Winning through facing the challenges - Namit Chhatbar, IIM-Visakhapatnam
Aditya Birla Group – Influence on People of India and Me
Aditya Birla Group – Influence on People of India and Me
How Aditya Birla Group touched my life? “Aditya Birla Group” – the name itself says everything. I was familiarized with the name right in my childhood when I went to shopping with my mother. When it came for buying shirt materials for my father, she used to go for GRASIM.
During childhood, It was a routine at the time that my Dad and I used to watch this cooking show called “Cook it up with Tarla Dala.” We used to try experimenting those recipes in the weekends, when We (me and My Dad) used to take the helm of the Kitchen from the Captain (Mom), exploring uncharted waters. At times making a mess out of the kitchen, and experiencing the wrath of the Captain.
I would like to relate ABG CSR work and how it inspired me. With an aim to actively contribute to social and economic development of various communities in which they operate and to build a better, sustainable way of life and raise the human development index. I have been influenced by their philosophy of caring and giving which is embedded in Birla faimly. In my graduation days , I was a normal student. I was not aware of any CSR activity and always had a doubt why I should waste my time for these things. But then I came across ABG Hindalco's initiative in Balrampur, Chattisgarh, through YouTube and read about why it should be done and how it contributes to the society. And that was the day when I used to be clueless and and today when I am writing this I am feeling very proud in sharing with you all that I have contributed to the society by involving myself whenever I got the chance be it by helping poor , organizing donation camps, tree plantation. It gives me a sense of satisfaction when I am involved in these work. I was part of a free health checkup camp where I came across villagers who were in the urgent need of medical help but do to financial constraints they never thought of the treatment. I took help from WHO volunteer and informed them about the Ayushman Bharat Yojana and they got their treatment done. Now I have developed a keen interest in being a part and contribute as much as I can for the betterment of the society. All thanks to ABG!.
Why Aditya Birla Group is big in your life. Research about ABG’s brands and the kind of work they have done in India and the world since independence
In the year 1857 we had the first war of independence against British but it was also the year a young Marwari founded a group that was going to spread across 35 countries and would have around 120,000 employees across the world. Being from Rajasthan myself I'm proud to be part of the rich cultural heritage of my state and immensely grateful to the glory the Birla Group has brought to us. Since the past 162 years Birla family generations after generations have been crown jewel of Indian industries making impact over the world.
“Life hits hard to those who have the ability to stand against all odds”. In my childhood, I always believed that the challenges and hurdles that are going to come to my life will never be strong enough to knock me down. But with time, this feeling started fading away and I considered myself not good enough to excel. This pessimistic feeling got reflected in my personal and professional life and I begin to keep myself away from networking with people to hide my low self-esteem. Though my family and friends have always supported me and have faith on my potential but I continued to pity myself over minor failures. Until one fine summer afternoon, I had started considering myself a mediocre who will never be able to prove herself. That day I was working hard since morning to finish my task and suddenly it struck me that how mundane my life has become. I can perfectly predict my entire week without any error. I felt very sad and called one of my very good friends to come out of this feeling. Talking to her rejuvenated me and I decided to work harder this time to crack one of the prestigious exams in the country that is cat. Being an amateur in this field, I contacted few of my friends who were preparing and who have cracked it. It took eight months of hard work where I juggled between my job and studies to crack this exam and get into IIM Visakhapatnam. Today, when I look back I feel that those sufferings were a boon in disguise and finally I have restored faith in myself and working hard to expedite my life without moaning over petty hurdles.
“The days can go on with regularity over and over, one day indistinguishable from the next. A long continuous chain. Then suddenly, there is a change.”