Aditya Birla Group in India is synonymous with trust, class, and quality. We all have at some point been associated with products that this group takes pride in. For me, they have had a huge impact simply because they have been a part of different aspects of my life.
We all build our homes, with the hope that it will nurture us and help us grow in life. The roots form an eternal part of a home and what better than the brand Ultra Tech Cement. My father built our first home using this very cement. Even our windows and the aluminum roofing was done courtesy Aditya Birla Group. Talking of home, in my growing years, I was very fascinated with the concept of supermarkets. So many different products and their colorful labels were such a foreign idea. Aditya Birla Group’s More opened an outlet right next to my home and my Mother entrusted me with some errands that I had to run for her. I stepped into the supermarket and felt like I was Alice in Wonderland. I can never forget the fascination with which I visited each section and almost lost track of time. Supermarkets also paved the way for malls and soon they mushroomed all over the city. I am an ardent fan of brands like Van Heusen, Pantaloons, Louis Philippe, and Allen Solly and have grown up wearing clothes from these brands. Aditya Birla Group has also been an integral part of our kitchen where my Mother would lovingly pack lunch in the aluminium foil Freshwrapp manufactured by Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco. Saying that Aditya Birla Group’s impact has been big in my life would hence be an understatement.
Aditya Birla Group's UltraTech Cement Limited is the largest manufacturer of cement in India. The vision of UltraTech is to be 'The Leader' in building solutions. Personally, to be a good leader, you need to be a good communicator. I have been very fascinated by good communicators since I was a child. I would quite enjoy listening to speeches and admire them for this talent. As a consequence of which, I wanted to participate in these competitions in school as well. I signed up for an elocution competition and trained with my teacher for hours and was well prepared on the main day. However, when I did go on stage, I froze, and could not recall a word of what I had prepared. This incident left me scarred and I subconsciously began avoiding any activity which involved public speaking. My father made me realize, that if my ambition was to be a lawyer, I would need this skill and could not run away from it. He also said that in order to be a good leader in the future, I would need to sharpen this skill specifically. So from there, I never looked back, started working on it, participated in group discussions and debates. When I was in law school, I made a conscious effort to go beyond my comfort zone. The fear evaporated, and I even went on to participate in the National Moot Court Competition. When I look back today, I have grown as a person, because I chose to overcome this fear.