Aditya Birla Group Scholarship Programme: An Experience

Next morning the interviews began at 8:30 AM. The panel for the management stream included Mr. Cyril Shroff (Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas), Mr. Kiran Karnik (Ex NASSCOM, Chairman), Mr. Venkatesh Kini (President, India & South, Coca-Cola India Inc.), Mr. Srivatsan Rajan (Chairman, Bain & Company India Pvt. Ltd.) and Dr. (Mrs). Pragnya Ram (Aditya Birla Group Executive President – Corporate Communications and CSR).

I was asked about life in the north-east, my interest in food photography and the stories of World War- 2 survivors and of the struggle of women in the middle-east. We also spoke about my educational background of Marathi medium, the problems that are faced by the education system in rural India and my experience as a volunteer with a suicide prevention helpline.

The results were to be declared the same evening. It was a moment of joy when ‘Nishiggandha Kerure, IIM Shillong’ was announced and I was given the certificate by Mrs. Rajashree Birla. Being able to make the institute proud was special as well! I look forward to the enriching experience of being an Aditya Birla Scholar.

Author- Nishiggandha Kerure

A first year PGDM student at IIM Shillong

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