Maharishi International University (MIU) student Ansoya Rani and alumnus Sam Okorie discuss their presentations at the recent 69th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, held March 10–21, 2025, at its headquarters in New York City. They also describe their experience of Consciousness-Based Education at MIU, the benefits they enjoy from their TM practice, and their goals to contribute to a better world.

Ansoya Rani is an undergraduate student majoring in Business Administration and Management with a minor in Enlightened Leadership. As the daughter of the National Directors of the TM program in Pakistan, she learned the TM technique at the age of six and completed the TM-Sidhi program at 18. She is currently the MIU student government president and is involved in strategic planning, creating MIU’s software house, and organizing internships and job fairs.

Samuel Okorie came to MIU from Nigeria and has completed an MBA in Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Analytics and Sustainable Business (double honors). A veteran participant in global meetings on climate change and sustainability, he is a member of the advisory board of the Santiago Network of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which crafted the Paris Climate Agreement. Mr. Okorie led a three-person MIU group that gave presentations at the 19th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates held in Monterrey, Mexico, in September 2024. He is currently a Marketing and Donor Engagement Specialist at MIU.

MIU student Ansoya Rani and alumnus Sam Okorie discuss their presentations at the recent 69th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

Christine Albers, host of TM Talks, interviewed Ansoya Rani and Sam Okorie. This interview was aired on June 1, 2025.