravalli cannot be judged by tape measures or height alone. It must be assessed by its ecological importance," Gehlot said, adding that the revised definition raised "a big question" over the future of north India.
Appealing to the Centre and the Supreme Court, Gehlot said the issue must be reconsidered in the interest of future generations and environmental security. He also urged citizens to participate in the campaign by changing their display pictures online to draw attention to the issue.
He said the Aravalli range functioned as a natural green wall against the expansion of the Thar desert and extreme heatwaves, protecting Delhi, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. Opening up smaller hills and so-called gap areas for mining would allow desertification to advance rapidly, he warned.
Gehlot also flagged concerns over air pollution, saying the hills and forests of the Aravallis acted as the "lungs" of the National Capital Region by checking dust storms and absorbing pollutants.
"When pollution levels are so alarming even with the Aravalli standing, one can imagine how disastrous the situation will be without it," he said.
Highlighting the water crisis, the former chief minister said the rocky terrain of the Aravallis played a crucial role in groundwater recharge by channelising rainwater underground.
"If the hills are destroyed, drinking water shortages will intensify, wildlife will disappear and the entire ecology will be pushed into danger," he said.
Gehlot argued that, from a scientific perspective, the Aravallis was a continuous chain and that even smaller hillocks were as vital as higher peaks.
