I am Sharat Chandra originally from Hyderabad but Bangalore is my lovingly adopted city. I work at Texas Instruments at its Bangalore head office.Over the years, I have been a person who rarely got to understand or may be even care for other people's concerns, thoughts or life’s in general.
Social service or a cause which is greater than myself is something I could not think of. All this started to change after I met Dr.Raji and she provided a view that can provide access to a side you did not know.It gave me access to my children.The realization that every child is my(everyone's) child and that they are safe for they are our future leaders dawned on me so late. Like they say, better late than never.
We had invited fellow Srishtians to educate adults at TI as part of adult awareness program on child sex abuse.There was too much trepidation both within me as well as some parts of the management considering the sensitivity of the topic and what people's expectations would be.
Initially when the program started there were only 30% of the chairs filled, Dr.Raji’s
talk went on so awesome that she creates responsibility with fun and leaves people thinking, with in minuets
people in the hall where texting their colleagues to come in and the hall was full. In come the Team and the whole thing went through like
a breeze. I cannot forget the rapt attention and interest in the hall with some
parents actually surprised on how ignorant they were.
The talk was done and I was standing next to Dr.Raji she was surrounded by my colleagues who where acknowledging her and one of them told that she actually wanted to call her child in between the program when she knew how much unaware she was as a parent.I know all of them went back home to their kids having got an access to ensure their children were well protected and well guided in their growth.The most memorable part of the day was a woman who said she wanted to run home to ensure her child was OK.
The talk was done and I was standing next to Dr.Raji she was surrounded by my colleagues who where acknowledging her and one of them told that she actually wanted to call her child in between the program when she knew how much unaware she was as a parent.I know all of them went back home to their kids having got an access to ensure their children were well protected and well guided in their growth.The most memorable part of the day was a woman who said she wanted to run home to ensure her child was OK.
HATS
OF THE SRISHTIANS TEAM WORK !!
THEY HAD HIT THE BULLS EYE
THIS IS WHAT THEY
WANT FOR
EVERY CITIZEN OF INDIA.
Many thanks to the team lead by our Dr.Raji who provided a way of life to my colleagues and made their kids powerful. Water rising in a pond one pebble at a time.
Get well soon the children of India needs you Dr.Raji
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Sharat, a Srishtian.
(TI)