Smiraj Ramekar 19 yrs old student with his younger brother Samruddha 14 yrs old from Adilabad, Telangana has received an International patent from Germany to design a device named Fog safe anti-collision system to prevent vehicular accidents on roads in foggy and sand storm climate under the able guidance and assistance of Patent Man of India Mr Ajinkya Kottawar sir [ Nagpur ] along with Dr Raju Ramekar Radiologist [parent of Smiraj and Samruddha] . So, Team Stay Featured had quick words with Smiraj Ramekar in this way Smiraj & Samruddha Ramkear 1)What was the biggest challenge in this patent process? Share your feelings when you had that confirmation ? The biggest challenge we faced was to defog the footage. So we discussed among ourselves and came to a solution that by adjusting the brightness and contrast levels we can defog the footage to some extent, therefore increasing the visibility range of the driver. We were quite happy with the level of visibility achieved while defogging the footage and then we eventually decided to apply it for a German patent we are excited about the grant of the patent and still we have a long road ahead to implement in every car. 2) Share about your teammates, guardian and their background Samruddha & Smiraj ALong with Patent Man of India, Mr Ajinkya Kottawar Our team consists of my younger brother Samruddha who completed his 8th standard, Mr Ajinkya Kottawar sir patent man of India, and my father Dr Raju Ramekar and myself. While we were brainstorming ideas to defog the footage my younger brother Samruddha who is very good at video editing came up with an idea for the defogging of the footage and then we spoke with Ajinkya sir about the patentability of the project so we applied under the guidance of sir and eventually we received the grant. 3) Why did you choose this topic? Any memories which triggered this thought? Actually, we watch a lot of science fiction movies and sometimes play video games like GTA V and I pointed out the problem while playing where the climate was foggy in that game, so I thought this situation arises and is very similar to practical life and decided to solve and work on it. 4) Share about your idols and takeaways I idolize and admire my father a lot as he is the one who guided and motivated me in this patent process. He is the inspiration for my patent as he already has multiple copyrights on his name. 5) What are your hobbies? I love to play cricket, play games and watch sci-fi and action movies 6) So, what next? Share about upcoming goals and milestones. My next target is to spread our project to as many people as possible and to make sure that every car is equipped with our anti-collision system so that many lives can be saved on a large scale also my request to our honourable transport minister Mr.Nitin Gadkari Ji help us achieve this target 7) Any message for our readers? My message to our readers is that always think in all directions and implement our knowledge in the practical world and not restrict the free flow of our ideas.

This question has obsessed humanity for the longest time, however, I have never gotten the absolute answer. Honestly, I have never felt so anxious about the future as I have in the last six months. This is kind of weird and crazy that the pandemic happened, our goal at that moment was pretty much to just survive, to group together as a community to get through that difficult period. The way I kind of see the last two and a half years of my life have been a period characterized by doing what you can do and accepting that feeling overwhelmed, feeling scared & feeling overburdened is okay. It's really about learning to be kinder to yourself and accept that - "Hey! It's okay that you're going through a period where you feel that you aren't achieving as much as you want to. During that tough period, anything that you achieve is like a carrot which is like it does not matter if you cannot do anything more than just survive and get through the day today, everything becomes that much sweeter because we do not kind of expect it. There are times just like a pandemic where everything feels pretty much uncontrollable, having no control over our lives & our liberty. In a strange way, taking away all human choice kind of meant that the direction was abundantly cleared and that there were no routes to choose because we all had to stay home and we all had to do more or less the same thing, we all had to hunker down and get through it. The sense of having to go with the fundamentally uncontrollable feels like it's diminished now. That feeling is kind of scary and that sense has been magnified ten times by the fact that I am at that stage in my life where I do not have a timetable set up as to when things need to happen. I need to decide for myself - personal & life decisions. It does feel a lot but for the last couple of weeks, a few instances have changed how I have been thinking about the future. Feeling like there's a perfect set of decisions that will put me in the ideal place possible - Sometimes it can be an overwhelming feeling to select a perfect set of decisions apprehending that otherwise, my life would implode. All of this, searching for the best of all possible worlds is fruitless. Ultimately, you need to understand that there are many possible choices & that there are many possible paths to take. It's hugely powerful to realize that it does not matter whether you choose the perfect avenue, the perfect thing and that you are going to find the passion for the rest of your life. Instead what matters is that you're doing something, you're trying things, you're making decisions about whether you like those things are not and you're growing. There is no best possible world. There is only this world and we kind of have to make what we can of it. If you want to read my Linkedin Feed, follow me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jharunima If you want to follow me on Instagram, here's the link https://www.instagram.com/trulynomadlychic/

