2. Introduction
Impact is an initiative of AIESEC India to connect our members to the external stakeholders like
companies, NGOs and Institutions to connect to the external world and gain a perspective to
identify opportunities to IMPACT. National forums like national conferences and virtual forums
are used to connect the members, alumni and external stakeholders to share ideas and explore
opportunities to make a relevant impact at all levels.
NLDS 2009 was a pioneering forum which was used to connect the new generation of AIESEC
India members to some of our supporters and discuss some of the most relevant issues that are
affecting us today like climate change, entrepreneurship and education. During the 3rd block of
the conference, there was participation from some of our national partners like Coke and IIIM
Ahmedabad.
Coke has been a constant supporter of AIESEC India in the last 5 years and have constantly
supported us to develop leaders and also educate us in terms of “Corporate Responsibility”.
IIM Ahmedabad is of the best MBA institutions in India and at the global level. NLDS 2009 saw an
active participation from them for the first time in our national conference. AIESEC India
3. Learning Style
NLDS 2009 witnessed the participation from more than 500 members from 7 countries. About 450 were
new recruits from AIESEC India, who now form the new generation of AIESEC India members. The
objective during this block was to use a learning methodology which will do justice to the topics
under discussions and also educate the delegates in an innovative manner. The concept of open
forum was used.
First brainstorming discussion – In small groups of 10-15 (Mock Departments – MDs) members
Second brainstorming discussion – At the FLC (Fictitious Local Committee) level comprising of 2 MDs and
30-35 delegates
Issue Based Panel Discussion – 5 FLCs come together and participate in an interactive panel discussion
based on the issue allocated to them. The panel comprised of LCPs. 125-150 delegates participated in this.
Panel Discussion with Externals – 15 FLCs come together for a common panel discussion on all 3 issues.
The panel comprised of representatives from IIM Ahmedabad, Coke and AIESEC. All delegates participated in
this including the EPs.
Q&A – A question and answer forum where the delegates ask questions from the panel. At the end
brainstorming questions were collected from all FLCs, which will now be discussed virtually over aiesec.net
8. Negative Effects
Melting polar caps – danger to coastal areas – effect on
wildlife and aquatic animals
Depletion of the ozone layer
Global warming
Negative change in climate cycle
Acid rains – harming agriculture and human life
Reduction of forests
Natural disasters like floods and draughts
Health and Political issues
9. Sustainability
Meaning – Making changes and developing the present
without creating any hindrance for the future
Some Solutions – Reforestation, Forestation, using renewable
resources like wind, tides, geo-thermal, solar power, atomic
Possible individual efforts – car pooling, using electric cars,
avoiding unnecessary wastage of paper, water and electricity,
banning use of plastic bags, using user-friendly fuel like
CNG, using cycle and public transport, reducing size of toilet
flush tanks, more usage of buckets than shower
Some Global Efforts – Earth hour, carbon credits, use of
nuclear energy
11. Output –
My Impact
Understanding Responsibility
Opportunity and Scope
Role Models
Question Impact
Approach and Idea
Emerge India
12. Entrepreneurship –
Meaning
It is a practice of realizing a responsible,
growing and sustainable organization
based on progressive ideas, innovation
and initiatives taken by an individual or a
group of people directed towards meeting
a demand and to create an impact.
14. Some
Legends
• LN Mittal,
Ratan Tata,
Dhirubhai
Ambani
Indian Govt
• Supportive
• Enterprising
environment
Infrastructure
• Growing
• Sustainable
Success stories and Legends
15. • India is opportunity.
• India is growing.
• Entrepreneurship has direct impact on growth and this
growth is opportunity for entrepreneurship.
• We have the right success stories and legends to learn
from, we have the right environment, we have the right
need.
• Let all be entrepreneurs and grow India! This is both
responsibility and opportunity as young minds.
Entrepreneurship and India
17. Output – Future of Education
Education has been one of the most widely discussed topics in India in the recent years and
unfortunately for very microscopic and not so progressive reasons. Reservations for the
backward classes and the school fees have occupied most of the news headlines around
education. Though several new initiatives have been taken and new institutions have come up,
there are still basic flaws in the Indian education system, which is preventing it to flourish.
