Dreams motivate an individual to work for the betterment of self and society, says Kamta Trivedi, who has successfully traversed the distance from a small town, Lalganj to a top FMCG, with aplomb
He is strong because he wants to be, smart because he has learnt from his mistakes and is a happy person because he knows what sadness is. He is Kamta Nath Trivedi, the only son of a middle class family from a small town Lalganj, in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh.
He passed out from Ryan International School in his home town and moved to Kanpur to pursue his BBA from CSJM University Campus. Today, he makes his entry into the corporate world, with CavinKare Pvt Ltd−a top home grown FMCG conglomerate−as a Management Trainee. Entering the corporate world and the FMCG sector have been his dreams since completing his schooling, which he has achieved through high aspiration and dedication. Trivedi is confident and believes in himself. As a new entrant with CavinKare at its headquarters in Chennai, he says, “Self-belief is the best medicine to attain one’s goals in life”.
Trivedi was always a dreamer− sharing ideas and learning at each step of life, and sharing his success with everyone. This motivated him. Being the only son in the family, he was pampered. “With two elder and two younger sisters, I would get all the attention, and all that I wanted,” says Trivedi. This made him a naughty boy, and it was his father Pawan Kumar Trivedi who would reprimand him for his wrong doings. “I was notorious and my father would thrash me up whenever I was found on the wrong side.”
He was studious in his academics. He took up BBA, so that he could go ahead with a Masters in Business Administration. He flew to Pune to accelerate his career growth with a post graduation in Marketing from a well-known college in the city. “My aim was to make my corporate career and serve the society in every possible way,” said Trivedi. “Graduation days were the best part of my academic life. Although, I have explored and enjoyed much more during my post graduation than my graduation days, the best moments were during my graduation,” recalls University topper Trivedi, who had organised grand fresher parties for his juniors along with his batch mates. However, it was a farewell party, which separated him from his friends, but he is still in touch with them all.
There was nothing like ‘most liked subjects’, he used to attend all lectures. “I used to attend all the lectures, but accounts and financial management were not to my liking”.
“All our teachers were good, they taught us well and were always forthright in answering our queries. They would welcome our thoughts and ideas and motivated everyone at academics.” He was a favourite of his teacher in the school, Mary K Joshua. She was not just a teacher, but also a motherly figure to all the kids in the class. “It is now over five years, and unfortunately I have lost contact. But she is still in my heart as she used to take care of me like my mother during my Ryan days.”
Trivedi is also thankful to Sree reform Hari, his other favourite teacher in Ryan days for always being there to guide and teach. He is still in touch with him.
Good in academics, he was famous among the teachers in his college days. “It was Prof Ravi Shanker Tiwari and Dr Vivek Sachan, who shared their knowledge and paved my path to the corporate world. I am very much thankful to them, and most importantly, they were always there to clear our doubts and they were not just teachers, but friends too”. Trivedi is always there to help his juniors in every possible way as he loves sharing his knowledge and experience with them.
Life is also about learning and continuously experiencing from various situations. Difficult times create different opportunities for you to experience. Life is like a school and we are here to learn, problems are simply part of the curriculum
“I was the first one to get placed in my batch. This day in my life will go a long way in my memory. I am thankful to everyone who directly or indirectly played a role in shaping my life,” said Trivedi. He liked marketing. Having done his homework well about FMCG companies it was not difficult for Trivedi, as he was among the 34 shortlisted out of 125 students for management trainees for CavinKare.
Staying positive at every round gave Trivedi an edge over the others. “During the entire process, staying positive and performing better than the others boosted my morale and the panel was impressed with my confidence and communication skills”.
“I never had any fear about my placement because I was confident of my efforts. However, there was a bit of fear in my mind whether I would be able to utilise my full potential,” said Trivedi.
When the call came, there were tears of joy. “I first called my mother to convey the news of my placement, and that was the best moment of my life.”
Growing up in the small town of Lalganj, life had been tough for Trivedi, marked as the place was, by a lack of infrastructure, power and opportunities for higher education. “I am fortunate that my parents encouraged me in my educational pursuit, and I am proud to be a flag bearer for Lalganj,” says Trivedi.
“I credit my success to my role models, my grandfather and my father who believed in me, and I will make sure they feel proud of me.” Trivedi was among the most enthusiastic and confident students during school and college days. He used to actively participate in all the events and activities of his school and college. Despite being involved in all these events, he never compromised in academics.
“Being picked up by CavinKare was the happiest moment in my life as it was the day when I got the sense of being self-dependent. My family felt proud of me, congratulated me and wished me a good corporate career.” It was a dream come true. “I never thought I would be getting the opportunity to live my dream,” says Trivedi, who wants to explore each and every corner of the globe not as a tourist, but as a professional. Trivedi, unlike other school kids, watched movies that were based on corporate life. He was influenced by the culture of the corporate world, its board meetings, presentations, parties, corporate ambience and professionalism.
To him, life is all about dreaming and making efforts in fulfilling those dreams. It’s about following your passion, he says. Dreams motivate an individual towards the betterment of self and society, he believes.
“Life is also about learning and continuously experiencing from various situations. Difficult times create different opportunities for you to experience. Life is like a school and we are here to learn, problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away, but the lessons we learn last a lifetime,” he says.
by Joe Williams
