ABGLP, iim raipur

  Hello, My name is Avinash Topno. I am a student of IIM Raipur batch of 2018-20.  Aditya Birla Group has been the leading industries, founded in 1987 by Seth Shiv Narayan Birla, has been changing lives since then. With its headquarters in Worli, Mumbai, India, it has operations around 35 countries and employees of around 120000 worldwide. We can see ABG all around us, be it infrastructure, communication, services, apparels and many more. Aditya Birla has done a lot of changes in our lives and that they hold a big position in our lives. All the biggest infrastructures built have used Ultratech Cement, a product of ABG. Even the houses where we live has been using it. How it has changed the people’s dreams into reality of having a house. Now with this aspect now everyone can dream of having a “home”. After India got independence the only communication to the loved ones was only through letters. Idea was one of the initial telecom companies to bridge that gap. It made a lot easier to connect with dear ones and has changed the world since then as its tagline says, “……….jo badal de apki duniya”. Also in the Apparel or Textile Industry ABG has brands like Pantaloons and Planet Fashion who has the largest variety of brands ranging from domestic to international brands. Both the outlets do offer apparels for every segment from kids wear to menswear to womenswear. It has changed our way of shopping which used to be going from shops to shops. Now we have different brands to choose from under one roof. ABG has been changing our lives in various more aspects and will continue changing it in the future and it will continue to be around us.

HOW I OVERCAME MY CHALLENGES IN LIFE

Two years ago I had an ambition which I desperately wanted to achieve because it had started to feel that my graduation degree is not going to take me anywhere and will be a lost identity in this over-competitive world. The ambition was to reach into an IIM and to complete MBA. But coming from a family where nobody was much aware of the MBA courses and to convince them was much of a challenge as nobody was seeing the results or I should say the perks of doing an MBA course. Having a responsibility as an elder brother was also important. My brother was pursuing his coaching from Hyderabad and my father was not able to travel regularly to go and see for my brother well-being due to his official works. As I had completed my graduation I took the decision of going and doing my preparation for the CAT. Getting situated at a new place that too also a new environment was also a big challenge for me, leave aside the preparation challenge. Amidst all these I didn’t forget my goal. I thought of putting all my efforts to achieve my ambitions. I carried all my responsibilities towards my family and did all was expected from me as a son or an elder brother. Also I did carry out my studies which were essential to crack the CAT exam. Also few times I got distracted and felt low, but I didn’t lose hope. At last overcoming all the challenges that life put on me, I cleared CAT and right now I am studying in one of the most prestigious and top B-Schools in India. #IIMRaipur #ABGLPWooMe #motivation