AHMEDABAD: Twenty-two-year old Hitesh Singh, son of a chauffeur, has been selected for postgraduate programme at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), the country's premier management institute. It was a dream come true not only for Hitesh but for his 49-year-old father too.
Hitesh's father Pankaj Singh, who is employed as a driver for Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) managing director R S Sodhi, often accompanied his boss to IIM-A. While waiting for his boss, who gave lectures at the institute, Singh would routinely look around the sprawling campus with its famous red-brick architecture and wondered if children of parents from humble backgrounds can ever enter this campus. He had a feeling that only affluent class could afford to send their wards to an institute of such repute.
The father's dream came true and his fears were allayed when he recently accompanied Hitesh for personal interview- the last stage for a student to enter the gates of what is regarded as one of the top 50 management colleges in the world. Hitesh has been selected for the two-year Post-Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-Business Management.
"Every time I visited the campus with my boss, I used to silently pray for my son to get admission here someday. That dream has come true today," says the proud father.
GCMMF, MD, RS Sodhi (in pic) is an inspiration to Hitesh Singh Singh and his family migrated from a village in Bihar to Anand where Hitesh was born. Pankaj Singh worked as a security guard initially earning as little as Rs600 per month. He learnt driving and joined GCMMF in 2007.
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Hitesh, who has done his schooling from a Gujarati medium school, was in the 97 percentile club in physics, chemistry and maths in class XII exams. He has studied on scholarship from his school days and has never attended tuition classes. Hitesh says it was his mother who taught him at home.
"I figured out early in my life that to get me and my family out of financial hardships, I'll have to study hard. Although I did my schooling in Gujarati medium, language has never been a barrier for me," says Hitesh, who lives in a 2 BHK house with his family in Anand. He topped in BTech in dairy technology from SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University. Hitesh scored 96.12 percentile in Common Aptitude Test (CAT). To pay IIM-A fees, he plans to take a loan of Rs 23 lakh.
While his father has played a big role in shaping his dreams, Hitesh says that GCMMF's Sodhi is also a huge inspiration for him. With Sodhi, the man at the helm of Amul - India's largest co-operative being his inspiration, Hitesh is keen to pursue a career in the dairy sector.
Hardik Pandya, Rani Rampal, Peyush Bansal: Sports And Business Leaders Reveal Their Tools Of Success
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By ET Bureau
Come Dussehra, leading business and sports names reveal their tools of success and the instruments that play a role in their professional lives.
In pic: From left (Hardik Pandya, Rani Rampal, Peyush Bansal)
By ET BureauCome Dussehra, leading business and sports names reveal their tools of success and the instruments that play a role in their professional lives.In pic: From left (Hardik Pandya, Rani Ramp..
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Indian cricketer “Since I am an all-rounder, for me, the bails would be something I would worship related to work. Cricket is everything for me. I can’t imagine life without it. When I bat or bowl, they [the bails] play a very important role.”
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Indian cricketer “Since I am an all-rounder, for me, the bails would be something I would worship related to work. Cricket is everything for me. I can’t imagine life without it. When I bat or bowl, t..
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Suresh Narayanan, chairman, Nestlé India “I worship, trust and have witnessed the power of people. [During my career] I have tried to empower, enable and nurture my team to ensure that our relationships stay strong, durable, credible and sustainable. I have abiding faith in the strength and support of employees, partners, distributors, suuppliers and consumers. My life’s learning has been that if you take care of people, they take care of you.”
Suresh Narayanan, chairman, Nestlé India “I worship, trust and have witnessed the power of people. [During my career] I have tried to empower, enable and nurture my team to ensure that our relationsh..
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Abhyuday Jindal, MD, Jindal Stainless Ltd “If work is worship, worship is integrity. The integrity of intent and action. The integrity of human relationships, of al lowing them to change the world, starting with ourselves, for a better version. The integrity of practising what we preach. The integrity of courage, taking risks and owning the rewards and retributions that come with it.”
Abhyuday Jindal, MD, Jindal Stainless Ltd “If work is worship, worship is integrity. The integrity of intent and action. The integrity of human relationships, of al lowing them to change the world, s..
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Peyush Bansal, founder, Lenskart.com “For me, an integral part of my work day is my hot cup of coffee. That is what keeps me going through the day. Moreover, some of the world’s most effective thoughts happen over morning coffee.”
Peyush Bansal, founder, Lenskart.com “For me, an integral part of my work day is my hot cup of coffee. That is what keeps me going through the day. Moreover, some of the world’s most effective though..
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Nikhil Mohan, founder, Blackberrys Menswear says, “If work is worship, I would revere asking questions. The single-minded pursuit of why behind whys. Sooner or later, it provides an answer for all maladies.”
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Satyen Momaya, CEO, Celio Future Fashion Pvt Ltd India says “An integral part of my office life would be focusing on building my health and well-being to be able to deal with daily work challenges and chase ambitious goals. Along with my daily prayer, I practice the technique for inner peace and well-being. Transcendental meditation acts like a turbo charger to the mind.”
Satyen Momaya, CEO, Celio Future Fashion Pvt Ltd India says “An integral part of my office life would be focusing on building my health and well-being to be able to deal with daily work challenges an..
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Gunjan Soni, head, Jabong and CMO, Myntra, says “[When it comes to work] I can’t live without my iPhone-iWatch combo. It’s my lifeline to getting everything done. At home the virtual assistants are the new favourite — from weather forecast to favourite songs to switching of flights — dependence [on technology] is increasing to newer heights.”
Gunjan Soni, head, Jabong and CMO, Myntra, says “[When it comes to work] I can’t live without my iPhone-iWatch combo. It’s my lifeline to getting everything done. At home the virtual assistants are t..
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Rani Rampal, India hockey team captain, says “I play hockey and my hockey stick would be the thing related to work that I would worship. It is very integral to my game and I have lost count of the number of goals and winning passes it has helped me make during my career. I do have a number of hockey sticks and they all have had a role to play in my success over the years.”
Rani Rampal, India hockey team captain, says “I play hockey and my hockey stick would be the thing related to work that I would worship. It is very integral to my game and I have lost count of the nu..
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Priyanka Gill, founder of POPxo, says “I may not have a worship ritual, but my iPhone is central to my work life. Since I am always on the go, I catch up on everything through my phone — be it emails, taking updates from my team, or little in-between-work breaks and scrolling through my Instagram feed. It makes my work day easier and it’s usually the first thing I check before and after bed.”
Priyanka Gill, founder of POPxo, says “I may not have a worship ritual, but my iPhone is central to my work life. Since I am always on the go, I catch up on everything through my phone — be it emails..
