Published on Nov 15, 2016
Why has the readily available and continuous wide-spread access to information not yet eradicated poverty in much of the world? Anik Singal explores how one initiative is currently accelerating social & economic mobility in slums of India, and offers a framework for how this could accelerate the dreams of the bottom billion.
Anik is the CEO and founder of multiple companies, having received awards and recognition by reputable and global publications. Anik is now dedicating his life to his dreams of providing education to those who are not currently receiving that birth-right.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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Gene Rubio
Gene Rubio1 day ago
Our new slogan: "Invest in poverty with the laws of empowerment."
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Windy Tan
Windy Tan17 hours ago
This is what we should do together with Anik. Really inspiring!
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Rob Mullins
Rob Mullins14 hours ago
Great session. I love the way Anik closed the session with a powerful question - "...are you giving or are you empowering?" I'm thinking differently today
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Tammy Bartley
Tammy Bartley17 hours ago
Good to hear someone so passionate to reach out and make a difference in the lives of others. Great talk Anik and thank you for stepping up to the plate and hitting a home run for those in need.
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Valeesha HAMIORA
Valeesha HAMIORA17 hours ago
7.5 Billion!
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John MacDonald
John MacDonald1 day ago
Great talk Anik, I remember meeting you when you had just started the first school and seeing how that has evolved into what this is now is mind blowing. Did your pupils draw that pie chart because 41% is way bigger than the small slice. As always it is a pleasure to see anyone helping those who need help, but enabling them to help themselves is way better as it gives people their dignity as well as a full belly.
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Tina Mathis
Tina Mathis1 day ago
Too true (well I don't know about charts) but Anik is totally inspiring especially as this comes from the heart.
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Sr Senthilchitu
Sr Senthilchitu18 hours ago
FIRST CLASS , EXLANT
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Lou Mac
Lou Mac18 hours ago
Anik, I don’t see how your system would work into a community where everyone is poor, such as into the countryside. I understand that doctors, dentists and entrepreneur trainors are paying a rent to use your facilities that would help to make the school running by using the horizontal impact” but poor people can’t afford the cost of their services.
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Valeesha HAMIORA
Valeesha HAMIORA17 hours ago
Great point Lou! Any counter strategy?
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Linda Fosse
Linda Fosse17 hours ago
GREAT, Anik ! Congratulations! I agree totally. Don´t just give. Educate and inspire. Learn to Think in a new way. You rock, Anik!
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laurenmsch
laurenmsch14 hours ago
Glad to see the entrepreneurs leading the way! Let's fix the problem and leave the politicians and NGOs in the dust!
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INSPIRED AUTOSPORT
INSPIRED AUTOSPORT1 day ago
Great perspective towards the betterment of mankind, well done Anik.
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James Justin
James Justin1 day ago
Congratulation to my Anik on reaching your goal to speak to TED talk audience! I am so proud of you brother! You're an inspiration.
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Marie Benard
Marie Benard1 day ago
This is so powerful. Thanks, Anik! There was recently a participant in the Welfare Food Challenge on my radio show. People on welfare here in Vancouver, Canada live on about $2 day for food (if they're lucky... many people live on less than that). It creates a perpetual cycle of poverty, illness and hopelessness for many people. Rather than investing in our population, the social welfare system here provides barely enough to survive. Only the most resourceful and resilient are able to pull themselves out of extreme poverty... which becomes increasingly harder when a person is starving and chronically worried about money, to the point of major anxiety and sleeplessness. I'm wondering what a more empowerment-based social welfare system might look like here in Canada... and what difference it could make to our city, our country, and to the world.
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Dave Lovelace
Dave Lovelace1 day ago
Love this way of thinking!
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Shai Plonski
Shai Plonski1 day ago
Great stuff Anik, thanks for sharing! Is there a way to learn more about your foundation?
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Eyraluz Fuentes
Eyraluz Fuentes8 minutes ago
Congratulation Mr Anik. It is powerfull . The time is the time for it. The thought is a engine of the heart projection. I have a dream too, I always in my mind and heart, The community of services, not only in donation a cents but hand to work for all. heart and mind to this community to develop the best on human being. all this project have in commun sense. the equality of humanity. We have to wake up and work for all incluid ourselves . Hand with hand we are in a only way to life free of control of economy and society. We should be more compasive with all of us. help other is help yourselves to be a new human conscious of the world is coming together. No body es better or less that other . we are brother and sister living together today in this Planetary EARTH. I love project. and we are in link for people . thank for you powerfull speach.
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Karen Leber
Karen Leber1 day ago (edited)
The world is over populated and growing. Why don't we teach sex without intercourse? Why are people so stuck on multipying, instead of fixing what we do have? Just saying.
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NAIRB ZUEQZAV
NAIRB ZUEQZAV1 day ago
Perception shift. have we given or more importantly have we empowered ourselves. enough with fake rara speeches for commission. in my opinion, Anik not only is empowering, he is providing communities an opportunity to empower them selves, to not be dependent on one source. while I can be wrong, but this is coming from someone in an environment of pure poverty. [poverty minded]. which is why I ask am I empowered by an outer source or from within! am I giving out an outer source [$$] or my inner passion [ infinite creativity-ideas] . I believe Aniks really contributing to a huge shift in how we all have been conditioned to be. good looking out Anik.
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Kelly B
Kelly B1 day ago
www.FINCA.org finances small business startups for women entrepreneurs in poor areas. It is not a handout. It is a loan that they pay back as they start making a profit. This is a charity that I feel good about giving my money to.
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Bee Lor
Bee Lor4 hours ago
Thanks Anik for making such a great impact on those India children. Keep going. You can do it more.
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Tho Nguyen
Tho Nguyen16 hours ago
Great! I completely agree with your stated viewpoint. The strength of education to poverty and social development. And I remember that World Bank clearly stated that the strength of education to poverty and social development would be larger if giving right education to the woman of the family.
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