Getting into one of the premier B-Schools in India, when I stop and look back, I can see a straight road, no diversions, no U-turns, no confusions. I always wanted to become an engineer. I grew up watching movies like Ironman and foolishly thought that one day even I could conjure such cool gadgets (spoiler alert, I couldn’t). Well, I did become a Mechanical engineer, got placed into a reputed automobile firm. But, there was a twist. I was placed in the electrical R&D department due to my interdisciplinary background. However, I didn’t have any expertise in electrical components and let my manager and HR know about this. They assured that I will be getting relevant work and also get to learn new technologies.
Whether it be the business field, educational institutions or responsibility towards society one name that is commonly talked about in these aspects is The Aditya Birla Group. Being an alumni of Birla Vidya Niketan, one of the many institutions owned by the Birla group has played an important role in my life. The institute not only provided me with an in depth understanding of the subjects but also promoted holistic development and rich cultural values. Such values are imbibed upon by very few institutions and I firmly believe that they are essential not only to better careers but also to help shape us into better individuals with a good understanding of social responsibility we have towards society.
So here I am, sitting in a cab-just after completing my ten hours’ journey from my hometown to the city of dreams… Mumbai. Usually, when I’m nervous, I try to divert my attention to seemingly trivial things. So when casually peeped out of the window and the magnificent web of the Bandra -Worli Sea Link (yeah... the well-known ‘ Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link’) greeted me. The design, the engineering, the size... everything was awe inspiring. I wondered how much cement would it take for such a huge construction? I googled, and the answer was 90,000 tones! And most of that was provided by one company, the UltraTech Cement. Cement might support just the construction loads but what a cement company shoulders is the burden of responsibilities of lives of millions of people depending upon its quality. And when it comes to trust, what better example can we have other than the Birla. Well, I’m just drifting away... shifting focus back to the sea link, I took out my phone to capture some selfies… (yeah, I’m a millennial, I do that). But the cab driver stopped me, since photography is banned there and they’d spot me from hundreds of CCTV cameras Looking at cameras, and huge electricity cables I wondered how much energy does this sea link consumes? And answer was 1000KW a day and I noticed the huge cables running across the bridge. On some googling and surfing again I got to know that most of the copper for these cables as well as for the train I came in early in the morning was again provided by Hindalco, another Birla. Moreover, now I was recalling that not only transmission, but the Birlas have presence in production of electricity as well.
As it is aptly said by Michael Jordan "The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort". The same is the case with life. Life has its ups and downs but people who don't lose focus of their ultimate goal despite all the disappointments,failures and hardships always tend to leave a mark in life. Coming from a middle class family, life isn't always easy but hey we're always supposed to see the brighter picture ain't it. Since CAT still seems like it was just yesterday I think that'll it'll be apt if I spoke about the challenges faced for the most sought after course, an MBA. I first appeared for CAT in 2017, having got a score that wasn't upto my expectations, I decided to retake the exam the following year. There were mixed opinions about the decision I had taken, friends and family were apprehensive, some gave me advice to take up a job, give some other competitive exams, pursue my Masters in my Undergraduate subject. All these mixed feedbacks and opinions had me experiencing a wide array of emotions but deep down I knew that I wanted a career in business. I used all the negativity and criticism as elements to keep me motivated
Given the prominence of ABG in indian market, the tagline of its subsidiary, Ultratech cement fits in here beautifully. ' Build beautiful' - Even though its a relatively new tagline, I believe this encapsulates the soul of the company. From finance to analytics to retail, ABG has always been leading the way for various other congloromates. There is no denying ABG's role in defining various indian industries, but one aspect of ABG that I am most enamoured with is there CSR activities. From providing helathcare services to educational support for hundreds of thousands of people in need. For those interested to know more, I will add a link at the end of the article. These activities, in my opinion, is what differentiates ABG from other successful congloromates present in India. I have mentioned some of their prominent works below.
From the establishment of Aditya Birla group in 1857 it is touching lives of many people through its products across the globe. In any sector present in society we will find one or two companies from ABG in that sector. The products of ABG serve various industries like construction, chemical, finance, mining , retail, textile, wind power etc.
