Anil Pradhan, an engineer by profession, but an entrepreneur by choice spoke to the audience about taking the first step, however difficult it may seem to be. Sometimes monotony could eventually lead to innovation and finally lead to a positive change in society.

Anil Pradhan, a revolutionary educationalist, is the young founder of IPSFRI (School for Rural Innovation), a school aimed at imparting the joy of science, technology, and innovation to young rural students for free. He has won a number of accolades in the field of education.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/about/programs-in... With his unique approach to education, a quest for innovation and a choice to serve his local community, Anil Pradhan, is aptly a “Rancho”. He is one of the revolutionary educationalists at the Navonmesh Prasar Foundation. Aimed at imparting the joy of science, technology and innovation to young rural students for free, the school is first of its kind in Odisha, which focuses on STEM education. Prior to this, Pradhan was involved in a plethora of projects such as designing a satellite to monitor the Hirakud Dam and designing a robot with the ability to climb electric poles and fix basic problems. He has won the 2018 National Youth Icon Award, Best Speaker Award (Youth Category) awarded by International Youth Fellowship, South Korea, Winner of XCMG Apprentice Program, China (selected among the best 5 Engineers across the world), and International Education Innovator Award 2019 by Global Education and Training Institute’ are few of the numerous awards and titles to his credit. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx