‘The King is dead... long live the King!’
In medieval times, the above line was said on the
death of one king and the declaration of the new king. It symbolised the
continuity of the ruler as the void created by the death of the incumbent
leader was filled by the quick confirmation of the next occupant of the top
position. It took away doubts of instability and ensured no confusion reigned in
the minds of the people.
In Gadag, India, there exists a modern day version on
the same lines. The Junior Chamber chapter at Gadag Betageri was finding it
difficult to carry on. JCI membership is fixed at the age spectrum of 18 to 40
years. Rangu R Odugoudar and his colleagues were worried that the chapter would
not live beyond them. They chose to ensure that Jayceeism would long live in
Gadag.
In 1985, they founded the ‘Institute of Individual
Development’ based on the philosophy of JCI. In 1987, they decided to start a
Jaycee English School with emphasis on developing the personalities through
training of soft skills. In 2007, a full-fledged Personality Development
Training (PDT) was started for the students of Std 9. Sessions included discover
yourself, public speaking, etiquettes, communication, leadership, goal setting,
etc.
Top Coaches, G Balachandran from Calicut and S
Sachidanand from Chikmagalur helped to put together the syallabus as well as a
committed team of trainers from all over India who were ready to be part of the
selfless initiative. An important part of the training team, Shiv Kumar passed
away in 2013. But the program continued.
Rangu and his team were empowered to live their
dream by all those who joined in the mission. The locals who joined into bring
in resources as well as the others from elsewhere who gave their time and
efforts... all united to impact and build on an enduring legacy. The
inspirational initiative ensures that Gadag Betageri Jaycees lives long after
its organisational death.
When
we ‘unite to impact’ to build a legacy...
Dreams
live long when we combine our energy
- Pravin K. Sabnis
Goa, India.
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