Bas...Chalthe Jaana: Recent Episodes
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This is the closing episode of our first Podcast series – Bas…Chalthe Jaana. This has been a very dear project for all of us in HR and I am sure you all share the same sentiments with us. A heartfelt thanks to all our speakers /Covid heroes - Pramukh Shankar, Gourisankar Perepa, Vinu Neelakandhan, Prapulla Indranna, Walston Dsouza, Kavita Mishra, , Romeo Joseph, Basavraj Pattihal, Ayush Agrahari, Manju Nimmakayala & Ravi Rebello. And special thanks to our guest storytellers Anushree Edbor, Vigie Fernandes & Ritu Chaubey who shared their personal experiences and life perspectives. And of course, to many others who wanted to share their story but were challenged in their own ways – we respect your personal space. Heartfelt thanks and best wishes to Vasanthi Gavini from all of us @ CommScope, She is our real life superhero. “Here's to a bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; and to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.” New Year wishes in advance to all of us. Bas….Chalthe Jaana!
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This is a Special Episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana and the last amongst our series for this year. Life is never easy – it can be a constant struggle, with extreme lows and incredible highs. Life will humble us, and it will attempt to break us down. We have seen some of the toughest times in these past two years - however for some, it has been life-changing. And Vasanthi & Gopala’s story is one such. There is a reason why we have this as our last episode, you will know when you are done listening to this podcast.
Vasanthi leaves us with A smile. A world of optimism and hope and A 'you can do it' when things are tough message. An epitome of Emotional Strength, she is an inspiration to many.
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Ravi Rebello, our Director HR has experienced both waves in close proximity, both on a personal and professional front. His undeterred approach in tackling the adversities arising out of these challenging situations has made him and his family emerge stronger and has fostered a sense of responsibility and gratitude amongst his children as well. In this episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana, Ravialso shares with ussome of CommScope’s initiatives and how all our employees came together to contribute to a larger cause. This is worth a listen.
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Manju Nimmakayalafrom the Financial Systems team in Hyderabad has some words of wisdom for all of us. Some learnings from the hardships that he and his family had to go through has made him stronger and more grounded. While he went through a personal loss, he is ever grateful for all the support that he received from CommScope. In this episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana, do tune in to listen to Manju. You may want to personally connect with him as well, as he has more to share.
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Ayush Agrahari from the Ruckus Engineering team in Bangalore shares about his personal loss and the emotional turmoil that he and his family went through, in this episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana. He deeply acknowledges the support that he received from his family members and colleagues during this challenging phase of lockdowns and raging pandemic.
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Basavraj Pattihal from the Finance team inGoa shares his family’s strong journey towards recovery in this episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana. While Covid took a toll on his family’s health, he reminiscences the positives Covid bought in his family’s outlook towards each other. He also appreciates the contribution of the health care workers, hospital staff, his friends, colleagues and neighbors who stood by him during these tough times. His upbeat attitude makes it a worthwhile listen.
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All those awesome notes of gratitude and appreciation through this special week has created such positive vibes everywhere. No doubt it is such a wonderful feeling to the giver as well as the receiver. There is a saying – ‘Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well’
To keep up with the mood on gratitude, today we have Ritu Chaubey sharing her personal moments of gratitude & self-healing.
Do not miss listening to Ritu on Bas...Chalthe Jaana.
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Romeo Joseph, a Project Manager from the BSA Filter team in Goa shares an interesting perspective on the Circle of Life in this episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana. Regardless of where we come from, all of our actions affect each other. In such a time where we have ceased to exist for the material pleasures of the earth and instead have switched to survival mode, we are once again reminded that, we are all connected in the great Circle of Life!
Romeo and his family stepped up to the challenge when they were hit by Covid. Once out of it, Romeo became a plasma donor and has donated plasma multiple times and has been a life saver. He is a true Covid Warrior and an inspiration to all. Tune in to Bas...Chalthe Jaana to listen on...
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Bringing you yet another soulful talk by Vigie Fernandes in this episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana. Vigie is from the IT PMO team in Hyderabad. She talks about how the new normal has changed her whole perspective towards life and some positive lifestyle changes that she has adapted in her journey to wholesome wellbeing.
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In today’s episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana, we have Anushree Edbor from our HR team in Goa. She brings in a unique thought of celebrating our Little Warriors who probably were the most affected during these lockdowns, yet they all displayed amazing resilience and adapted quickly. They pushed buttons, turned knobs, opened drawers and must have asked a million questions and hypotheses about nearly everything as they took in the enormity of this pandemic, still stood strong, happy and excited.