RAS Luxury Oils, India’s first farm-to-face luxury skincare and personal care brand, announced that it has secured $2 million Pre-Series funding from Sixth Sense Ventures, India’s top domestic consumer-centric venture fund. RAS will utilise this fresh infusion of capital to further deepen inroads into the luxury skincare market in India and overseas, and accelerate its product innovation. RAS is the first investment by Sixth Sense in a company backed by all women founders, and its workforce comprises over 70% women. Founded in 2017 by three ambitious women entrepreneurs, Shubhika Jain, Suramya Jain and Sangeeta Jain, RAS has quickly grown into a niche luxury D2C brand. The company has witnessed 20x growth in the last two years and is now aiming to further disrupt the global clean beauty and skincare market which is worth $54 billion and growing at 13% CAGR. Currently, RAS’ native website contributes 85-90% of its revenue. The company has an immense focus on customer engagement and experience. It is also present in online marketplaces like Nykaa and Amazon and has partnered with various high-end spas and salons. The fresh capital will be used to develop and launch new product categories, expand deeper into marketplaces and establish an international presence. Nikhil Vora, Founder & CEO of Sixth Sense Ventures, said , “RAS is perfectly aligned with our investment philosophy of betting on challenger brands. There is a white space within luxury skincare as a category in India, and it is growing 2-3x faster than the personal care category because it is brand starved. Furthermore, skincare brands from India are underrepresented globally. We believe that with such a dynamic, young and strong leadership team, RAS can create a strong niche for itself. Their differentiated positioning can make RAS stand out in the currently crowded beauty industry. Shubhika has sharp business acumen and is full of grit and energy to drive the company to new heights. We are excited to partner with RAS to accelerate its growth.” Commenting on the funding, Shubhika Jain, Founder & CEO, said, “The Sixth Sense Ventures investment in RAS is a testament to our vision, and we are elated by their vote of confidence. This funding will help us continue on our journey of creating a luxury skincare brand that is distinguished by its premium quality ingredients and unique science-backed formulations. We plan to transform the global beauty and skincare market as a Made-in-India brand that speaks to a discerning global consumer. Nikhil Vora's business insights, strategic direction and the Sixth Sense platform are valuable to us. They have invested in differentiated brands with global aspirations and deeply understand our vision. We are privileged to be a part of an exciting cohort of companies.” The RAS Luxury Oils brand is led by Shubhika Jain, Suramya Jain and Sangeeta Jain. Shubhika Jain, the CEO, is an economics graduate from LSR, Delhi University, and leads growth, operations & execution. Suramya Jain, CMO, is an agri-business graduate from the University of Reading, UK, and heads marketing & branding, while Sangeeta Jain, CRO, is the formulator-in-chief. RAS’s award-winning products including its 24k Gold Radiance Face Elixir, Gel Serum & Tinted Lip Balms have a cult following with influencers, A-list celebrities, & consumers. RAS currently engages in segments of face care, lip care and body care with a curated product portfolio of elixirs, serums, lip balms/tints and body butter & more that are effective and sensorial while being natural, organic, vegan, cruelty-free and toxin-free. About Sixth Sense Ventures: Sixth Sense Ventures is India’s first domestic consumer-centric venture fund and is founded by Nikhil Vora (Ex-Managing Director of IDFC Securities), who has been regarded as one of the strongest analytical minds in the country. Sixth Sense Ventures is currently investing out of its third fund, SSIO III which has completed 24 investments including Parag Milk, Nobel Hygiene, Fraazo, Open Secret, Stylam, GoodDot, Neeman’s, Rage Coffee, Design Cafe, Bira 91, Storia, Giva, Freecultr, Dogsee Chew, Wonderchef, Vedic Cosmeceuticals, Unbox Robotics, Veeda Clinical Research, Direct (ShopKirana), Altigreen, Prozo, Just Dogs, Phool and RAS. About RAS Luxury Oils: RAS (pronounced ‘ruh-us’ which means essence & happiness in Sanskrit) is transforming the premium beauty and skincare industry in India with its high-quality natural ingredients and potent scientific formulations that are manufactured at the company’s proprietary vertically-integrated research facility & farms in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Through its products, RAS aims to champion and leverage India’s vast bounty of natural ingredients and rich history of nature-based beauty products. RAS Luxury Oils started with a simple philosophy - to create a skincare brand that was transparent, pure and responsible. Website: https://www.rasluxuryoils.com/ Social media: ·Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasluxuryoils/ ·LinkedIn: ·Twitter: @rasluxuryoils ·Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rasluxuryoilsfb/ ·YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzptGPz6uKeNOpiunH6C99w