Discussions around improving the current theory-burdened academic curriculum, innovating the
learning modules and establishing a strong learning environment are still very limited and not
dynamic enough. The change process has begun bit it is extremely slow due to hierarchy and
bureaucracy at all levels. Some private players have now entered the scene but they are very
limited in terms of impact.
Most students in India are still burdened by the parents and teachers to take up conventional
academic and career options like medical, engineering and management and other creative
fields are ignored. Due to the excessive stress on academics, the overall growth and
development of students are very restricted. The government has initiated new IITs and IIMs but
18. What exists?
Current
Status Lack of practical
learning modules
and vocational
training
Most teachers not so
inspired to provide a
strong learning to the
students
Large gap in rural and
urban education
quality and
infrastructure
Most students are under a
huge influence from their
parents to take up
conventional academic and
career options. High ratio of
student drop-outs across.
Lack of motivation
and incentives for
teachers
A solid theoretical
foundation
19. What is desired?
Ideal
Future Including internships and
vocational training across
all academic courses
Lower teacher-student ratio and
focus on overall growth and
development of every individual
and not just academic
Using technology and capital
to improve educational
infrastructure in rural and
urban India
Students should be inspired and
encouraged by parents and
teachers to identify and follow
their passions. Foundation of an
impactful learning environment
at home and in school
Progressive
incentives, motivation
and teacher training
programs
Updating and innovating the
current theory resources
20. Climate change and sustainability, entrepreneurship in growing India, future
of education
BURNING QUESTIONS
21. Climate change and
Sustainability
• Considering that the damage for
the next 50 years has already
been done, what all measures can
be taken to contain the extreme
effects of global warming and
climate change?
• Instead of imposing excessive
duties, why doesn’t the
government promote the use of
hybrid and other such eco-friendly
cars?
• Why don’t the developed countries
renewable sources of energy?
• What are the measures individuals
can take to curb climate change
• What is carbon credit policy?
• Does testing of nuclear weapons
causes global warming? How
serious can the repercussions be?
22. Entrepreneurship in Growing
India
• How should one estimate the
feasibility of a business before
establishing a firm?
• To what extent is education
crucial for entrepreneurship?
• Doe entrepreneurship reduce
the gap between the rich and
the poor?
• In what ways can the
government take more steps to
entrepreneurs in India?
• How is entrepreneurship
related to the growing
economy?
• How can we know what is the
right time to start
entrepreneurship? How can
young people gain more
knowledge on this?
23. Future of Education
• Is providing free education a
solution for removing reservations
for the economic backward
classes?
• Shouldn’t the reservations made
by the government be at the
primary level and not at the higher
level?
• How efficient be the abolition of
10th board examinations?
• Does our education system
encourage entrepreneurship and
• The Indian system of education
has become very mechanic in
nature. Most teachers do not take
much interest in teaching, this is
probably because of lack of
incentives, low salary, and the
temporary nature of their
contracts. What steps can be
taken to change this?
• What measures should the
government take to increase the
literacy level?
24. Future of Education
• How do we increase the value of
the teaching profession in India?
• What solution do you think is
feasible for students who cannot
seem to make up their mind or are
under excessive parental
influence?
• Is the education system in India
good for students to provide them
the best education required?
• How can we bridge the gap in the
quality of education in the rural
and urban areas?
• What steps can be taken to ensure
that every child goes to school?
• Why is the government opening
more IIMs and IIT if they are
currently facing a shortage of high
quality teachers?
25. There are 3 separate forums created to take forward the
discussions during ‘IMPACT’ in NLDS. You can use the
burning questions mentioned before and initiate
discussions on the topics of your interest. You could also
start discussions based on new questions but please
restrict to the 3 topics.
As and when discussions will move ahead, we will harvest
the output on the wiki! So best of luck and hope you have
impactful discussions.
Next Steps
26. “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important
than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than
failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.
It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will
make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable
thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will
embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot
change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot
change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one
string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is
10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is
with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”
- Charles R. Swindoll
