Towards the golden milestone … Life cycle challenges Vir Ashok Kumar Goyal (MIF) and finally de-grow. This is called getting self-inspired to join our International Secretary General “Life Cycle” concept. It is same for Brand, despite our great objectives. organisations as it is true for human Though they appreciate our social Friends, we belong to Mahavir beings. services. I am sure we will succeed International, an NGO with purity in presenting our real image to the of objectives. It is a group of But visionary organisations defy whole world. people gathered to work beyond cast, the de-growing phase and during creed, community, religion and even their Stagnancy era, they adapt with 2. In the current world, no national boundaries. This organisation the inevitable changes of time and organisation can function globally, if has provided us a platform to make re-define their systems to take a new it’s systems are not strong enough our life meaningful. growth path for the organisation. We and are followed without exception. have to focus on three things viz Our We have strong structures and After 48 years of existence, where membership, Our objectives and the systems. We as a team has to ensure do we stand in the field of social Changes of time. 100% compliances in execution of service, do we need to introspect. No our activities. Eg. (a) No interference doubt we have 340 branches across Despite our multi-dimension with designs of Banners/Letterheads the country with a team of 9000+ demographic size with 69 centres etc (b) Adherence to laid down families committed for social service. headed by women folks and 22 age restrictions in nominations for But are we contented with the level of centres manned by youth members, executive positions. (c) All trusts/ our activities in MI? we need to accept (may be unwillingly) societies of MI centres are affiliated that we are also passing through with the Apex body without exception. Initial 20 to 30 years, we grew leap ‘Stagnancy’ phase as an organisation (d) 100% submission of reports of and bounds – Like a child grows to for last few years. All our growth plans service activities by the centres to the become a strong youth. It happens and efforts are not yielding the desired apex office at laid down intervals. Etc. with all organisations to first grow results. rapidly, than un-grow (stagnancy) We could reach near Golden Reasons may be many, but I wish to Milestone only because of vision and deliberate on two major challenges in hard work of our great leaders in the the current scenario– past. What we are doing for the next 50 years will be remembered by the 1. We are a ‘Non-religious’ NGO future generations accordingly. and this is incorporated in our constitution also. But a section of We have a visionary leadership at people in the outside world have the helm and also our team at apex gathered an otherwise impression is committed to make MI a global unfortunately. This is resulting brand. Next two years we need to in a chunk of the population not grow minimum by 50% of our base on all parameters. If We can make the challenge understandable to our 9000+ brothers and sisters, the task is achievable. Best of Luck in all your endeavours. Vir Ashok Kumar Goyal (MIF) International Secretary General ebZ 2023 5
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