My career with GSK spanning more than 2 decades has got me many friends in GSK family. On similar lines, my journey into the new world (though much shorter, 2 weeks so far) has helped me to add many more names to my family – this now also includes teachers, students, support staff, parents and donors at Aashirwad Special Education School. A few moments with Aashirwad family captured below-
As I settled down for my assignment, I have been contemplating on thoughts in my mind space. I always heard about the power of thoughts and how they shape our own individual world, making it better or worse. The last 2 weeks offered good tutorial on the same. To begin with, my thoughts focused on challenges in 2 areas of focus of my assignment –
1) enhancing the fund raising capacity for the school
2) improving the education and rehabilitation services offered by the school.
My current skills do not do justice to either of these 2 areas; especially my level of understanding of the education for the differently abled is close to naught. Post acceptance of the challenge offered by this unfamiliar territory, my thoughts started to focus on the available possibilities . This change in thought process changed my world – leading me to be more positive.
One of the key actions during the last week has been to look externally for what good looks like (in backdrop of limited capability at my school). Result has been completion of 3 productive visits to good standard special schools in the city to explore the potential opportunities. There have been great learnings during these visits, would share my experiences with you over next few days.
Many thanks for your encouragement!!
Gurpreet Singh
Glad to hear all is going well for you Gurpreet, looking forward to hearing more.
Thanks Mary for tracking my journey
Great to see you last week and to catch up on how your assignment is going – really think you have some great ideas and that you are going to make a real difference.
Thanks Sion, it was really great to meet up and share in your insights .
Gurpreet. Hats off and I take a bow. Wish you all the best to bring real positive changes in the lives of these kids. I will try and join in the progression . Cheers navneet mehta
Thanks Navneet, look forward to receive you on 4th.
I am sure you are going through a unique experience….keep sharing.
Yes, absolutely Rohit, would share more as I progress
Hi Gurpreet, Thanks for helping out with this very important program. Great work.
Thanks Scott, all the best for your new role!
HI! Gurpreet, Thanks for sharing, looking forward to hear more from you on challenges & learnings.
Thanks Jaya for shouldering additional responsibility in my absence
All the best Sir for your all great work
Thanks Sumit
Great Work…looking forward for hearing more..
Great work….looking forward to hear more…
Thanks Mohit, sure, would keep you posted
Thanks for sharing your 1st two weeks of work and thoughts Gurpreet ! I was somwhere hoping you would mention “KKH” …but maybe that comes later ? 🙂 take care & all the best for your assignment, Manu.
Thanks Manu!
Yes, KKH would come in later posts 🙂
Great work… Working for a noble cause is like worshiping the Almighty…
Hats off to you for your exceptional contribution to the society !!!
No work is better than the service of others. Keep going Gurpreet…inspirational