Past TEDx event
TEDxNIT-Surat
This independently organized TEDx event brings the community together to share ideas worth spreading.
Speakers
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Anita Reddy
Women Empowerment
Anita Reddy is an Indian social worker from Karnataka and the founder of Association for Voluntary Action and Services (AVAS),[1][2] known for her services for the rehabilitation and upliftment of the slum dwellers in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.[3] She is the managing trustee of DWARAKA and DRIK Foundations, working for children's education and women's livelihoods. The Government of India honored Anita Reddy in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.
Raja Thomas
Founder of NAMI
Thomas Raja, popularly known as Auto Raja (born 1967) is an Indian humanitarian, social worker and the founder of the New Ark Mission of India (NAMI), a non governmental organization engaged in helping the destitutes of Bengaluru, a south Indian metropolitan city. The organization houses around 750 inmates, providing them food, shelter and healthcare. Raja is a recipient of a number of awards including the NDTV Man of The Year Award, the CNN-IBN Real Heroes Award and the Namma Bengaluru Award.
