Part A
The Aditya Birla Group has imprinted every wherever one looks around. Be it the textiles arena (with brands like Louis Philippe and Peter England enjoy a large chunk of market share) or the Aluminum Industry (in form of Hindalco and Novelis), you find their presence everywhere. The recent merger of Idea Cellular with Vodafone turned them into India’s largest cellular network and globally second largest. Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) is India’s one of the pioneer in the fashion and retail sector.
Aditya Birla Group’s focus on sustainability and education as a part of its CSR Policy is truly a remarkable step taken in the direction of building our society.
Post independence, ABG has diversified itself into various fields affecting lives of millions on daily basis.
One thing that I cherish related to ABG, is my first interview that I had for L&T, I was wearing my first ever bought Shirt from Louis Philippe. The moment I entered the interview room, I received a compliment about my shirt from the panelist marking the start of the interview on a good note, which I later was able to convert. Till now, I wear it as my favorite shirt and I know who is responsible for it.
Part B
Our life is a challenge- We all Face it!! It doesn’t depend upon the stock of your arsenal but your skills of using them that can win you a battle. And I believe a man who is persistent and passionate will always sail through such challenges. Everyone's life is full of challenges with difference being that challenges that I feel might not be a challenge for some other and vice versa. My life is nothing different from the rest. Challenges keep coming my way and with the experience that I have gained over time, I feel have groomed to be a person I am today. In the initial phase of my job I was in the Project Management team. Once I was asked to visit site to help with project execution. There the task given to me was to supervise and foresee the ongoing work and its progress on a particular block. The project was located in a remote village in Raichur district of Karnataka and was spread across 250 acres of area. I was supervising work at one end of the plant which was at least 2-3 kms away from our site office. Suddenly some local unrest erupted and nearby villagers took to halt the work progress. I didn't have any vehicle with me to reach back and coincidentally I didn't have network on my phone to call for help. I felt extremely nervous, as I didn't have a choice but to face the situation, without any prior experience. Improvising upon the situation I tried to calm things down and reach an agreement with them. I didn't let the work stop (maybe, I got the advantage of being a new guy). I talked out the situation with the villagers and let them leave the site. I was later appreciated for my effort. The biggest learning from this incident was to be confident and remain firm and smartly tackle any situation. This further helped me improve my interpersonal skills.