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.
This situation taught me some great life lessons. I learnt to manage my finances and at the same time contribute to my family. I learnt to stand strong and be ready for the difficulties coming up. Life throws uncertainties at you. The only way out is to handle them efficiently. The situation turned me into a much calmer person than before. It also taught me the importance of time followed by time management. With the schedule of the examinations of my students and that of mine clashing, I had to manage the timings of tuitions for the students and the timings for my classes.
Another challenge I faced was after the CAT 2018 result. Though I had a score of 97.75%ile in the Verbal section and overall percentile of 94.93, I could not get calls from any Indian Institute of Management because of sectional cut-offs. This situation taught me to give equal weightage to things in life and give due regards to minute things in life.
Planning for things has helped me overcome situations like these. A schedule with a breakdown of things helped me target things that needed my attention.
Why is the Aditya Birla Group big in your life?
Active in 14 industry segments, Aditya Birla Group seeps into our lives with brands, without making us aware of the parent company, the umbrella brand. Bringing companies with brands in every segment and building a wide range of portfolio of brands has made it a US $44.3 billion corporation. From global corporate and research hub for Aditya Birla Group’s Businesses to Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, it has acquired a place in the league of Fortune 500. Going by their ideology, the group, with a moderate pace of growth, is now a partner with Vodafone Idea Limited, the leading telecom service provider in India and second largest globally.
From the basic venture of Freshwrapp, the aluminium foil, a daily necessity these days, to venturing into new ventures like Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Limited, the company covers a wide range of sectors like metals, telecom, textiles, cement, carbon black, etc. Not only does it venture, but Aditya Birla also makes sure to be in leading positions like first in Aluminium rolling, second in Telecom and third in cement.
The group with its various brands from Pantaloons, Forever21 to Ralph Lauren, Allen Solly, Peter England, Van Heusen; ABG, by catering the niche demands, makes sure to give their customers always big in their life. Encouraging sustainable way of life, ABG reaches out to7.5 million people through Community Initiatives and Rural Development. Immunising 70 million children against polio, providing solar lamps for 450000 schoolchildren and skill training for 95000 people, the company aims at making a difference in the lives of people.