Title : Modernites at Young Changemakers Conclave 2018
A team of 30 students and 4 faculty members attended the United Nations Young Changemakers Conclave on 24 February 2018 held at Indira Gandhi Stadium. The theme of the conclave was Social impact and innovation : Agenda 2030. This conclave was a special edition of YCC to create a conversation about the new frontiers in social impact through technology and innovation.
Honourable Mr. Justin Trudeau Prime Minister, Canada was the keynote speaker of the event. He addressed the august gathering and applauded the efforts of youth to take India to greater heights. The address by the revered Canadian Prime Minister along with other eminent speakers pondered on the key issues such as depleting natural resources, unemployability ,gender inequality and climate change. Diya Mirza, notable artist and environmentalist urged society to adopt eco-friendly ways to save nature as ecology and economy are like umbilical chords that can’t be separated rather they have to work in tandem to secure the world from natural calamities.
The conclave also witnessed the success stories of leading entrepreneurs, Inventors, Technologists and change makers who reiterated the role of technology and innovation in eradicating the social evils.
The entire event was truly an eye opener for one and all to adopt green good deeds to preserve nature for posterity.