Young Kerala www.youngkerala.org

Disruptive thoughts Can we create the next original Resul, Tharoor, Google, Facebook from Kerala ? Can we have an active state VC fund of more than Rs. 20 Crores corpus ? Can we change media output ? Can we have a more mentors in non artistic fields? Can we have a 40 - 45 year old CM ? Can we have a mass movement of young people influencing policies

Can we create the next original Resul, Tharoor, Google, Facebook from Kerala ?

Can we have an active state VC fund of more than Rs. 20 Crores corpus ?

Can we change media output ?

Can we have a more mentors in non artistic fields?

Can we have a 40 - 45 year old CM ?

Can we have a mass movement of young people influencing policies

First generation garage entrepreneurs have given the world the most disruptive innovations. Eg:- Microsoft, Apple

First generation garage entrepreneurs have given the world the most disruptive innovations.

Eg:- Microsoft, Apple

Ecosystem External Chief Justice of India Productive Ministers in Central Cabinet Notable diplomats and bureaucrats Shashi Tharoor, Rajeev Madhavan, G.A Menon, Yusufali, Wahab, Mohammed Ali, TNC Menon, C.K. Menon, 2 of Infosys Co founders and current CEO Subex, Capt Krishnan Nair, Menon Pistons, KPP Nambiar Resul Pookutty and other technicians Internal National award winners in the fields of arts Technopark led to an Infopark and is still incubating more. Notable firms in financial services, Jewellers

External

Chief Justice of India

Productive Ministers in Central Cabinet

Notable diplomats and bureaucrats

Shashi Tharoor, Rajeev Madhavan, G.A Menon, Yusufali, Wahab, Mohammed Ali, TNC Menon, C.K. Menon,

2 of Infosys Co founders and current CEO

Subex, Capt Krishnan Nair, Menon Pistons, KPP Nambiar

Resul Pookutty and other technicians

Internal

National award winners in the fields of arts

Technopark led to an Infopark and is still incubating more.

Notable firms in financial services, Jewellers

Core issue Negativity leads to fear of failing: Age group 15-30 Lack of confidence, motivation for achievement Peer and family pressure Discrimination based on age No effective support system State has not progressed with times

Negativity leads to fear of failing:

Age group 15-30

Lack of confidence, motivation for achievement

Peer and family pressure

Discrimination based on age

No effective support system

State has not progressed with times

The negative society Youngsters in the age group of 15-30, Fearful, Lack of self esteem, Unable to take risks, Fear of failing Societal ostracisation/discriminated, Depressed and suicide prone Alcohol consumption(3 times national average) to boost self confidence? (ave age is 13.6) ¼ th of the total production of psychotropic drugs are sold in Kerala. State economic output is 1/3 rd of neighbors. 83 days of production loss due to harthals (while sale of alcohol went up) Crime rate is 2 times national average. 23% of women are beaten up by their men Unemployment @ 30 pct Highest road mishaps in the Country

Youngsters in the age group of 15-30,

Fearful, Lack of self esteem, Unable to take risks, Fear of failing

Societal ostracisation/discriminated, Depressed and suicide prone

Alcohol consumption(3 times national average) to boost self confidence? (ave age is 13.6)

¼ th of the total production of psychotropic drugs are sold in Kerala.

State economic output is 1/3 rd of neighbors.

83 days of production loss due to harthals (while sale of alcohol went up)

Crime rate is 2 times national average.

23% of women are beaten up by their men

Unemployment @ 30 pct

Highest road mishaps in the Country

A Suicidal State! About 28 persons die by suicide in Kerala every day. The suicide stats are 3 times the national average & 2.5 times world average. About 100 suicide attempts are made everyday - 25% of them find realisation. More males than females kill themselves - the ratio is approximately 70:30. 80% of those who die by suicide belong to the productive age group of 15-59 years. Family Suicides are taking place increasingly. In year 2006, as many as 29 incidents of family suicides took place. It only means that Keralites have 3 times lower self esteem compared to rest of India.

About 28 persons die by suicide in Kerala every day.

The suicide stats are 3 times the national average & 2.5 times world average.

About 100 suicide attempts are made everyday - 25% of them find realisation.

More males than females kill themselves - the ratio is approximately 70:30.

80% of those who die by suicide belong to the productive age group of 15-59 years.

