Theme: Changing the lens

Change your lens!
Celebrating what’s right is not a perspective that denies the very real pain and suffering that exists on this planet. Rather, it’s a perspective that puts those problems into a larger, more balanced context. A context where we can see that there’s far more right with the world than there is wrong with it. It's about people comprehending the problems and pain at depths and hoping for solutions and innovations even deeper. It's about identifying the problems and sufferings as challenges. That is our vision, which we believe will become yours too.

Because our vision controls our perception, and our perception becomes our reality.
It was always about CHANGING THE LENS and viewing it in reality. Live the reality at TEDxSCBMCH.

Virtual event
SCB Medical College and Hospital
CUTTACK, Orissa, 753007
India

Arun Bothra

Eminent IPS officer

Mr. Arun Bothra, the 1996-batch IPS officer is presently serving as the Managing Director, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) and also as Chairman Cum Managing Director, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. "An IPS officer with passion for detecting complicated cases. These days I am known more for my tweets and use of social media to serve the people." He has proved that the use of social media isn't just limited to sharing memes and good morning messages, rather it can play a huge role in delivering services throughout the country. On April 16, he announced an initiative called ‘India Cares’, which is an informal group aimed at helping people in need during the unprecedented fight against the novel coronavirus, and it has been doing so till now. Mr. Bothra has found place in the list of ‘21Heroes2021’ selected by Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) for ensuring swift transportation to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr. Binish Desai

Social Entrepreneur and Innovator

Born in Valsad, Gujarat, Mr. Binish Desai was always very inquisitive and keen on learning new things. Right from inventing his first machine to convert vapour into water in his mother’s kitchen, building P-bricks from industrial paper waste to becoming the ‘Recycle Man’ of India, he did it all. His company, Eco-Eclectic is dedicated to creating eco-friendly solutions for domestic and industrial waste by turning them into assets. Binish sir first dabbled with the idea when he was just 11 years old, experimenting with paper and chewing gum. He started the company in 2016 making bricks from waste, using them to build more than a thousand houses and toilets in rural India. Today the company has developed around 150 eco-products and recycled more than 600 tonnes of waste. He was also featured as part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list of successful Social Entrepreneurs in 2018 for this feat.

Dr. Pragati Singh

Doctor, public health official, and activist.

A medical graduate from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, Dr. Pragati Singh has worked extensively in the public health fields of reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health. In 2014, she founded Indian Aces, a Facebook page, to form the Indian sub-continent’s first support group for asexual people, and there began her journey towards bridging the gap between science, sexuality, and sexual rights. She has worked for organisations such as International SOS and the World Health Organization and has been honored by BBC as one of the world’s 100 most inspiring, innovative, and influential women of 2019, for her novel contribution to the sexual and reproductive rights discourse, especially for the asexual and non-sexual women.

Dr. Soumitra Pathare

Consultant psychiatrist and a researcher

Trained at Seth GS Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and Guy's and St Thomas' Medical School, Dr. Soumitra Pathare (MD MRCPsych Ph.D.) is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of the Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy at the Indian Law Society. His primary interests are in the areas of mental health policy, scaling up mental health services, rights-based care, and legislation. He has provided technical assistance to the Government of India in drafting India’s new Mental Healthcare Act 2017 and the country’s first National Mental Health Policy released in October 2014.

Dr. Sumona Mishra

Biotech startup co-founder

A PhD holder from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology at JNU, New Delhi, Dr. Sumona Karjee Mishra is the co-founder of Bhubaneswar-based biotech startup which develops diagnostic solutions and devices with a primary focus on pregnancy healthcare and other related disorders. Her first product, EyeRa, is an early detection platform for preeclampsia. It has been recognised with awards like the TiE- BIRAC WinER 2019, Pride of Odisha 2018, and Edex 40 under 40 entrepreneur by TNIE in 2018.

Krishna Singh

Poet, Storyteller

A typical Marwadi girl who is unapologetically herself, she is a passionate painter and shopaholic to the core which lead to her starting her own clothing label called "Kawrani." Born and brought up in a conventional joint family, her journey started from maintaining a journal in school as a way of writing down unsaid words to her first publicly acclaimed poem 'Mandi'. The 'Spill poetry' poet strives to make people feel their own stories through her words and her voice. She believes writing comes naturally to her. Her notable performances that have been admired by tens of lakhs of people include "Toh Fir ye Mohabbat hin Sahin", "Krishna- Kavitaayen au Kahaniyaan", "Badlaav", among many others. She hopes to inspire people to people to write and speak unapologetically, on issue close to one's heart and issue no one speaks about.

Nikita Baliarsingh

Innovator

Nikita Baliarsingh is the co-founder of an eco-friendly battery tech company – Nexus Power, which is building Lithium free, biodegradable electric vehicle batteries from crop residue. Inspired from the concepts of Industrial ecology and Bio – mimicry, Nexus is not only fastening the process of EV adaptation through the fast charging, cheap and energy efficient batteries, but facilitating massive growth in the agricultural industry as well. Nexus has been a recipient of multiple awards since its inception in 2019. Along with her sister Nikita Baliarsingh, she has featured in Forbes 30 Under 30.

