In India, the ABG group runs 56 schools where more than 18000 children from the underprivileged segment of the society receive free education. It operates 20 hospitals where over 500,000 patients get subsidized medical care. It has helped create 300 model villages in rural India and supported 4500 Self Help Groups (SHG) which empowered more than 45000 women.
Their presence in such various industries and a large scale has helped them create a huge social impact, which has indirectly affected the lives of many including my own. It has left a mark in India and the world, improving the lives of the many people it has touched.
Problems, obstacles, challenges, adversities all are part and parcel of everyone’s life. Most of them come when you least expect them. Striking you dumbfounded, and leaving you searching for answers.
In those moments when one feels lost, our attitude and ability to think clearly is what makes us face those challenges and go past them; not without it leaving certain scars (experience).
In my graduation, I was a part of the team which had to design, fabricate and manufacture a formula type racing vehicle to participate in a national level competition SAE Supra 2016. As a team, we worked hard and toiled every day in the workshop after college for 2 years. As the competition date approached, we were confident of putting in a good performance.
But, only 3 days before the start, we had a major accident which led to an ineffective braking system which made it almost impossible to even compete at the competition. Everyone was disappointed, as all the long hours of hard work and sacrifices were wasted due to a freakish accident. As the person who was directly involved with the braking system, the responsibility was on us to deliver.
And we did it! We found out a solution which got us beyond the line, and we ended up performing remarkably well. We won the award for having the best fuel efficient car.
I can say that it was patience, the mental stability to think of a solution in such a pressure situation and a ‘Never say die’ attitude was what made the difference. And in hindsight, all these traits have gone on to become the core of my personality.
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