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#PowerOf18 Panel Discussion - In association with Twitter
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"Everyone could say that," counters Keya. "What about you specifically?"
6:16
"I had a lot more than what they have: I had a larger patch of forest next to this college, and I had 649 water bodies in Chennai," says Arun.
"I'm not that old, I had everything they have," quips Arun.
6:15
"Today, social media has revolutionised the next generation. I didn't have that," Sudarshan says.
"What is one thing that youth today have that you didn't have, growing up?" asks Keya. "Twitter," pat comes the reply from Sudarshan.
6:14
"There is a strong sense of owning up in India, and youngsters have shown that through movements like the Jallikattu protests and the Chennai floods," says Sudarshan.
"It shouldn't only be youth empowerment, but youth-led empowerment," says Sudarshan.
6:13
"Breaking stereotypes, not falling into archetypes, and just being a human," says Rachna, answering what empowerment means to her.
"We can only be empowered if we equip ourselves with information. That can only come from participation, not from being a virtual citizen," says Arun.
6:12
Arun answers: "How are we empowered if we don't have the basics? We need to know where our food and water are coming from."
6:11
"What comes to your mind when someone says youth empowerment?" asks Keya.
"I turned 18 in an election year, so I was excited to vote, but then I got to the polling booth and I realised my name was not on the roll!" shares Keya.
6:10
"The government should be afraid of the people, not the people of the government," says Sudarshan, quoting the cult movie 'V for Vendetta'.
6:09
"It was in my bucket list to bungee jump at Macau, because it's the world's tallest one, and I did it at 18," says Sudarshan.
Sudarshan, who is an ex-student of ACJ, tells the crowd he will always remain a student, to much applause.
6:08
"It wasn't a magical number, but now I feel like I should have done a lot more," remarks Arun about turning 18.
"The best thing is the driver's license," says Arun.
6:07
"I don't think any adult knows how to adult, either," jokes Keya.
"No 18 year old can know how to be an adult overnight," says Rachna.
6:06
The panelists are out on stage.
6:05
"How did it feel to turn 18, and what are you most excited about, now that you've crossed that age?" Keya asks Rachna.
6:04
We are now beginning the panel discussion, and the panelists are out on stage.
6:02
"A very famous person once said that with great power, comes great responsibility. Don't be afraid to use the power you have through your smartphones," Keya signs off.
6:01
"He used the platform in a very simple way to create momentum," says Keya.
"We were very impressed by how people gathered forces in the 2015 Chennai floods," she adds.
5:59
"We were very inspired by Balaji's use of twitter," says Keya.
5:58
R. J. Balaji addresses the audience in a pre-recorded video message.
We are now being shown a video message by Tamil film director R. J. Balaji - he is expressing his desire for young people to go out and vote.
5:54
"By 2020, 34% of India's population will be between 15 and 34 years of age. If that's not power, I don't know what is," says Keya.
5:53
Every 2 in 3 young people polled in Tamil Nadu think Twitter is a platform which can promote social change.
"56% would use Twitter to gather support for a movement."
"98% of Tamil Nadu youth said they would vote in the upcoming elections."
5:52
#PowerOf18 is the term given to this.
5:51
Twitter went around and asked people about what they want to change in the world around them - and Keya is showing a video of the same.
#AintNoCindrella was also a movement like this.
5:50
She is now giving the example of #HumFitTohIndiaFit as a movement where Twitter made change.
"People are participatory in nature, they want to talk about and help solve issues," she says.
"People who use twitter are not the typical sit-back type," says Keya.
There are clearly more hands up for news.
5:48
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