In this specially curated session Anushree is in a conversation with her 9 yr old son Aryan about his experience. Listen to how he misses Sheru, the school dog and many other cute little things connected to a child’s world. And do not miss the guitar notes by Anu’s husband Clifford, tuning in the background.
Cheers to all our Little Warriors! Listen on to Anu & Aryan!
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In today’s episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana, we have Kavita Mishra from Mobility Solutions team in Bangalore. She has experienced both waves. One that she braved alone away from family when in Bangalore, and the next time as a care- giver to her whole family who fell prey to the pandemic, back in Delhi. From being naïve in the beginning to now being fully aware, she has seen it all.
Listen on… to her journey from being ‘Carefree’ to ‘Careful’
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In today’s episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana, we have Walston Dsouza from the HN team in Bangalore. He battled Covid and fought the virus - a long battle of 16 days in ICU, then on Oxygen support and is still recovering. We have heard about shortage of medicines, hospital beds, Oxygen etc on TV, media, etc., he has seen it all and attributes his miraculous recovery to the support of his well-wishers. He believes that a spark of hope and a shot of positivity can make all the difference in the world.
A fighter who never gave up! Listen on to this indomitable spirit!
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In today’s episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana, we have Prapulla Indranna from the Component Engineering team. A small gesture to help her household maid in need, bought this infection to her whole family of three. Though she followed all precautions, a momentary exposure created a mayhem for her. However, the entire family is grateful for all the help rendered by family members, neighbors and especially BBMP. A special cheer to the BBMP team for the Covid kits, doctor’s regular call to check on the family’s health and surprise appearance of the team to disinfect their home. Though these regular visits created some inconvenience to the family, it is heartening to know that there is a whole system working diligently for our care and comfort amidst this chaos.
Listen on to Prapulla’ s first-hand experience braving Covid.
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In today’s episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana, we have Vinu Neelakandhan who heads the Video QA team in HN business. Due to the nature of their job, most of the QA team members frequented office and Vinu had the responsibility of ensuring safety of his employees whilst ensuring business continuity. His team members were affected too, including himself – however everyone bounced back strong and are back in office supporting business. Vinu, stood strong and tall (as his personality 😊) with his team during their difficult times. He created a Covid toolkit sort of a ready message on WhatsApp to share with affected members which had all helpline numbers, Covid care tips, who to contact during emergency, etc etc…, the Quality man that he is.
His disciplined regime has helped him and his larger family stay alert and healthy and he shares these nuances with all of us in this podcast, in preparation for the days ahead, just in case.
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In today’s episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana, we have Gourisankar Perepa who shares his experience as a COVID care-giver. His entire family was affected by Covid and he was the sole member taking care of all of them, scuttling between hospital and home. Had to stay strong for his family through this emotional turmoil. And in the process, he himself underwent a transformation 😊.
While all the focus is on the Covid affected, Gouri’s personal experience makes us realize that the care-givers go through as much, and more.
Kudos to all our Covid Care Givers for staying strong!
Truly Inspiring! Listen on…
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Hi Everyone
In this episode of Bas…Chalthe Jaana, we have Pramukh Shankar who joined us last August as a fresh grad. A state level chess player and has lent his voice for many musical compositions in the Kannada Media / Movie space. He loves travelling. Trekking is his major hobby. He is a very cheerful chap and takes pride in stating that he comes from the city of education ‘ Tumkur’. Someone this active had to go through this phase too…however, this phase lead to some new life perspectives for him. It is so good to hear him speak about his journey in today’s podcast. He talks about pre-Covid & post-Covid beliefs, family values, his plans for 2021 and how all that changed and of course some words of wisdom coming from a young mind.
He says - “ I have tried my best to inspire people to stay strong and healthy. Let’s all spread love and help people in need as much as possible. ”
Listen on…to Pramukh Shankar and Stay Strong! Stay Safe!
Stay Inspired! Bas…Chalthe Jaana
PS: Do write tovindhya.mathranda@commscope.comif you have a story to share.
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Bas...Chalthe Jaana is inspired by Real Stories from Real life experience of our own people – People of CommScope! Through this we celebrate the grit of our people. All of them that have come forward to share their story and those that are standing in there strong. Life has taught us much more in these past 15 months than what we learnt all these years.
Lets take time to huddle our family together to listen, learn and cherish life with these real life stories. Podcasts should make it easy!
Every Friday, we will bring a new story! Some offer actionable tips that may help, while others might just leave us thinking.
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Until then……..Bas...Chalthe Jaana!
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