The year 1857 was revolutionary in two ways. First was the revolt that had brought everyone together for struggle to achieve freedom and, second was laying the foundation stones of an organization by Shiv Nadar Birla that has fructified into a large tree, which has served the country immensely ever since. Aditya Birla Group has emerged into a giant conglomerate that has touched lives in almost every sphere. From being manufacturer of every second can in the world to the largest producer of Viscose staple fiber, the group has a very diversified portfolio.
Aditya Birla Group has impacted my life directly in many ways from apparels to mobile networks.
But I would like to talk about the impact it has created indirectly over me by inspiring me and many people like me to take up various social initiatives. For instance, inspired by their projects Gyanarjan and KHEL (Knowledge Hub for e-learning), which provides education to underprivileged, I along with my college friends started a small initiative to teach the children from slums for their school exams. The activity had an indelible impact on my life by making me realize what small steps with great love can do.
Furthermore, their Reddipalayam Cement Works rehabilitation of the site into an afforested land had created a yearning in me, which was assuaged by being part of various initiatives like the plantation drive, clean India drive.
In addition to it, their Aditya Birla Group Ulhas Utsav, a competitive sport meet for the rural women, has empowered many household women to move out of their daily chores and unleash their power through sports.
This had shown me ways that I could implement in my hometown of Uttarakhand.
These initiatives have helped me to identify ways to take up my share of it and add value to the society by being active in any way possible to stand unconditionally for a cause.
Aditya Birla Group is not only changing lives, but also making a huge difference by sowing the seeds of responsibility in us.
Challenges are a part and parcel of life and the only thing constant in life is change. I had my own share of challenges. I was doing Bachelor of Management Studies(B.M.S) . Soon the course got scrapped and, I had to switch to something else. Then I applied for Bachelor of Architecture, however I couldn’t clear its exam. Soon I was left head to head with my biggest nightmare, engineering. My biggest obstacle was doing engineering, something I had least interest in.
However, I thought otherwise for me. Instead of lamenting about the fact of being in an engineering college I started looking for opportunities. Soon I joined a startup called Stardocx in my second year onwards, wherein I worked as a content writer. Then I joined another startup called Qrius and worked as a marketing analyst. This had created an urge in me to start my own venture. So, I along with my friends started IOhertz Technologies. The startup was incubated by our college Incubation Centre.
Soon, we got our initial seeding and using the funding we designed our product on long range IOT solutions. We immediately showcased our product to the world outside by being exhibitors at Startup Expo and Indian Mobile Congress. This had garnered a lot of eyes and appreciation from various investors and government bodies. Soon, we were giving interviews to various digital news channels, and magazines.
However, everything went tipsy turvy when some of the team members left the startup and mismanagement by the college authorities culminating into the dissolution of the startup.
But even though many don’t consider it as a success story I personally learnt a lot of things from being a part of it,which has been my biggest success. It is this learning which helped me get into one of the premier business schools in the country, International Management Institute. However, my innate urge for my startup has not left me and still looking for avenues to start again.
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