Theme: The first edition of TEDxYouth@AmbitusVijayawada is themed 'Amaraa - Ingenious Continuum'

Amaraa aims at touching upon the lives of those in our neighbourhood by generating responsiveness among them. The talks would project ideas based on sustainable growing, nurturing and utilizing the available resources in an effective way to contribute to the ecosystem. Talks will cater to the next generation and would contribute to making a difference to have the opinion and view of the youth. Our eminent speakers would belong to the youth community who have created a niche for themselves by adapting to change. Their talks would provide an insight to dealing with challenges during testing times of one’s life to help them build a positive attitude through their life journey.

Ambitus world school
Survey 76/1B
IRR, Gundala
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, 520004
India

K. Sathya Keerthi

Photojournalist, member of LGBT Community

Sathya Keerthi, hails from a small town Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, He is a gay & got accustomed to feeling different from others in high school. He moved to Chennai to pursue B.sc in Visual communication. Post graduation, he pursued a Photo Journalism course in Mumbai. After his course study, he got an opportunity to work with a reputed newspaper as a Photojournalist in Hyderabad and that certainly gave him the confidence to lead life independently. It gave him the exposure to face any situation in life and completed 4years of open approach.

Mr Bhavin Sai Challa

Student speaker, technology enthusiast and innovator

Bhavin Sai is a fourth grader at Ambitus World School, Vijayawada. His passion is to convert automotive technology into equipment which can be used in the medical world. The idea of this talk sparked while he read a newspaper article about F1 cars. This provoked him to think about the means of applying data and technology to various medical processes. His idea is to revolutionize collection of medical data to build better diagnosis.

Mr Siddharth Kaushal

Superintendent of Police, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh

Mr. Siddharth Kaushal is the Superintendent of Police of Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh. He has worked as commander in the elite Greyhounds, ASP, Parvathipuram & Addl. SP at Vishakhapatnam Rural and as SP Prakasam District. He is an alumnus of St. Stephens College, New Delhi (2004). He has studied Business Administration at the IIM Indore and as an exchange student at the Aix- Marseille Graduate School of Management, France. He introduced ‘Pratiroju Spandana’, an initiative first of its kind, for public grievances. He also won many accolades in e-governance, training and capacity building, women's safety, and community policing. He has won many awards, Award of DGP, Award of DG(BPR&D), AP commendation disc, and certificate.

Mr Soham Saxena

Student speaker, Optimist

Soham Saxena is a student of grade 9, Ambitus World School, Vijayawada. His travelogue has allowed him to experiment and understand different perspectives of life. His influences supersede the stereotypes and allows him to have an optimistic view about life itself. Positive thoughts and feelings can overcome grim depression and stress in one’s life. His thoughts expands in considering the wonderful things which bring positivity to life.

Mr Sohan Pappu

Social Activist, Entrepreneur & Student

Mr Sohan is a 19 year old working towards empowering young people to make right decisions which lead to a sustainable life. He runs a charitable organisation Our Youth Social Community, the work of which is to focus on socio-economic problems in the society and the environment. They work towards providing safer solutions towards menstrual hygiene and contribute by making available safe and biodegradable sanitary napkins to women of the vulnerable sections.

Mr. Adityavardhan Kakrania

Sustainable Entrepreneur, Mentor

Adityavardhan Kakrania is an aspiring new age entrepreneur working at the intersection of technology and the apparel and real estate industries. Coming from an entrepreneurial family where every member is engaged in some venture, he contract manufactures sustainable clothing for the big retailers and is in the process of making real estate investing accessible through a fractional ownership model. As a passion project, he started Scoar that became one of India’s largest mentor mentee connect platforms democratizing mentoring and study abroad admissions. He is a SRCC dropout, has completed all the levels of the CFA examination, and is an alumnus of Duke University, Fuqua School of Business.

