About Our Mentorship Program

The Dream Big Nation Mentorship Program connects college students with accomplished civil servants, academicians, and professionals to inspire early goal setting and career clarity. Through monthly interactive sessions, students gain exposure to real-life success stories and practical guidance from experienced mentors.

This initiative focuses on helping students identify their passions early, set ambitious goals, and build a roadmap to achieve them. With the support of respected IAS and IRS officers, professors, and thought leaders, the program nurtures leadership, confidence, and a strong sense of purpose—empowering youth to contribute meaningfully to nation-building.

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Saturday, 27 September 2025

09:30 AM
Registration
10:00 AM
Exercise 1
  • Self Introduction by Students (Name, University/College, Course, Year & Dream Big Career
    Goals.
  • Ice Breaking Session : Every student shall acquaint/ interact with 10 new students from
    other Universities/Colleges
10:30 AM
Recitation by Students
10:35 AM
Self Introduction by Mentors
10:40 AM
Objectives, expected output, outcome, and impact of Early Goal Setting

Dream Big
Interactive Session - by Ms.N T Abroo, IAS Retd. Member, Karnataka State Minorities
Commission & Director, Public Affairs Centre, Bengaluru and Prof.S.A.Kazi, Former
Registrar, Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University, Vijayapura.

10:45 AM
Exercise 2

i. A story on Early Goal Setting: Dream Big. (EGS:DB).

ii. Familiarization with Brochure - 40+ Dream Big Career Goals, objectives, expected output & follow up help from the event team.

iii. An exercise encouraging students to select any 5 DREAM BIG CAREER GOALS of interest from the list.

iv. Encourage students to ask questions to the mentors on the selected 5 Goals - prospects & challenges during Q & A session.

v. Finally students are encouraged to decide 1 out of the 5 selected CAREER GOALS in next 3 months upon intense personal research and asking seniors, Professors & listening to successful persons. (or by the end of 1st year UG as far as possible).

vi. Then students are encouraged to read 5 factors as part of exercise on how to accomplish their set CAREER GOALS.

11:15 AM
Personal Stories by STAR SPEAKERS (Any two)

A Mentor of Academics/Scientific Excellence/Innovation/Policy Making (5-10 Minutes)

Hon’ble justice (Supreme Court/High Court)/a Senior Defence Officer (5-10 Minutes)

A Mentor/ An Institution of Civil Service (IAS/IPS/IFS/IRS/IAAS/IPoS/IIS/IRMS/CSE)
(5-10 Minutes) + Latest Civil Services Examination Successful candidates.

An Entrepreneur/Professional/Institution builder (5-10 Minutes)

Personal story by the STAR SPEAKER comprises :

(i) Self-Introduction.

(ii). When & how did s/he decide her/his personal Career Goal and narrate their Personal challenging story!
(iii) Why Academia/Judiciary/Research/Innovation/Civil Service/Entrepreneurship/ Defence etc.? (motivation for chosen field)
(iv) Personal anecdotes - illustrating a sense of fulfillment/ accomplishment (v) Importance of Early Goal Setting: Dream BIG
(vi) Closing inspiring remarks

11:45 AM
Questions & Answers Session
12:30 PM
POST EVENT Dream Big Goal wise - follow up

Career mentors of Civil Services, Academics,
Judiciary & Business will share their contact numbers.

12:35 PM
Online interactive session on EGS

DB by APSWB on every alternate Sunday
Registration link is available at https://dreambignation.org/student-registration-form/

12:40 PM
Exercise 3

Personality/Leadership development - Newspaper Reading, Joining
Student Clubs, Reading Biographies, Doing Internships, Listening to best minds etc.

12:50 PM
Online feedback by students about the event
12:55 PM
Chanting the slogan in unison

"My today's takeaway is- EARLY GOAL SETTING: DREAM BIG"

1:00 PM
Vote of Thanks

Dr. Mohammed Salahuddin, Principal, Al Ameen College of Pharmacy,
Bengaluru & Prof. M.S.Neelofer, H.O.D, Department of Mathematics, Hasnath College,
Bengaluru / Dr. Asma Anjum, Assoc. Professor (CSE), HKBK College of Engineering,
Bengaluru

1:15 PM
Lunch (Students are encouraged to have lunch with students of other Universities/ Colleges + Mentor of choice)

About Event organizer

Dream Big Nation is a youth-focused mentorship movement launched in Bengaluru with a mission to inspire college students through real-life stories, early goal setting, and career guidance from India’s top civil servants and academicians. Since its inception, Dream Big Nation has been committed to building a strong ecosystem of mentorship and nation-building through monthly interactive sessions and community outreach.

of 23rd August Event 2025

Speakers Of Event On 23rd Aug-2025

Ms. N.T. Abroo
IAS Retd Member, Karnataka State Minorities Commission & Director
Janab Umar Ismail Khan
Chairman, Al Ameen Group of Institutions, Karnataka
Janab Md Mohsin
IAS Principal Secretary to Government of Karnataka
Mr. Nongjai Md Ali Akram Shah
IAS 2020 Batch currently CEO, Vijayanagra District
Dr Ariz Ahamad
Additional Chief Secretary Government of Assam
Prof. AH Rajasab
Former Vice-Chancellor Tumkur University
Mr PC Jaffer
IAS, Secretary Finance Government of Karnataka
Dr. Inayathulla
Professor. Retired. UVCE Bengaluru
Ms. Shamim Banu
IAS Retd Former Additional chief secretary to Government of Karnataka
Prof. Niyamatullah
Nagarjuna Engineering College, Bengaluru
Mr. Imamuddin
IRS C& IT Commissioner GST Bengaluru
Mr. Ameen Mudassir
Motivational Speaker, Bengaluru

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