My story at MDI, Gurgaon began on 14
Th June 2018. I reached the college on my own and I started my journey here with lots of expectations and small desires. I came back to a college life 4 years after I left my engineering college and thus I wanted to ensure that I make the best out of my time here at MDI. Even though I had visited the campus for my selection interview, I did not get a chance that day to explore the campus fully. Now since I am a part of MDI, I decided to explore the lush green campus full of many beautiful insects and other species. While I was passing through the corridors of one of the academic blocks, I met a girl who was talking over her phone and trying to control her emotions. She appeared to be frightened and lonely. I realised that she was alone and I decided to talk to her and thought that my presence might provide her with some relief. She was so overwhelmed with her emotions that she came running towards me and hugged me tight and started crying hard. After a few minutes, I asked her to accompany me to my hostel room. Meanwhile, I asked her name and other details. After we reached our room, I made her feel comfortable and she appeared to be calm and relaxed. I realised that she was badly homesick and it was her first experience outside of her hometown. We both developed a good emotional connect and she found happiness in talking to me. I liked her character and honesty. I consoled her by narrating my own story when I first joined a hostel during my under-graduation. That gave her some confidence and peace of mind. I felt happy and relieved that I found one of the good friends I would have ever earned in my life. She is Shreya and she is one the biggest assets I gained from MDI. Till date, we are good friends and always finds comfort and support on each other’s shoulders. My life at MDI has given me a lifelong worth relationship and a happy life. MDI is not just another B school, it is a place where the family is created and nurtured.
Which ABG company to join and why?
I would like to join Aditya Birla Group in the Group HR role. I am passionate about understanding the people psychology and the nuances in people management. I believe an HR manager has ample opportunities to take proactive steps in order to bring a change in the attitude of the human resources of the organisation. I believe that more than half of the problems in the world are caused by human activities and thus changing the attitude of human resources is the need of the hour. Moreover, Group HR role at ABG is focussed on creating stakeholder value by improving people capability. It also takes care of staffing, learning, leadership development, human resources management systems etc. It takes care of realising the group vision of the organisation and it aligns with my personal vision of bringing a change in this world by altering the attitude of human resources. The Group HR role is the best opportunity that I can ever get. Afterall I believe that one must be the change he wants to see in the world.