Family Suicides are taking place increasingly. In year 2006, as many as 29 incidents of family suicides took place.

It only means that Keralites have 3 times lower self esteem compared to rest of India.

Kerala Youth scene Suppressed - No first generation leaders in the 30 – 45 age group. In the last 2 weeks, 2 young men murdered their mothers. (examine what lead to the event). Ambalapuzha – teenagers rape and kill two female students. 3 more teenagers found dead in a pond. Young MD of a finance company jailed for defrauding depositers. Involved in communal violence, terror activities within and outside the state. Criminality is a function of individual socialization influenced by peer groups.. Chasing financial success compromising fundamental values – society values rich people. There are support groups for negative activities!! Migrate to Gulf, USA, Canada, UK – where does that leave the State’s future leadership.

Suppressed - No first generation leaders in the 30 – 45 age group.

In the last 2 weeks, 2 young men murdered their mothers. (examine what lead to the event).

Ambalapuzha – teenagers rape and kill two female students.

3 more teenagers found dead in a pond.

Young MD of a finance company jailed for defrauding depositers.

Involved in communal violence, terror activities within and outside the state.

Criminality is a function of individual socialization influenced by peer groups..

Chasing financial success compromising fundamental values – society values rich people.

There are support groups for negative activities!!

Migrate to Gulf, USA, Canada, UK – where does that leave the State’s future leadership.

What lead to these… The current generation fails to discuss, what lead to these events.. Suicide Murder Alcoholism Crime Violence and aggression Running away from home The current generation needs to measure their responses to the younger generation.

The current generation fails to discuss, what lead to these events..

Suicide

Murder

Alcoholism

Crime

Violence and aggression

Running away from home

The current generation needs to measure their responses to the younger generation.

Fragile ego – function of low self esteem Age discrimination – Sir, Chetta, touching feet, standing up - respect in other cultures are mutual This generation must take responsibility and focus on productivity Culture refers to a set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices that characterizes an institution, organization or group. Our culture has flaws that affects the state economic output.

Age discrimination

– Sir, Chetta, touching feet, standing up

- respect in other cultures are mutual

This generation must take responsibility and focus on productivity

Culture refers to a set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices that characterizes an institution, organization or group.

Our culture has flaws that affects the state economic output.

Cost of exclusion Cost of not investing in the emotional wellbeing: $10b $ 4 bil is remittance + $ 1 bil spent on alcohol $ 4.5 bil lost productivity due to anti productivity activities $ 7.3 mil income lost due suicides/attempts $ mil lost due to poor emotional well being $ 0.6 bil lost due to unemployment

Cost of not investing in the emotional wellbeing: $10b

$ 4 bil is remittance

+ $ 1 bil spent on alcohol

$ 4.5 bil lost productivity due to anti productivity activities

$ 7.3 mil income lost due suicides/attempts

$ mil lost due to poor emotional well being

$ 0.6 bil lost due to unemployment

Feudal Kerala – negativity inbuilt Unproductive activities around religion Inequality and class system Movies with confrontational dialogues Infighting within leadership teams Ambassador engine in Honda body Media failed to pick up the positive side of Rahul Gandhi’s speech at TVM Stands in the way of productivity

Unproductive activities around religion

Inequality and class system

Movies with confrontational dialogues

Infighting within leadership teams

Ambassador engine in Honda body

Media failed to pick up the positive side of Rahul Gandhi’s speech at TVM

Stands in the way of productivity

Unhappy Young Mind Leads to low Self Esteem Negative Inputs Negative social economic output Feudal norms abuse Constant criticism No emotional support

Resul Pookutty Lower middle class background Determination and love for his profession Alternate career Scale of success is always huge Encouraged by an ecosystem outside Kerala How do we create Pookutty’s in an internal ecosystem. How do we eliminate fear of failure

Lower middle class background

Determination and love for his profession

Alternate career

Scale of success is always huge

Encouraged by an ecosystem outside Kerala

How do we create Pookutty’s in an internal ecosystem.

