About Vijay Patankar

This is how Vijay is a Changemaker:
Vijay is very passionate about mentoring and helping young adults and high school students. He has a unique gift of empowering and motivating young adults. Vijay is a corporate trainer and a Telecommunications Engineer. He currently teaches Academic English at UNSW in their Foundation Studies department in Sydney, Australia. Vijay is the creator and presenter of the Study Skills Program. This program inspires, motivates and teaches life and study skills to high school students. Students who complete his program are better equipped to see the big picture: Schooling -> Education -> Career -> Life. For more information on the Study Skills Program please visit www.studyskills.com.au

The place for which Vijay feels a fondness or connection:
The rugged outback of Australia. I agree with Edward Abbey, when he said “Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit".

The change Vijay passionately wants to happen:
Vijay would like to see young adults complete their education to their best abilities. Education will open doors to new opportunities, it will make them more productive, more equipped to face life challenges and far more employable. Young adults who complete their education and are productively employed hold a better change of contributing back to their societies. When one young adult turns his/her life around, they become a positive role model for the younger generation that is watching and following them. Every child is precious and has the potential to reach great heights. My role is to inspire, motivate and help as many young adults as I can. To me helping a young adult is like lighting one single candle at a time. A candle that is lit not only banishes darkness, but has the capacity to light other candles.