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First Professional Stint

Imagine joining a Navratna CPSE just after your
college ends. As you are getting through the
hangover of the training schedule, you join the
department and get assigned to your workplace.
On the third day of your office, you are told that
you will be joining the team of your senior
officials for an office tour.
The story is not hypothetical, but it is about me –
Anand, a trainee officer in the Corporate
Communication wing of HUDCO Limited. After
training for two weeks in HUDCO’s HSMI, I was
sent to the Jaipur regional office to learn about
the whereabouts of the company’s operations.
Once I returned from the regional office, I was
designated my place in the CC wing of HUDCO’s
Head Office in New Delhi. Obviously, for the first
economy. The proceedings focused on
few days, it was a completely new experience for
discussing the importance of 3R – Reduce,
me – being in the office environment where there
Reuse, Recycle in the contemporary urban
is an accountability and responsibility attached
landscape. The official tour was a wholesome
to the task that is being assigned.
learning experience for me.
One fine morning, my senior informed me that
The day prior to the inauguration of the event was
there is an international event taking place in
hectic for the team as the on-site technicalities
Jaipur and HUDCO is a key contributor to the
proved to be a hindrance to our planning. I learnt
event. Since the CC wing is required to ensure
that planning on table has to be equipped with
HUDCO’s brand presence at the event, I was told
proactive operations to make a task impactful.
to accompany my seniors to Jaipur. At first, I was
Our team was able to project HUDCO’s illustrious
a little hesitant knowing about the scale of the
presence in the infrastructure domain for more
event, but at the same time I felt lucky to have the
than five decades. From a personal prerogative,
exposure so early in my professional days. As we
an unexpected turn of events leading to an
reached Jaipur, we went to check the site
informative experience was a blessing for my
arrangements for the next day and ensured that
initial days at HUDCO. The senior members of our
our branding elements grabbed the maximum
team were gracious enough to pardon me for my
visibility for the next three days. The following
mistakes and helped me to understand the
days were filled with loads of responsibilities –
nuances of events mounted at such a big scale.
from having our presence at the exhibition hall
highlighting our contributions over decades, to Here's to many more insightful official tours
being a part of panel discussions which was during my time at HUDCO !
being chaired by our CMD. The event was
attended by honorable ministers of Govt. of India
& state governments, excellencies from forty Anand Mishra
different nations and experts from the field of TO - Corporate Communication
environmental sustainability and circular Corporate Office

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