Why Aditya Birla Group Is Big in Your Life
ABG IS THERE FOR YOU WHEN NO ONE IS!!!
I still remember, my first week in a new city – full of strangers, new culture. And to add to it, it was raining heavily and there was total chaos in roads. Having joined my first company after graduating from college, I was supposed to wear formals in office.
As I had never gone for shopping alone, it was a big task for me to go out in the rain and look for formal clothes, which I never wore before (except placement process). As it was raining, I wanted to go to one place wherein I could find everything I was looking for. And then my brother suggested me to go to a nearby Pantaloons store. Finally, with some encouragement, I gathered courage and stepped out in the rain and went to Pantaloons store.
It took me 30 mins for travelling 3 kms and when I reached the store, the ambience was all together a different one from what was outside on roads – absolute mess and chaos. When I told the sales executive that I am shopping alone for the first time and I am looking for formal shirts and trousers, he smiled and said – “Don’t worry sir, YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!!!”. Believe me, that smile relieved all the tension and nervousness from my mind.
Then he guided me through the entire shopping. He started with formal shirts and showed me various types of fittings and variants from different companies. While trying different shirts I found Louis Philippe & Van Heusen to suit the most and were very comfortable and even the sale executive said I would have suggested the same. Finally, I took 6 formal shirts and 3 trousers.
The entire shopping experience was really a comfortable and enjoyable experience. Actually, not even for 1 minute I wished that my parents were here. When I sent the photos of the dress I bought, they were truly delighted and said “WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!”. This gave me confidence to overcome any challenge in life. And I would like to thank Aditya Birla Group (ABG) for being there when I needed help.
How Have You Made an Impact?
“Rolling stone gathers no moss”
This has been the gist of my life. Since my childhood, I was always told the importance of education. By ‘Education’ I do not just mean formal education provided in school and colleges. By education, I mean the aptitude to learn new things and adapt to the requirement. So, I inculcated a habit of learning since I was small. Being inquisitive in nature I explored new domains and asked queries and doubts whooever I could approach. Sometimes, teachers got irritated as well but I never left the quest to learn.
“Try-Try until you succeed”
While preparing for engineering exams in Kota, it was the first big challenge for me to go to a new city full of strangers and new environment and study independently. It was hard for any student to adapt and focus on studies (with many distractions luring). With parent’s guidance and support I ensured focus and gave my best to the task.
Then when I entered the premises of my engineering college, I realized here opportunity to learn beyond the books and classrooms waiting for me to grab it. I never hesitated to try anything new. I tried my hands at football, organising events, participating in technical events, learning a new language – German, represented college in an international design competition, gave business presentation, interacted with alumni, etc. This phase of life gave me an ultra-important lesson:
“Every expert was once a beginner. Never Fear from failing!”
Fortunately, I got an opportunity to work in analytics sector as data scientist. Being from a non-statistics background, I had few preconceived notions if I would be able to deliver what is expected of me. The organization’s culture was to promote:
“Learning over Knowing. Learner over Experts”
Here I realized, if one has the will to learn and passion to give his best then nothing is impossible. During my tenure at job I learned many tools and techniques while working. I explored various verticals, tried different roles, got exposed to the world of business analytics and how key business decisions are driven.
In the last couple of months, I was in a situation of dilemma whether to switch job and go for better compensation or to invest a huge amount to pursue MBA. I had to consider many factors and discussed this with friends and family. After a thinking for a long time, I came to the decision to stick to my core values – ‘Learning’. No matter how lucrative the situation is, I will always value learning and would subsequently contribute to my motherland – INDIA.