Nishita Baliarsingh

Innovator

Nishita Baliarsingh is the co-founder of an eco-friendly battery tech company – Nexus Power, which is building Lithium free, biodegradable electric vehicle batteries from crop residue. Inspired from the concepts of Industrial ecology and Bio – mimicry, Nexus is not only fastening the process of EV adaptation through the fast charging, cheap and energy efficient batteries, but facilitating massive growth in the agricultural industry as well. Nexus has been a recipient of multiple awards since its inception in 2019. Along with her sister Nikita Baliarsingh, she has featured in Forbes 30 Under 30.

Rabi narayan Das

Sculptor

Eminent Artist, Sculptor, Educator, Shri Rabi Narayan Rath has imparted art education to thousands of pupil teachers who can instil the same creative spirit among their students. He has also served as secretary of Odisha Lalit Kala Academy in the past. Among the first in Odisha to have "One man show" sculpture exhibition. He has made live sculptures of numerous living legends of India. On the occasion of 150 years celebration of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, he decided to make 150 live sculptures of Gandhi ji with clay in less than 10 mins each with the song "Vaishnava Janato" to spread Gandhian principles. Founded RRCA, an organisation that is working for the promotion of art and artists through workshops and exhibitions.

Ritusri Chaudhuri

Dancer

A talented young Kathak exponents with her versatile proficiency in the field of culture, Ritusri Chaudhuri is at present a successful disciple of Guru Ms. Madhumita Roy. She was the senior repertory member of Padatik Dance Center for a long time under the supervision of Smt.Chetna Jalan. She has received the coveted EURO SWISS FELLOWSHIP from Asian Cultural Council, Newyork(2008). She is an empanelled artiste of Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) and Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). Also a recognised artist of SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI. At present she is continuing her training under the valuable guidance of Kathak Maestro pt.Birju Maharaj ji and smt.Saswati Sen. Her admirable participation in a number of prestigious kathak dance festivals all over India and also in abroad went on adding new feathers to her crown in the midst of shower of honors and applause from her viewers.

Rutuparna Mohanty

Women's rights activist

Mrs. Rutuparna Mohanty, a Indian human rights lawyer, Joan B Kroc Women peace maker 2013, founded MaaGhara (Mothers Home) 2004, envisions global peace through empowerment of women and conflict resolution from local to global using Gandhian Values. Her organization “MaaGhara” not only rescued but also have successfully rehabilitated thousands of women and girls through different means and methods. For her dedication and service, Ms Mohanty and her Organization “MaaGhara” has earned many national and international awards and recognition, like in the year 2013, Joan B Kroc Institute of peace and Justice, USA, recognized Ms Mohanty as a global peace maker.

Souvik Chakraborty

Dancer

Shri Souvik Chakraborty started learning Kathak Dance at a very tender age at Padatik Dance Centre under the supervision of Pt. Vijai Shankarji and Smt. Chetna Jalan. Later he learnt from Smt. Madhumita Roy and completed 7th year Post Graduation course from Padatik Dance Centre. Since last twenty years he is taking talim from the doyen of Kathak Pt. Birju Maharajji in several workshops and special classes in Kolkata and Delhi. He holds the Degree of SANGEET VISHARAD from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. He has received the Title “NRITYA NIPUNA”, from Nalanda Dance Research Academy, “SRINGAR MANI” from Sur Singar Samsad. And he has received the prestigious award titled “GURU KELUCHARAN MAHAPATRA YUVA PRATIBHA SAMMAN 2008” conferred by Kelucharanji’s organization “Srijan”. Recently he has been awarded with the prestigious USTAD BISMILLAH KHAN YUVA PURASHKAR, 2015 conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi.

Sujata Raikar

Social activist

Mrs. Sujata Raikar is the trustee and founder of SAATH Trust. SAATH takes up the responsibility of total medical expense of treatment of Thalassaemic children and is committed to this for life. She is mother of 150 thalassaemic children. She devotes her major time in spreading awareness about Thalasemia. Up until now she has given information about thalassaemia to more than 4 lakh people through different medium. Mrs. Raikar dreams of a Thalasemia free India! She single-handedly takes all the responsibilities of SAATH Trust from working as a volunteer to being a Trustee.

Vikalp Sahni

Software Engineer

The former Cofounder and CTO of travel aggregator GoIbibo, Mr Vikalp Sahni is also one of the core architects and volunteers in building the Aarogaya Setu app, which has been developed by the Indian government to connect people with essential health services amid the fight against COVID-19. His new startup – Eka Care, is looking to build a digitally-enabled and connected healthcare ecosystem. To begin with, it has started with 24X7 free consultation for COVID-19 patients. The platform has already onboard 250 doctors, of which over 100 are now serving COVID-19 patients voluntarily. The platform enables patients and doctors to connect on a 24x7 basis.