“Birla”, its a name which has been in the Indian conscience from even before the nation’s independence. It’s a family that has business interests in various sectors. Their ventures have touched millions of lives. Birla has also been an integral part of my journey to NMIMS as one of the most important part of my education, that is +1 and +2 were done in the Birla Public School, Doha. These years were very didactic and I also learned a lot of things especially the significance of not giving up under adversity, which is a value which was held in high regard at the school. I also learnt that one also has to be smart about the work and plan their work in such a way that it is executed in the most optimal way possible. The latter was lesson I learnt from the principal of the school himself who gave me advice when I was having a slightly tough time academically. Birla Public School was also a place which believed in fostering innovation and was a site for a lot of competitions. Another interesting titbit regarding the influence the Birla family has had on my life, the suit I wore while giving my interview for NMIMS was from Louis Phillipe, which is a brand owned by Aditya Birla. So I can say that Birla has been associated with me in the journey of my life so far and probably will be in the future also as my family has insurance from Aditya Birla Capital.

The recipe for success in any sector of life always contains certain ingredients such as hard work and a tenacity to stand irrespective of the challenges faced. This is the recipe that has kept the Birla’s high on the success chart for so long as well as allow them to diversify their business. It is something that has inspired me and taught me to never let adversity get the better of me and that hard work is always the easiest answer to most problems. Being a part of a prestigious institution like NMIMS is something that has come after overcoming challenges of my own. These challenges have been varied in nature. While some have been physical, namely recovering from an accident I had when I was in college, to more long term ones such as studying to pursue MBA while I was working. While every challenge brought its own set of problems, the way to solve it always involved looking at the problem holistically and maintaining a drive to see that the work provided to me had to be done perfectly. It is also taught me that whenever we have to complete an assignment, we should do it with our full commitment and not superficially. It is funny to think that it never occurs to us that organisations whose names we see every day are so interconnected with our lives. The story of the Birla Family is one that inspires the masses to this day and will be passed down to the coming generations.

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The Birla’s: An Inspiration- Kuber Singh Manhas, NMIMS Mumbai