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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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.
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.
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
Career mentors of Civil Services, Academics,
Judiciary & Business will share their contact numbers.
DB by APSWB on every alternate Sunday
Registration link is available at https://dreambignation.org/student-registration-form/
Personality/Leadership development - Newspaper Reading, Joining
Student Clubs, Reading Biographies, Doing Internships, Listening to best minds etc.
"My today's takeaway is- EARLY GOAL SETTING: DREAM BIG"
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
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.
Date: 27th September 2025Â
Time: 09:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: MBA Seminar Hall, Al Ameen Educational Campus, Hosur Main Road, Opposite to Lalbagh Main Gate, Bengaluru-560027.
Connect with Civil Servants & academicians—absolutely free.