Malayali Mindsets: TP Sreenivasan at TEDxTrivandrum

Описание: T.P. Sreenivasan is the Vice-Chairman and Executive Head of the Kerala State Higher Education Council with the rank of Vice-Chancellor. The Council has the mandate to advise the Government of Kerala on all matters pertaining to the Universities and other institutions of higher learning in Kerala. A former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Vienna and Governor for India of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna and Ambassador to Austria and Slovenia (2000-2004), T.P. Sreenivasan has served in the Indian Foreign Service for 37 years. Mr. Sreenivasan has nearly 20 years of experience in multilateral diplomacy and has represented India at a number of international conferences organised by the United Nations, the Commonwealth and the Nonaligned Movement. He has chaired several UN Committees and Conferences. Mr. Sreenivasan is presently a member of the National Security Advisory Board of the Government of India, the Director General, Kerala International Centre and an Adviser to 'Asianet' and produces a weekly TV programme on international issues entitled 'Videsa Vicharam'.

The talk is a clinical analysis of the Malayalee Mindset, which needs to be transformed to bring about economic and social change in Kerala. Individuality that militates against teamwork, lack of social graces, confinement of women to homes, insular nature despite global exposure, inadequate articulation, casteism, desire for leadership and public recognition, ritualistic public meetings, lack of civic sense, overdose of ideologies, the work culture, corruption, lust for land etc will come up. The conclusion is that it will be good if the mindset is transformed, but if it does not, the Malayalees must engage in areas that suit their genius.

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