Aditya Birla Group: What is BIG? | Mrudula Surve #IIMTrichy

After I moved to Tiruchirappalli to pursue an MBA at #IIMTrichy, it was my first time living by myself, away from my parents but through the 4G connectivity provided by my Vodafone-Idea Sim card, I was constantly connected with them, it was as if the distance did not exist between us.

Aditya Birla Group has also touched a lot of lives by providing healthcare to the poor people in 50,000 villages, they have helped the deaf and mute children by providing them cochlear implant surgery and now are able to hear and speak. They help provide quality education to the children from the interiors, they also foster the cause of girl education and have set up residential schools for girls. It has inspired us to do more and has become a legacy. And to answer the question in the title, it is indeed Aditya Birla Group that has created a BIG impact in all of our lives.

Challenges are a part of our life they come and go, it’s up to us how we decide to deal with them, whether we choose to fight and overcome them or just let them get the worst of us. Right from my childhood, I have been a very shy kid, I didn’t talk too much with anyone. What I enjoyed doing was sit in a tiny corner of a room and draw or just dance by myself. In my school days, I found it difficult to speak or answer in a room full of people, even when I was right,  fearing what they might think of me. This fear held me back from developing self -confidence, public speaking, interpersonal and social skills.
My parents were aware of my liking towards dance and they enrolled me to a Bharatanatyam dance class, it was here that I learned to express my emotions through dance, even though I was fearful of the judgment I might receive from the people, I still challenged myself to let go of my fears and performed in front of an audience of 500 people.
I was the part of the Sea Cadet Corps which gave me an opportunity to participate in the starting contingent of the Navy Day Parade, the then Chief of Western Naval command had personally chosen me to stand in the front line of the parade along with cadets and officers of the Indian Navy, this experience helped me build confidence in myself.
During my under-graduation college years, I took it upon myself to experiment with whatever interests me and give it a try without fearing the judgment of strangers. I participated in cultural activities and I was able to give a solo performance of Hip Hop, and I managed to shock many of my friends and family members. I also participated in drama, research paper competitions and I was able to shed my shyness and interact with my teachers, peers, and seniors. It helped me gain a vast amount of knowledge and I made connections for life.

With the experience that I have gained over the years and what I have learned from it is that I don’t need to care about what other people think about me. And only, if I believe in myself I can do and achieve whatever I set my eyes upon. And that’s the mantra I swear to live by.