Google CEO Sundar Pichai Interaction With Delhi University Students | V6 News

I always encourage you, if you truly feel very secure in what you do, That means you're doing something comfortable and you're not challenging yourself. And so, there are many, many times I felt working with people in a group, Am I doing enough? Do these people seem much better than me? And I think that's an inherent part of learning. Chief, if there's one thing you want to take away from this hour you're spending with Sundar, may it be that. Allow yourself to be insecure from time to time. It's a lovely thing. The moment you start to feel secure, I can tell you, we all have, because we've seen a little more of life, The moment you feel secure, you're actually moving backwards. Alright, we have a video question, and it's coming from IIT Kharagpur. So, can we get the video question, please? Greetings from IIT Kharagpur. My name is Hardik Katiyananda. My question is, recently startups from IITs have been on the rise. And they are set to transform India into the Silicon Valley of the East. From your perspective, how significant is the impact of these startups on India's progress? Will it change the pace of the nation in the coming years? How will this alter the nation's pace in the coming years? You know, every year or two, whenever I make these trips back here, I've always been waiting for this change in India. It was only when I came last year that I felt it very viscerally. Startup culture had truly taken root here. It's incredible to see, on the scale of India over time, You do need entrepreneurs to tackle challenges and build things for India and globally. And you know, I think it's a unique opportunity India has. And, you know, all the elements you need are already here. And so, I think India is very, very well positioned to do it. The entrepreneurs I meet, you know, we've had, as part of my being here, along with Rajan, who heads Google India, You know, we hosted a group of entrepreneurs, and, you know, I spent a lot of time talking to them. You know, when I see entrepreneurs here, they don't seem any different to me. than the kind of people I meet in the valley. So, intrinsically, I think India can do the same kinds of things. And as the Internet becomes more mainstream, people feel increasingly confident, You have a much larger domestic market to tackle, you know. that will give you the confidence to tackle not just the local market, but global issues as well. So, I believe we are very well positioned. Would it be fair to say that the number of entrepreneurs in a system Is it almost a measure of a generation's confidence? Yeah, you know, I mean, the one good thing about India is, I think, you know, There's always been, you know, whenever in India I used to walk around and go to some remote corner and find a tea stall, you know, And, you know, I've always felt there's an entrepreneur in there somewhere. Who saw that opportunity? So I think that streak has always existed. But I do think this generation, to your earlier point, is less, you know, afraid to take risks and follow a conformist path, which is good. Excellent. I hope somewhere this was realized by a generation before that allowed them to do so. Okay, let's go to Shrey Goswami. Shrey, there you are. Are you from Purnima University? Yeah. Okay. Hi Sundar and hi Harsha. Yes, I just want to point out that there are a large number of developers who are students. and developing high-quality applications, and they also have startups. So, how is Google planning to help or support them besides the GBG or GDG groups? You know, developers are, I think, the bloodline of software, right? I mean, the more developers you have, the more ideas you'll generate and the more problems you'll be able to solve. India is uniquely positioned. There is tremendous interest in software development compared to most countries around the world. One of the things we announced, you know, as part of my coming here, We have a new program underway. We are investing now. We plan to accomplish this over the next three years to train two million new Android developers. And we are doing that in partnership with 30 universities. And so I'm incredibly excited about that. And, you know, because for me, getting that many developers out there in the workforce, You know, some of them will become entrepreneurs and go on to solve many new problems. You know, a lot of these people are from Delhi. Maybe they are from around here. But I think you'll find that the real fever will actually come from outside the metro. I'm not saying these people don't have the fever. But it's fantastic to see how India has grown even in the smaller towns. It has grown largely because companies like Google have made information available to them. So Google has almost democratized society to that extent. Great to hear. Okay, we now have a teacher. This way. Malini Narayanan from Army Public School, Shankar Vihar. Yeah. Good morning. Sorry, I'll turn back this way. Ah, there you are, ma'am. A special moment to interact with you. I also need to tell you that we have over 200 to 300 school students here. And I head the Army Public School. I am the principal. My question to you is, the Indian education system has performed exceptionally well. We have you in Google. And that is the proof of the pudding. We want to know how we can now adapt ourselves to become future-ready? And what skills and techniques do children need to learn now? so that they have an advantage over the other competitors? There are many nations sending representatives. So how do we gain the advantage over the other nations of the world? Thank you. For me, I think there's a way, you know, as you said, India has a strong educational system. And there's a culture that values education, which is phenomenal. I think ways in which we could, you know, move forward would be for me, you know, if I look at what is needed to solve the next generation of problems, Creativity is an important attribute. I think so—encouraging greater creativity through the educational system. Today, I do think our educational system values, you know, rigorous academic knowledge. not necessarily, you know, being more creative in how you approach education. I think that's important. Another thing I would say is, and I think you know, I've seen it in the best schools in the U.S., and so on. That's what I call it—it's very experiential, very hands-on. You know, people learn how to do things by doing them, not just by learning about them, right? And I think that's a significant, significant difference. So, you know, to me, allowing a system in which there is a lot more creativity, learning how to get things done by hand, and, you know, so much more of a project-based experiential learning are all, I think, you know, Major trends that the Indian educational system needs to adopt. And I also think it's important to teach students to take risks and, you know, making sure the system doesn't penalize you for taking risks and, you know, being different. And so, you know, those are all attributes which I believe are important. You have no idea how popular you just became with those students. No, but it's interesting because a lot of the time in the Indian education system, As I was getting my son to study for his exams, And he said they're only testing me on what someone else has already answered. They're not letting me learn on my own. And what Google has done now is provide all the answers to the questions that are going to appear on the exam. So how do people study? And it's a very valid question that you asked. How do we study now? So the education system now has to adapt to the reality that Google is already providing all the answers. Perhaps that's one of the reasons we are very skilled at reengineering, but not as proficient at inventing. So, okay, there you are. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. OK, we've got another video question coming our way. Here's an interesting one. Can we play the video, please? Hi, Sundar. Why haven't we gotten Indian deserts as names for Android OS versions yet? Like N for Nankhatai, N for Nayappam, or perhaps P for Peda? You know, when I meet my mom, I'll ask her for suggestions. But maybe next time, when we're working on the next release of Android, Android N, Maybe we'll run an online poll to decide what the name should be. And if all Indians vote, I think we can make it happen. Let me tell you one thing about Indians online. The only community that ever wins online polls are Indians. Because we simply have such numbers. That's why I'm suggesting it. I suspect your mother might say that when you get to P, P for Payasam will be good. Even when I was young, you know, I never liked sweets. Now I do. You know, I used to take the Payasam and actually add sambar to it so that it didn't taste that sweet.