Aditya Birla Group is a truly Indian company with over 1.2 lakh people serving it proudly. The group owns and operates market leaders in multiple domains ranging from insurance, apparel, telecom, infrastructure and many more.

Being a college student, I know each one of us wants to look and feel our best daily, Aditya Birla Group has helped fulfill this by creating multiple fashion brands in different price segments. Whether it's a first date or your campus placements or just end of the month blues shopping Aditya Birla Group helps you out. No wonder the brands such as Van Heusen, Peter England, Pantaloons, Louis Philippe and many more have become such a trusted name in the Indian apparel market.

I strongly believe that any organization can only thrive if at the core of its vision lies innovation and there is no other organization that embodies innovation better than Aditya Birla Group. The company is one of the top players in the apparel industry in India but has never shied away from new ventures. From operating Vodafone India to merging with Idea and becoming the number one telecom provider in the country or to Hindalco that has become such a common name in every Indian mother's kitchen Aditya Birla Group has ensured that through continuous innovation they make life easier for people every single day.

The group has always placed the environment at the core of all its endeavors be it the natural and eco-friendly fabric used in their apparel lines to being the world's largest can recycling organization.

Aditya Birla Group also realizes the importance of giving back to the society and achieves this through multiple initiatives be it the 12000 scholarships that help students realize their true potential or providing a world-class education to the future of the country through 42 schools. The group also ran 4000 medical camps and immunized more than 20 million children against polio.

Aditya Birla Group touches our live's every single day.

Overcoming challenges:

The biggest challenge I have had to face in my life to date is a decision regarding whether I should pursue a management course after working for three years.

All of this began in 2016 when I just had completed my engineering and had just stepped into the corporate life. Everything was new and exciting and I was eager to make my mark at my organization.

I started enjoying work and everything was good. I had money, good friends and an amazing city to live in. What else could you ask for? As time started to pass I started feeling the itch of not living up to my potential and decided I wanted to do an MBA. I tanked my first two attempts and decide to give it one final attempt. I scored a decent percentile and got a call from IIM Ranchi and was able to convert their prestigious HR program. Now here is where my dilemma began on the one end, I was getting congratulatory messages and on the other, I was frozen with fear. The fear of the unknown. I had been working for three years and didn't know if I could go back into the education system. Reaching out to seniors at the college helped and people with the same scenarios gave me a new perspective.

I finally decided to join IIM Ranchi and I can say today with a single shred of doubt that it is the best decision of my life. I have been here only a couple of weeks but the people here are amazing. The talented people I have met in such a short time has left me amazed and wanting to achieve more in my personal life. I truly feel that what I learn in my classes prepares me to make an impact on my life while also helping those around me.

Believe me when I say IIM Ranchi is the place to be. To all the people out there who face a similar fear let me just say ‘'Let go of your fears, take the plunge and you will see a whole new world".

ankit rayan simon

ABG: The one constant in your daily life - Ankit Rayan Simon, IIM Ranchi