As far as the ambitions so far are concerned, in my opinion, the setting of ambitions is a never-ending process, which remains in the progressive stage forever. And, the word “challenge” might also hold varying levels of hardships for every individual.
Now, coming to one particular challenge and ambition that holds a special significance in my life so far. Being from the general category and from a niche specialization of Pharmaceutical Sciences in my undergraduate degree, the idea of being interested in the managerial and administrative side of the pharmaceutical space was considered pretty rare amongst the students by the faculty members as well as one's peers, batch after batch. Moreover, being ambitious about bagging a seat in flagship MBA programmes in one of the premier institutes in the country was considered utterly far-fetched. In this scenario, the “challenge” for someone like me who had this clear ambition was to constantly deal with beating down of one’s confidence by people who quite rightly (at that point in time) believed that the ambition was far-fetched.
However, throughout my life so far, I’ve learnt that being dedicated, consistent and perseverant helps you tread that extra mile and instils that “much required” sense of belief in yourself. At the end of this long journey of constant prep and cracking my UG degree as well as MBA entrance exams, thankfully today, I’m sat here with a college first rank in my UG degree with a Sir Ratan Tata Trust merit scholarship in three years of BPharm and as far as my primary ambition is concerned, I’m now a part of the Batch of 2020 of the flagship Core MBA program at NMIMS Mumbai. So, I believe that I did achieve this particular “ambition” that I had set for myself. That’s it with respect to this challenge whilst the setting of the “next ambition” is still in progress…
Why Aditya Birla Group is big in my life?
“Always Big in your life” would be an understatement when one has to describe the impact of the Aditya Birla Group in the lives of Indian citizens and even beyond. Starting off in 1930 with a vision to be a premium global conglomerate and a mission to deliver superior value to shareholders, employees and the society and then walking the talk by making the impact that the Group has today on the lives of millions of people is a massive feat. Initially, establishing a footprint in the textile and aluminium industry with Grasim and Hindalco in the 1930s to then trailblazing its way through the segments of cement (Ultra Tech), chemicals, financial services, carbon, telecom (Vodafone-Idea), fashion & retail (ABFRL) with the same level of consistency is what sets the Aditya Birla Group apart from the other conglomerates in the game. While making the decision to purchase any Aditya Birla product, it gives you a sense of pride and responsibility when you realize that it is produced in a sustainable manner and the proceeds are also employed in social awareness and improvement activities.
Personally, as a healthcare professional (Pharmacist), the work done by the Aditya Birla group in the fields of healthcare and family welfare by operating over 20 hospitals where around 5,00,000 patients get subsidized healthcare and driving sustainable livelihood projects which reach more than 80,000 people is truly inspiring. From the clothes one wears to building and infrastructure materials and the telecom space, the Aditya Birla Group touches our lives at every point in a really big way. In a nutshell, the consistency across domains in the business side of things and the all stakeholder encompassing practice coupled with heavy investment in improving the society where the group operates are some aspects that inspire me and make me believe that the Aditya Birla Group has made a significant and huge contribution in almost every aspect of my life.
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