TEDxThaltej Youth 2025 · Edition 01

The Future of Education

A Light TowardsWisdom.

15 June 2025AhmedabadWhere it began
In the dark

Information can be handed over in an instant.

A spark

Understanding has to be lit from within.

The glow

From knowledge to understanding, to growth, empathy and impact.

The light

Education, not as a transfer of information, but as a light towards wisdom.

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The aftermovie

Relive where it began.

Six speakers, three performances and the first light of TEDxThaltej Youth. Here is how 15 June 2025 unfolded.

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The edition at a glance

Where our story began.

Date
15.06
Sunday, 15 June 2025
Venue
JG
JG Auditorium, JG Campus of Excellence, Sola Road, Ahmedabad
Speakers
06
Doctors, principals, a podcaster, a social entrepreneur and a student
Performances
03
Bharatanatyam, a drumming session and a soulful singing performance
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The first youth-led TEDx event in Gujarat to be certified for both.

Quality Management and Sustainable Event Management. These standards guided our commitment to excellence and responsibility in everything, from curating content to running the day.

The idea

From knowledge to true understanding.

“A Light Towards Wisdom” illuminates the journey from knowledge to true understanding, sparking a deeper commitment to growth, empathy and meaningful impact.

It celebrates education as a transformative force: not only for personal advancement, but for shaping a thoughtful, resilient and compassionate society.

One light · many minds

The journey

Every step brings more light.

01

Information

What we are told.

02

Knowledge

What we learn and remember.

03

Understanding

What we can explain, question and connect.

04

Wisdom

What we live by: growth, empathy and meaningful impact.

The future of education, we believed, lies in climbing the whole staircase, not stopping at the first step.

Beyond the transfer of information

What education can become.

Through the voices of visionaries, educators, reformers and young changemakers, we explored how the future of education can become something far larger than a syllabus.

A tool for empowerment

Education that gives every learner the confidence and capacity to shape their own path.

A spark for creativity

Education that makes room for imagination, curiosity and new ways of thinking.

A bridge for human connection

Education that builds empathy, and brings people and communities closer together.

Not just the transfer of information. A light that lasts.

What we believe

Thoughtful

A society that pauses to understand before it acts.

Resilient

A society that learns, adapts and grows through change.

Compassionate

A society where knowledge is guided by empathy.

The speakers

Six voices. Six sources of light.

Doctors, educators, a podcaster, a social entrepreneur and a student, each lighting a different path. Tap a card to read their story.

Virasat · Arts and Culture Space

Wisdom, in rhythm and song.

Between the talks, three performances carried the theme through a different language: heritage, rhythm and voice.

01

Bharatanatyam

A classical dance form rooted in centuries of tradition, where every gesture and expression tells a story.

02

A drumming session

Rhythm that filled the auditorium, and a reminder that some lessons are felt before they are understood.

03

A soulful singing performance

A moment of stillness and voice, bringing the audience together in a single shared experience.

The organising team

The people who lit the first lamp.

A youth-led team that turned an idea into Gujarat’s first youth-led TEDx event certified for both quality and sustainability.

Fenil ShahOrganiser
Bindu RaphaelCo-organiser
Stephen PhilipTeam member
Yashvi MehtaTeam member
Vinchy MakwanaTeam member
Darshini PatelTeam member
Pranjal KoisaTeam member
More than an event

A youth-powered movement to reimagine education as a light towards lasting wisdom.

One light, lit in June 2025.

It has kept growing ever since.

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