How do we eliminate fear of failure

Entrepreneurial ecosystem Availability of risk capital Creating a risk taking team Mentors, Finance Directors, Angels Mindset against risk taking Support systems – family, friends, non family Ostracisation upon failing

Availability of risk capital

Creating a risk taking team

Mentors, Finance Directors, Angels

Mindset against risk taking

Support systems – family, friends, non family

Ostracisation upon failing

Political leadership Doesn’t encourage young leaders in 30 – 45 age group. Infighting among leadership teams for the last 10 years. Some leaders do well as Cabinet Ministers than within Kerala. The root issue is negativity in Kerala.

Doesn’t encourage young leaders in 30 – 45 age group.

Infighting among leadership teams for the last 10 years.

Some leaders do well as Cabinet Ministers than within Kerala.

The root issue is negativity in Kerala.

Human rights and the Young Human rights are rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed under the Constitution These apply to the Young Person as well Indian Constitution does not impose respect for elders, it is an automatic outcome of elders inputs to the next generation Discrimination based on age is illegal

Human rights are rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed under the Constitution

These apply to the Young Person as well

Indian Constitution does not impose respect for elders, it is an automatic outcome of elders inputs to the next generation

Discrimination based on age is illegal

Solution Invest in the wellbeing of youngsters : Engage 15-24 years olds in – paid or unpaid Jobs and training and skill development Show case role models Foster a culture of benevolence and mentorship towards the young Positive effect on their well being Enhanced emotional health and well being Encourage non mainstream career options

Invest in the wellbeing of youngsters :

Engage 15-24 years olds in – paid or unpaid Jobs and training and skill development

Show case role models

Foster a culture of benevolence and mentorship towards the young

Positive effect on their well being

Enhanced emotional health and well being

Encourage non mainstream career options

Target Group Unemployed Educational underachievers Young offenders and ex offenders NRKs resident children (children who do not have parents at the first line of defense) The aspiring commoner

Unemployed

Educational underachievers

Young offenders and ex offenders

NRKs resident children (children who do not have parents at the first line of defense)

The aspiring commoner

4 Pillars of Yk Well being of Youth – Self esteem. Break barriers in our feudal traditions Mentor and foster a confident Young generation Create an ecosystem for Young people to succeed within Kerala – Support groups

Well being of Youth – Self esteem.

Break barriers in our feudal traditions

Mentor and foster a confident Young generation

Create an ecosystem for Young people to succeed within Kerala – Support groups

Output Youth with a better self image Less crime and corruption New generation of fearless leaders Enhanced state economic output Creation of opportunities within the State Fewer people leaving the State Fewer suicides Fewer derelicts

Youth with a better self image

Less crime and corruption

New generation of fearless leaders

Enhanced state economic output

Creation of opportunities within the State

Fewer people leaving the State

Fewer suicides

Fewer derelicts

Happy Young Person Positive Social Economic output Self Esteem Break Feudal traditions Mentor and foster Support Groups

Year 1 Show Case Role models - Media Campaigns focusing on self esteem of the youth. - Media Campaign to encourage alternate careers (non mainstream professions) Create a Support Group Leverage Web 2.0 forums – blogs, video messages. Create an Advisory Board of high achievers. Define core deliverables of Yk to Society. Measure outcomes

Show Case Role models

- Media Campaigns focusing on self esteem of the youth.

- Media Campaign to encourage alternate careers (non mainstream professions)

Create a Support Group

Leverage Web 2.0 forums – blogs, video messages.

Create an Advisory Board of high achievers.

Define core deliverables of Yk to Society.

Measure outcomes

Year 2 Help lines More publicity, leaflets, pamphlets Monthly seminars Annual event and awards for the Youth Icon. Handhold 2 more chapters in North and South Kerala.

Help lines

More publicity, leaflets, pamphlets

Monthly seminars

Annual event and awards for the Youth Icon.

Handhold 2 more chapters in North and South Kerala.

How you can help? Join the facebook group Volunteers for research and propagation Realize there is an issue and find solutions around it 4 pillars

Join the facebook group

Volunteers for research and propagation

Realize there is an issue and find solutions around it

4 pillars

Message Stay bold, take intelligent risks Seek mentorship Keep costs variable Simple living, high thinking Getting funding is not the end game Focus on margins and relationships Never ever confront Remove failure from mind – Play to Win

Stay bold, take intelligent risks

Seek mentorship

Keep costs variable

Simple living, high thinking

Getting funding is not the end game

Focus on margins and relationships

Never ever confront

Remove failure from mind – Play to Win

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