Emotional intelligence is one of the essential components of leadership and an inbuilt ability of an individual to perceive the emotions and feelings of other people. It is also known as emotional quotient or EQ. It is defined as the capability of individuals to identify their own emotions. To discern between different feelings and use the appropriate emotional guide to label each feeling and emotion in the correct way forms a part of emotional intelligence. Empathy is an emotion that is somewhat related to emotional intelligence because it relates to an individual who connects their personal experiences with those of others. Emotional intelligence is commonly divided into four attributes which include self attributes in which a person can control his or her impulsive feelings and behaviour and manage his or her emotions in healthy ways. The second attribute is self-awareness, where the person gets to recognize his emotions and the thoughts that affect his behaviour. The third attribute of emotional intelligence is social awareness. The person has empathy and can understand the emotions, needs and concerns of other people. A person who has empathy can pick up on emotional cues and can recognize the power of dynamics in a group. The last attribute is the aspect of relationship management. This attribute helps to develop and maintain good relationships and to communicate early and manage a conflict. Emotional intelligence has its effects. High emotional intelligence helps to navigate the social complexities of the workplace or place of education and helps to motivate others and excel in a career. Emotional intelligence helps to manage emotions. If the emotions are not handled properly, then the stress will not be handled ideally. Being in proper tune with emotions, a social purpose can be served. It helps to connect to people all around the world. The skills that make up emotional intelligence can be learned at any time. There lies a difference between learning emotional intelligence and applying it in your daily life activities. To permanently change behaviour to stand up to pressure, one needs to learn how to overcome stress to be emotionally aware. Self-awareness is an essential feature of emotional intelligence. It helps an individual to know their strengths and use them wisely. In today’s scenario, emotional intelligence is one of the most significant aspects to reach a goal and succeed in life. Emotional intelligence leads to general happiness. Having emotional intelligence leads to a satisfied and peaceful mind. It also leads to rationality in behaviour. With this aspect, a person can see the situation under which the behaviour takes place in the right perspective. With such a perspective, the person can establish the right relationship. Studies say that people with high EI have more excellent mental health, better job performance, leadership skills and better personality traits. High emotional intelligence helps to deal with low self-esteem and helps a person to upgrade his life and have a better living scenario. Conclusion: 1. Building emotional intelligence helps an individual to coach teams effectively in a workplace. 2. Writing down thoughts of your entire day, be it negative or positive will help to spot the behavioural patterns of an individual. 3. Daniel Goleman’s work on emotional intelligence points out five areas of intelligence. 4. A person with high emotional intelligence can express himself openly and respectfully without the fear of offending his co-workers. 5. High emotional intelligence can navigate complex and challenging decision making with the ideal emotional response. 6. Emotional intelligence impacts every aspect of a career to be successful. 7. Psychologists Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer coined the term “emotional intelligence” in the year 1990. 8. It is a critical factor in leadership effectiveness. 9. Emotional intelligence takes diligence and practice to incorporate into interactions daily. 10. It helps to identify a person’s triggers. About Dr Pratik Mungekar Today, the name of Prof. Dr Pratik Rajan Mungekar is no longer common but is emerging as a distinguished Scientist, Professor, World Educationist, Published Writer, Counsellor, Social Worker and an International Speaker Instagram Id: https://www.instagram.com/drpratikmungekar/ Facebook id: https://www.facebook.com/Pratikmngkr7

Over 20% of the entire Medi Assist female population (i.e 42%) are working mothers Through Medi Akanksha, the organizations hire women across departments such as operations, partnerships, technology & also in various leadership roles The organization intends to increase the women workforce to 50% in the next few quarters Medi Assist recently announced the launch of Medi Akanksha, a program designed to help women who have taken a professional sabbatical owing to a variety of reasons. The MediAkankshaprogramaimsateradicatingtheprejudiceandstigmaassociatedwithwomenwhotakea career break and calls upon women to take a second career. Recently the organization also has won a prestigious industry award for “Best Organization for Women 2022”, Medi Assist is striving to create a gender-equal workplace by providing equal opportunities. The company currently has a ratio of 42% women in their workforce and the goal is to increase this in the next few quarters. The idea behind Medi Akanksha is to tap the huge talent and capability among women professionals who have discontinued work due to various reasons. Taking a hiatus from work has been a significant professional setback for women. Coming back is difficult, especially when there is apprehension around lost abilities, lack of competency sharpening, or perceived lack of upskilling. Medi Assist hopes