Meet Namya Joshi
I am a Grade XI student at Sat Paul Mittal School, India. I am 16 years old and the official Minecraft Student Ambassador by Microsoft. Inspired by my own motto #EachOneTeachTen, I have spent the last five years designing and delivering free of cost coding workshops for more than 15,000 teachers, young people, especially girls, in India and all over the world, as well as empowering other young people to run their own coding clubs. I have raised awareness about the social issues using game based learning with STEM to provide solutions for the problems humanity faces.
I have been honoured with the prestigious Pradhanmantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021, Global Student Prize Top 50 Finalists 2023, #Unstoppable21 under 21, Global Child Prodigy Award 2022, Global Impactor Student IMPACT Award 2022, Diana Award 2021. I am honored to be the winner of the UNESCO World Youth Multimedia Competition, TeachSDGs Ambassador, Rex Karamaveer Bronze Medal Awardee, Global E-Innovation Award Winner, Youngest Global Juror. I am the first ever student to attain the Adobe Creative Educator certifications – ACE1 and ACE 2. Proud to serve in numerous reputable organisations as a board member, advisory member, and a member. I am a dynamic speaker and has presented about the potential of STEM and game-based learning at events such as Future Skills Conference 2023 Finland, KEOS2019 Finland, EduDays Microsoft, UNESCO, ISTE, CSLA, CONVOKE, Asia Berlin Summit, EdChatInteractive, Azure Conference, Global Makers Day, DigCit Summit and Adobe Education Summit.
We tend to think of global learning experience as something acquired through global visits. I got an opportunity to become a member in many global projects that have not only taught me empathy but also helped me to explore my technical skills and gain awareness of the world beyond. All these projects were interdisciplinary with focus on Sustainable Development Goals. I was the active participant of these projects like Everyday Kindness, No Poverty and Zero Hunger, Buncee Buddies Earth Day Project, #DIY4EARTH, Innovation Project, Climate Action Project, Say No To Plastic, converted tough lessons into STEM using MINECRAFT.
My Hobbies
I am an orator, dramatist, dancer, writes poetry, sketch artist, yoga player, skater, swimmer, badminton, basketball player and a voracious reader.
My favorite quote
Stay true to yourself, yet always open to learn, Work hard and never give up your dreams, even if nobody else believes
My Motto
I believe in #EachOneTeachTen and with this motto I have trained teachers and students in my region, country and across the globe on the power of Minecraft, makecode, Python and other ICT Tools .