The spirit of sharing knowledge and experiences made the TEDxYouth Talks organized by Doon International School Riverside Campus enriching not only for the students but for everyone who attended the program on Saturday afternoon.
TED is a reputed international non-profit organization devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short talks. TEDx are independently run events that bring the spirit of TED’s mission of ‘ideas worth spreading’ to local communities around the globe.
With its pristine environs and state-of-the-art campus, DISRC served as a perfect setting for rumination on a wide range of subjects to foster learning, inspiration, and wonder.

The TEDxYouth@DISRiverside with the theme ‘ASPIRE. BELIEVE… ACHIEVE!! ‘ hosted by DISRC, had a diverse lineup of speakers. It featured eminent personalities like the Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, Shree Ashok Kumar who is a brave heart adorned with several bravery awards, Mr. Deepankar Aron who is an IRS Officer and an Author, Ms. Jaskirat Kaur, a Business leader, IIT & IIM topper and a National Pageant winner, Mr. Akshit Batra who is an Entrepreneur and Founder of I-Can India, Mr. Maanas Lal, a renowned author and artist and Ms. Anukriti Batra Arora, Entrepreneur and founder of Plan your Memories.
The conference began with an engrossing talk by the DGP of Uttarakhand. He spoke on the topic – Aspire to Achieve! Mr. Deepankar Aron spoke eloquently about ‘Indian Heritage – 2000 years of History in 20 minutes’. Ms. Jaskirat Kaur’s topic was ‘You Can Have It All’. Mr. Akshit Batra’s affable, honest, and realistic talk left the audience motivated and set the tone for the rest of the afternoon. He spoke eloquently on the subject ‘Understanding Modern Day Substance Abuse among School Children – Towards Prevention and Protection’. Maanas Lal gave a powerful talk on asking for help when in distress- ‘Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!’ Bringing a fresh perspective on the realm of business was Ms. Anukriti Batra who spoke on the topic ‘Create Your Own Passion’. The Guest of Honour for our second edition of TEDx Talks was the Headmaster of The Doon School, Dr. Jagpreet Singh, who gave a highly inspirational inaugural talk that was appreciated by everyone in the audience. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Director, Mr. H S Mann. The afternoon was a memorable one where each person took back life lessons and ideas worth deliberation.