સોમવાર, 26 જુલાઈ, 2010

Fortunately stupid 2/ Matured young hood

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ગુજરાતીમાં હવે પછી લખીશ. લખી રહી છુ.
Matured young hood:

This is manomanthan so my mind is very much remembering the days when I have joined the work after my graduation. I was and am also human being, a common person, and young, but that was the time I was introduced to the very different world of poverty. When the girls of my age was busy seeing their future life partners, or already got married and serving their in-laws or doing party or dating with their boyfriends, I was moving in the extreme salt pan in Surendranagar and interior villages of Kutch.


When I needed somebody who can handle me, can guide me on many subjects, when I was at the age where I could do some mistakes/ (may be pleasure mistakes also) I have found myself as guardian or a leader to many other colleagues. (Thank God, this was sign that I have to be on my own) That has developed very early maturity in me.


I had to guide my colleagues, I realized I was observed by the colleagues who were under training, I have to tackle their issues, and I have to answer their parents. In both the districts where we were expanding the work we have set up the office and also recruited team from local. So in most of the interviews, parents also used to come with their daughters, and they want to confirm where their girls are going or husbands also want to confirm, so I was been observed and assessed with everything. When we talk about going to villages or to Ahmadabad the parents were always worried. So when you move to the villages not only your colleagues who are really younger or older than you but new in the field will observe but also the women and entire community will also observe you and your character. The kind of cloth you put on and kind of hairstyle you do, kind of language you use, the way your body language everything is under scan. More importantly that is the reflection of your team, very obvious- you are creating the culture.


I am telling you I don’t know how I have done that but I was feeling very happy when almost all parents and husbands of the women were comfortable when I am with their daughters and wives, but that also add the responsibilities as well. Believe me I have to counsel/mentor the team, my colleagues on many things; even many times we have to go their homes to settle many issues. I don’t know whether I was capable to advise anything on any of those issues but you have to perform. I very much remember one day one of the young colleague attempted suicide in office I was not aware for which reason. I was not having any idea on what kind of responsibilities I owned.

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