‘Why Aditya Birla Group is big in your life’.
If nothing else, Aditya Birla Group serves as an inspiration. Throughout our lives we hear from our parents, focus on one thing, don’t’ distract yourself. ABG shows us that you need not confine yourself to just one area. Unfurl your wings and fly over as many pastures you see fit. Not only are they the number one in fashion retail in India and the 2nd largest in the world for the telecom sector, a tire in every second car in the worlds is made by them, so is every third aluminium can. They’re also the 3rd largest NBFC in India. They do all this by keeping a people first attitude. Taking great strides in not only diversity but also sustainability. They use 100% natural and eco-friendly fabrics. They’re the world’s top can recycler. They have supply chain mapping projects to make sure the life cycle of their products does not have a huge environmental footprint. The 2018 Best Employer Award by Aon Award is a validation of its consistent effort to develop a best-in-class workplace and promote an empowering and motivating work environment for its extended family. It is a continuing recognition of the Group’s efforts to offer its diverse employee base the best of career options, learning and development opportunities, superior rewards and recognition, and life enriching initiatives. For over 50 years now, the Aditya Birla Group has engaged in impactful, welfare-driven activities in India and globally. The Aditya Birla Group works in 5,000 villages, reaching out to 7.5 million people annually. An all round approach to business which is not just profit oriented, but people oriented is what makes them such a big inspiration in my life
‘How you overcame challenges to achieve your ambitions in life so far’.
I had an ambition that every kid in India has. To try and pursue a career in sports. Mine was a bit out of the box though. It wasn’t the stereotypical aspiration towards cricket. I wasn’t trying to play the world’s most popular sport football. The career I wanted to try out makes most people give me a look of utter confusion. I pursued a career in esports. Esports is playing computer games in a competitive environment. The game of choice for me was Counter Strike: Global Offensive. I was lucky to be able to do it. My family was mostly supportive of such a venture which had absolutely no pathway. There was complete uncertainty. The esports scene in India and especially Kolkata was in its absolute nascent stage. It was not only a learning experience but an extremely adventurous one. There was also a lot of pressure since I knew that not just the matches, I played but every second of practice counted too. My family had just one request, that I still pursue my education. The request was completely logical and I stuck to it. I enrolled in my MSc, attended classes, finished my student’s council work and then headed for practice around 7pm. I represented a local café called ARK8. The team practised till around 2 or 3, sometimes later even. There have been a lot of instances where I’ve gone straight to college the next day, after practice. It was a wonderful time in my life, even though I decided not to pursue it full time. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I took the one less travelled by for a while, and that has made a lot of difference.
‘Why Aditya Birla Group is big in your life’.
If nothing else, Aditya Birla Group serves as an inspiration. Throughout our lives we hear from our parents, focus on one thing, don’t’ distract yourself. ABG shows us that you need not confine yourself to just one area. Unfurl your wings and fly over as many pastures you see fit. Not only are they the number one in fashion retail in India and the 2nd largest in the world for the telecom sector, a tire in every second car in the worlds is made by them, so is every third aluminium can. They’re also the 3rd largest NBFC in India. They do all this by keeping a people first attitude. Taking great strides in not only diversity but also sustainability. They use 100% natural and eco-friendly fabrics. They’re the world’s top can recycler. They have supply chain mapping projects to make sure the life cycle of their products does not have a huge environmental footprint. The 2018 Best Employer Award by Aon Award is a validation of its consistent effort to develop a best-in-class workplace and promote an empowering and motivating work environment for its extended family. It is a continuing recognition of the Group’s efforts to offer its diverse employee base the best of career options, learning and development opportunities, superior rewards and recognition, and life enriching initiatives. For over 50 years now, the Aditya Birla Group has engaged in impactful, welfare-driven activities in India and globally. The Aditya Birla Group works in 5,000 villages, reaching out to 7.5 million people annually. An all round approach to business which is not just profit oriented, but people oriented is what makes them such a big inspiration in my life
‘How you overcame challenges to achieve your ambitions in life so far’.
I had an ambition that every kid in India has. To try and pursue a career in sports. Mine was a bit out of the box though. It wasn’t the stereotypical aspiration towards cricket. I wasn’t trying to play the world’s most popular sport football. The career I wanted to try out makes most people give me a look of utter confusion. I pursued a career in esports. Esports is playing computer games in a competitive environment. The game of choice for me was Counter Strike: Global Offensive. I was lucky to be able to do it. My family was mostly supportive of such a venture which had absolutely no pathway. There was complete uncertainty. The esports scene in India and especially Kolkata was in its absolute nascent stage. It was not only a learning experience but an extremely adventurous one. There was also a lot of pressure since I knew that not just the matches, I played but every second of practice counted too. My family had just one request, that I still pursue my education. The request was completely logical and I stuck to it. I enrolled in my MSc, attended classes, finished my student’s council work and then headed for practice around 7pm. I represented a local café called ARK8. The team practised till around 2 or 3, sometimes later even. There have been a lot of instances where I’ve gone straight to college the next day, after practice. It was a wonderful time in my life, even though I decided not to pursue it full time. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I took the one less travelled by for a while, and that has made a lot of difference.
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