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Bengaluru: SVKM’s NMIMS Bengaluru hosted an insightful Y20
Talk on the topic ‘Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and Governance’ featuring Ms.
Surabhi Hodigere. The transformative session was hosted in association with
INDGenius and Y20 India.
The guest speaker at the enriching session, Ms. Surabhi Hodigere, is a prominent public
policy specialist on technology policy and is currently a top research fellow at the
prestigious Aapti Institute in Bangalore. The eminent speaker has a Bachelor’s degree in
Economics (Honors) from the acclaimed Christ University and a Master’s in Public
Policy from the globally renowned Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
She is a well-known advocate of responsible use of technology in improving public
service delivery and public administration. Ms. Surabhi has vast experience working as
a civic-technology entrepreneur and is also a recipient of the noteworthy LAMP
fellowship.
Established by students, alumni and professors from premier educational institutions
across India, INDGenius is a platform for youth, scholars, and young academicians
across premiere private universities, eminent institutes and top boarding schools in
India and aims to act as a network for students offering holistic growth of an individual
with a development-oriented outlook.
Meanwhile, Y20 is the official engagement platform of the G20 and comprises
prominent young leaders and changemakers from the G20 countries. The platform is
aimed at encouraging dialogue and knowledge exchange among top youth leaders of
India and across the world over the challenges facing our generation and for them to
collectively strive to make a positive impact on the world. Together, the top youth
forums hosted the session as part of their ‘Project I-Leads’, an effort to envision India’s
leadership at G20 with a global perspective.
At the enthralling Y20 session, Ms. Surabhi touched upon a range of important topics,
from her experiences in politics to her return from the United States with a desire to
serve the country. She spoke about India’s leadership at the G20 and the massive
success of the G20 Summit held in New Delhi earlier this year. The guest spoke
extensively about the importance of social entrepreneurship and appealed to the young
audience to take the lead in bringing social change. During her interaction with the
young attendees at the session, she stressed the need for reading.
The Y20 Talk at NMIMS Bengaluru was an enriching experience for keen students, who
were provided with an exclusive opportunity to network with professionals and explore
new ideas and perspectives, helping them broaden their horizons.
Expressing her thoughts at the insightful session, Ms. Surabhi Hodigere said, “In order
to bring about social change, the youth of today will have to play a transformative role
and take important responsibilities in governance and drive public policy.”
Appreciating the initiative taken up by INDGenius and Y20 India and thanking Ms.
Surabhi for her gracing the occasion, Dr. Narayani Ramachandran, Deputy Director,
NMIMS Bengaluru, said, “We welcome the initiative taken up by INDGenius and Y20
India to empower the youth and students of India with interactive and insightful
programmes like the Y20 Talk. Additionally, we would like to thank Ms. Surabhi for
gracing our campus and providing her rich insights to our students.”
About NMIMS Bengaluru
The School of Business Management (SBM) Bengaluru campus has been ranked first in
the “Top B-Schools under Private Universities” category in Karnataka by Open
Magazine. NMIMS Bengaluru was ranked second in the city-wise category by Fortune
India Magazine and was awarded a rating of A+++ by Business India Magazine. Business
Today Magazine ranked NMIMS Bengaluru third in the city-wise category, seventh in
the south-zone category, and 15th among the private B-schools.
