Inspiring Customers, Not Exploiting Them - Aditya Birla Group | Sneharshi Sur, NMIMS Mumbai
‘Why Aditya Birla Group is big in your life’.
‘Why Aditya Birla Group is big in your life’.
The closest interactions I have had with the Aditya Birla group are through its telecommunication service i.e. Vodafone Idea, its group of clothing brands like Van Heusen, Peter England, Louis Philippe and most obviously through Ultratech Cement.
NMIMS Mumbai had always been in the list of my dream colleges ever since I learnt about MBA. In 2017, I finally decided to take NMAT which is the entrance exam for NMIMS. Besides taking the entrance exams, I also decided to join my family real estate business for work exposure.
It was February 5, 2016, when my Father passed away from this mortal world. I had my SSC exams in the following month. Along with taking tuitions, I completed my board exams with a 99.96%ile and a 100/100 in Accounts. I received four trophies from my school (St. Xavier’s High School) for being the HSC Commerce Topper and securing the highest marks in English, Accounts and Statistics.
My father has never been good at speaking English. In today’s world, where the English language is a pre-requisite, it has been a roadblock for him in achieving the highest goals. He often tells me that if only he had better English speaking skills, he could have achieved a lot more. So, he has always paid special attention to education and ensured that I have studied from the top schools in the city. I have performed consistently well throughout my studies and I can proudly say that my father has played a huge part in it. Not many fathers would stay up all night watching their children studying for board exams. He was delighted when I was a rank holder in 10th Boards in school and topped in English.
In the words of Matshona Dhliwayo, “When you touch minds, people are willing to walk a dozen miles for you; and when you touch hearts, people are willing to walk a thousand miles for you; but when you touch souls, people are willing to walk a million miles for you.”
As rightly said by Joshua J. Marine “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful”. While some people seem to meet every challenge with confidence, others struggle to overcome them.
“We are the architects of our own fate.”