1) Grooming
the wannabe Grooms: Yes, you got it right…this program
is just a perfect set up for all you wanna be grooms. While the program does
talk about Leadership development, management training, experiential learning
(all of which is true!), this is possibly one of the most ignored aspects of
the fellowship which has never been marketed … incase you are one of those lazy
bums, or stinking rich beta who has
never washed his clothes, cleaned his room or cooked his own meal….your rural
stints will teach you all that and more…most importantly it comes with an
overdose on patience and tolerance… and think about it? Which girl wouldn’t
want that multitasking guy who can not only lead the family and society, but
also do his own cleaning up and washing and cooking and all that. The added USP
is that you end up with your patience level touching bizarre highs… as you are
mostly gonna be spending days alone in the village with limited exposure to
people sharing your thought process, you are by default getting an experience
in patience and tolerance at a high degree…
2) For those
Heavyweights/wannabe lightweights: Wanna
lose weight? Have tried gymming, aerobics and all the other mantras with little success? Join our
program….. we have a fool proof weight loss mechanism built into the program
which you cannot escape… those long walks in your villages everyday in terrains
which make all your muscles ache has been customized based on your fat
content…in addition, village diet mostly consists of leaf and vegetables and
less of those fatty carbohydrates and starch… you are assured that this weight
loss program will keep you healthy and fit….
For the fit, ajile and slim (Hritik
like) ones… you wouldn’t need to pay your regular gym membership fees to
maintain that great physique… it comes inbuilt and free in the program…
3) Escape
route from that irritating girlfriend: Stuck
with that control freak girlfriend? Want an escape route? Want to avoid her
till you get your priorities sorted? Sounds tempting?
While the training and classroom
sessions are hectic enough to ensure you neglect your social life… the rural
placement stints will ensure that you forget it totally… limited cellphone and
internet network connectivity will ensure that you can avoid those irritating “I love u bolo naa” calls at ease…and you
always have that infallible excuse of “poor network connectivity” to justify
yourself… sounds like heaven? Join in and experience it firsthand….
4) Hate
managing money? Wanna avoid those high credit card bills? Are you
always broke by the 7th of every month? Are you always getting
credit card bills longer than Mamata Banerjee’s political speeches?
For those financial disasters you
have so nonchalantly committed it’s time to make amends… your stipend makes
sure that it will discipline you of your spending vices and honestly, you rural settings will catalyze
your savings spree…so what are you
waiting for? Forget those long bills and non-sense shopping for the next 15
months…
5) Nature
lovers unite: Are you a nature lover? Do you find
pleasure in watching birds shitting from tree tops and smelling gobar in the fields? If yes, you should DEFINITELY join in… infact an incredibly
lucky few might even get to answer nature’s calls while in perfect harmony with
nature, the birds, the animals and
oh…maybe a few snakes here and there… sounds like bliss? Your kinda game? Do
join in and spend the next 15 months in the laps of nature which heals your
soul and touches your heart…
If
the above reasons aren’t enough for you to think about joining the program…
feel free to drop me a note/tweet me/mail me/ fb message me.... lets talk about
a career which you never dreamt aspiring for, but will wanna flirt with once
you are part of this program…
So
what are you waiting for? Take that BIGGER STEP… LEAP… JUMP……. WHATEVER…Just
apply here
PS: the above tips are exclusively for male applicants...as i never really understood the female gender... so the only compliment i can provide you is: thanks for making the world so unreasonable and yet so much more beautiful :)
Disclaimer: the
above post is only a reflection of the lighter side of the ICICI Fellows
program, and does not intend to showcase the program in a negative manner. I
believe that all the above experiences have been invaluable to me and is
helping in shaping me to be a better person and leader in the days ahead. While applying
for the program, getting selected and then joining in have itself been a great
journey, I believe that the exposure and experience I have got in the last 5
months will be treasured by me throughout the rest of my life… and ah! yes yes…
as we often say… I AM PROUD TO BE AN ICICI FELLOW DESIGNATE…