Getting into one of the premier B-Schools in India, when I stop and look back, I can see a straight road, no diversions, no U-turns, no confusions. I always wanted to become an engineer. I grew up watching movies like Ironman and foolishly thought that one day even I could conjure such cool gadgets (spoiler alert, I couldn’t). Well, I did become a Mechanical engineer, got placed into a reputed automobile firm. But, there was a twist. I was placed in the electrical R&D department due to my interdisciplinary background. However, I didn’t have any expertise in electrical components and let my manager and HR know about this. They assured that I will be getting relevant work and also get to learn new technologies.
Whether it be the business field, educational institutions or responsibility towards society one name that is commonly talked about in these aspects is The Aditya Birla Group. Being an alumni of Birla Vidya Niketan, one of the many institutions owned by the Birla group has played an important role in my life. The institute not only provided me with an in depth understanding of the subjects but also promoted holistic development and rich cultural values. Such values are imbibed upon by very few institutions and I firmly believe that they are essential not only to better careers but also to help shape us into better individuals with a good understanding of social responsibility we have towards society.
So here I am, sitting in a cab-just after completing my ten hours’ journey from my hometown to the city of dreams… Mumbai. Usually, when I’m nervous, I try to divert my attention to seemingly trivial things. So when casually peeped out of the window and the magnificent web of the Bandra -Worli Sea Link (yeah... the well-known ‘ Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link’) greeted me. The design, the engineering, the size... everything was awe inspiring. I wondered how much cement would it take for such a huge construction? I googled, and the answer was 90,000 tones! And most of that was provided by one company, the UltraTech Cement. Cement might support just the construction loads but what a cement company shoulders is the burden of responsibilities of lives of millions of people depending upon its quality. And when it comes to trust, what better example can we have other than the Birla. Well, I’m just drifting away... shifting focus back to the sea link, I took out my phone to capture some selfies… (yeah, I’m a millennial, I do that). But the cab driver stopped me, since photography is banned there and they’d spot me from hundreds of CCTV cameras Looking at cameras, and huge electricity cables I wondered how much energy does this sea link consumes? And answer was 1000KW a day and I noticed the huge cables running across the bridge. On some googling and surfing again I got to know that most of the copper for these cables as well as for the train I came in early in the morning was again provided by Hindalco, another Birla. Moreover, now I was recalling that not only transmission, but the Birlas have presence in production of electricity as well.
As it is aptly said by Michael Jordan "The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort". The same is the case with life. Life has its ups and downs but people who don't lose focus of their ultimate goal despite all the disappointments,failures and hardships always tend to leave a mark in life. Coming from a middle class family, life isn't always easy but hey we're always supposed to see the brighter picture ain't it. Since CAT still seems like it was just yesterday I think that'll it'll be apt if I spoke about the challenges faced for the most sought after course, an MBA. I first appeared for CAT in 2017, having got a score that wasn't upto my expectations, I decided to retake the exam the following year. There were mixed opinions about the decision I had taken, friends and family were apprehensive, some gave me advice to take up a job, give some other competitive exams, pursue my Masters in my Undergraduate subject. All these mixed feedbacks and opinions had me experiencing a wide array of emotions but deep down I knew that I wanted a career in business. I used all the negativity and criticism as elements to keep me motivated
Given the prominence of ABG in indian market, the tagline of its subsidiary, Ultratech cement fits in here beautifully. ' Build beautiful' - Even though its a relatively new tagline, I believe this encapsulates the soul of the company. From finance to analytics to retail, ABG has always been leading the way for various other congloromates. There is no denying ABG's role in defining various indian industries, but one aspect of ABG that I am most enamoured with is there CSR activities. From providing helathcare services to educational support for hundreds of thousands of people in need. For those interested to know more, I will add a link at the end of the article. These activities, in my opinion, is what differentiates ABG from other successful congloromates present in India. I have mentioned some of their prominent works below.
From the establishment of Aditya Birla group in 1857 it is touching lives of many people through its products across the globe. In any sector present in society we will find one or two companies from ABG in that sector. The products of ABG serve various industries like construction, chemical, finance, mining , retail, textile, wind power etc.