Ms Disha Pai

Student speaker, motivator

Ms. Disha Pai, a grade 9 student of Ambitus World School, Vijayawada was a timid shy person. She talks about facing her fear head on which has turned her to a benevolent speaker. Her plight during the days of being an introvert, the steps and motivation behind her change is the story that she would like to present. She believes that it is the individual who has to take a step out of their comfort zone to achieve what they want to become.

Ms Diya Ranganadh

Student speaker,budding model

Ms. Diya Ranganath belongs to grade-3 of Ambitus World School, Vijayawada,the youngest of all the speakers, she wants to prove will is what it takes to build your dream. To get to her passions she invested time and effort in various activities and slowly became a stage model. She has learned from her surroundings and has various achievements to her credit. Gender inequality is at the core of her heart and she rises against all odds to fight against it.

Ms Kakarlapudi Sruthi Samanvi

Shades of Nisargah

Sruthi Samanvi is a 17 years old, intermediate student. She has been practicing Kuchipudi dance under the guidance of Sri B. SUDHEER RAO Garu. Her journey in dance started in 2014 and still continues. She has done a number of stage performances and the most commendable is the National Dance Festival, the International Kuchipudi competition organised by Vikarabad, 2021. She has also participated in International the great India festival in Canada. She was also a part of TANA festival 2020. She is a recipient of CCRT Scholarship from the Ministry of Cultural, Government of India. She is performing a musical melody(Nisargah) composed by a group of musicians. On the violin - Mr. Madhusudan, Vocals and Xylophone by Ms. Indu Mohana, Keys and Recording and Editing By Master Kausik and Keyboard - Mr. Praveen

Ms Karishma Chhabria

Beauty Pageant, Corporate Trainer

Karishma has a work experience of over 18 years as an International Public Speaker, Corporate Trainer & a Behavioral Coach. She has worked across various industries which includes IT, BFSI, Fitness, Hospitality, Telecom, Pageants & Media. She started her training company in the name of Get Skilled Training Solutions in 2007 and has worked with over 500 Corporates across Industries on Behavioral programs. She has been coaching and training individuals and groups in Asia, Middle East, Western Africa and Canada. She won Mrs India in 2017 and represented India internationally in 2018. She also runs Get Crowned Pageant Coaching academy.

Ms Thanvi Tagore Atluri

Student speaker, Influencer and trendsetter

Ms. Thanvi Tagore Atluri a 9th grader at Ambitus World School, Vijayawada, is a courageous speaker who wants to convey how to stand up against the aggressive behavior without much effort. Confidence, self-love allows one to process bullying instances and respond appropriately. Her stance is never to give a chance to a bully but be respectful of their mental stature as we react in such situations.

Student Choir

Eunoia

EUNOIA is an eclectic virtual choir performance by young vocalists and instrumentalists with a powerful and inspiring message to expand our horizon and embrace new ideas, that aligns with the core theme of ‘Amaraa-Ingenious continuum’. The song lyricist, Ms. Swati Saxena, a passionate educator by profession, has an uplifting note, to kindle one’s creative spark and thrive for being an original version of yourself, especially amidst the pandemic. The sublime musical composition by Mr. Praveen (full name) along with the choral bangers on drums, keyboard, rhythms pads, kazoo, will foster and shepherd those beautiful lyrics in the minds of the audience,in the years to come.

Student Dance

Camerae of life

‘Camerae of life’ is a modern day dance-drama celebration of Shakespeare’s famous poem “Seven Stages of Life”. The performers with their rhythmic and synchronized dance movements have recreated the visual spectacle of the seven stages of life as stated by Shakespeare including infancy, schoolgirl, teenager, young woman, middle age, old age, and death featuring a female dominant cast of actors against the male dominant society of the Shakespearian era where women were celebrated as objects of beauty and love. Musical accompaniment is by Mr. Praveen, who has majorly contributed his musical compositions for ‘Amaraa’, along with Mr. Ravi Kishore, a multi-talented choreographer who has successfully revolutionized this blend of art, dance and drama into an an absolute retreat for the audience.