Shri Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and Group Managing Director, Bharti Enterprises, was the Chief Guest for the 3rd Convocation of PGDBEM and PGDMN

The passing out students are lucky to have gone through this training. There is no short cut to success, I must tell them. All aspiring people should have both the short term and long term vision as both these are indispensable for success. The will to perform should be there because the only way to succeed is through performance. Fear and Greed propel individuals towards performance and success. One of these things is always at play. When we are young we perform in schools out of Fear of being admonished by parents and when we grow up Fear of losing what we have acquired drives us; or sometimes performance is also encouraged by Greed, i.e. a Greed for Recognition.

I am happy that this institute is grooming young people, so perfectly. The course 'Management of NGOs' particularly struck me because the right NGOs can become the right kind of pressure groups. It is remarkable that some students here are following this. I wish them luck.

Once again reverting back to Bharti, I would say I am a first generation entrepreneur and it is unlikely that my children or my brother's children will succeed me. Mine is a very professional company and I believe in professionalism. I also have faith in the fact that entrepreneurs are born and can also be trained and developed. Personally I am an impatient man; a thing has to interest me to hold me. I have done my bit and if I feel like giving it all up in the next few years I will do so and start all over again.

Today Bharti is covering 15 states and 700 million people and for the next few years also we have mega plans.

To the students here I would like to reiterate what Mr. Kapur has already mentioned, i.e. one should always be concerned about one's own health because only a healthy mind can work well. Leaders need high energy level whatever be the age. An energetic mind is one of the formulae for success. Amongst the other formulae I would say that in every area an aspiring person should be 10% ahead of competitors. Then there is Speed and Perfection. If one has to choose between the two, Speed should always be the first choice because if we concentrate on maintaining Speed, Perfection will always follow.

In the present times, these graduating students are needed or should I say, these entrepreneurs are needed. They are needed to break the 5% - 6% G.D.P. and contribute to the success of the nation. I wish you all the best for your future.

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