to give opportunities and support for women to re-enter the workforce and resume their corporate jobs through this initiative. Structured onboarding, targeted mentoring, flexible work alternatives, and on-the-job learning are essential components in preparing potential employees for career 2.0. WearequiteproudofwhatwehaveaccomplishedhereatMediAssisttoassistwomeninachievingtheir career goals and breaking down barriers! Our goal is to create an environment that encourages and helps women resume their careers. Women who are looking for a second chance in the workforce can send their profiles to us at talent@mediassist.in “A lot of thought has gone into this program. When we initially pitched this to the leaders there was no difference in opinion or apprehension, we were fully supported to drive this. Medi Assist is an organization that supports women all through and has taken yet another leap to come forward with this program,” said Anitha Manikantan, Head of People Practice - Medi Assist. About Medi Assist: Medi Assist is a leading player in the InsurTech and HealthTech space and the most preferred health benefits administrator for some of the biggest corporates in the country. The company aims to constantly build a simplified healthcare experience for insurers, corporates, hospitals, and members. Medi Assist offers a range of wellness programs and value-added services to corporate employees and individuals and health benefits administration services, including cashless claims management, reimbursements, pharmacy benefits, planned hospitalization, and more. Medi Assist was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Bangalore, with 47 offices in 17 states across the country. For details, visit www. mediassist. in

Destiny changed completed my studies worked for IT firms got married and left my career for my kid but today with the help of my son I am representing India in Mrs.universe - Krithi Shetty Shared her feelings with the team stay featured during TZP Maa Awards. Mrs Krithi Shetty is already a winner of me and mom 2019, Mrs confident Pune pride, 2019, and Mrs. universe Central Pacific Asia 2021 About Krithi Shetty Hey, beautiful people am Krithi Shetty born and brought up in the coastal land of Karnataka Mangalore representing my state nationally in athletics and basketball and professionally handling accounts of 4 IT firms life changed after marriage became a teacher in an international school and then mother where I felt my career was to end but life changed again where my career also changed pursued my certification in fitness and dance and today I train people nationally and internationally and then again a change started pageantry just for fun but never thought the fun would change to dream so today I proudly say am representing my country my India in Mrs.universe. Today I feel so confident and proud about myself where can address thousands of people and where there are no regrets in the life of not living it to the fullest., In response to MAA Awards Feeling blessed to be associated with TZP since lockdown where I have since people being positive and the team has worked so well on creating positive vibes even in this pandemic. Being awarded the MAA AWARDS honoured was one of the best moments in my life. Mrs Sejal Ray and TZP have given me lots of opportunities to build up with skills. so dream big and achieve it MAA Awards is very close to me and it's the cause of my son into who I am today so it's all because of being the mother who I am today. I would like to thank sejal Ray for giving me this award believing in me and TZP for the wonderful concept and the jury for selecting me as an awardee. .The incident that shaped me was when my son told me, Mumma, please come to school stylishly to pick me those words hit me hard and later when my people humiliated me on my makeup and fashion sense this made me rethink and reshape myself and of course my whole and sole support of my son. Message for our readers . Be who you are live your dreams do what you want so that when turn back and see you don't have regrets in life about not doing what you always wanted. Age and marital status or kids don't affect you to live your dream life just believe in yourself and work for it Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=1mvrxa41onwbi&utm_content=32pc3im Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/krithi.rai.77

Employee welfare insurance HealthySure has raised additional funding from LetsVenture, Founders and other notable investors valuing the insurance at around INR 50 crores. This move will help the company further fuel its mission of offering workforce and their families. The financing saw the participation of new investors LetsVenture and founders Aditi Shrivastava – Founder - Pockets Aces, Sreeraman Mohan Girija – Cofounder of Fynd, Pankaj Vermani – Founder of Clovia, Sachin Shetty – Cofounder of Giva. Founded in May 2021 by IIM-B alumnus Anuj Parekh and ISB alumnus Sanil Basutkar, HealthySure is already partnering with 100+ organizations and is covering 25,000+ people under its comprehensive healthcare solutions, with backing from Inflection Point Ventures, Our Founder Circle, Dexter Angels, Campus Fund, HEM Angels and other private investors. HealthySure announced a Pre-series A funding of INR 9 Crore in February 2022. Anuj Parekh, Co-founder & CEO of HealthySure says, “We are excited to have some great set of investors on board. We have seen participation from our clients, mentors, founders and even our employees. This gives us great confidence and we look forward to building an impactful business together.” see Sanil Basutkar, Co-founder & Head of Product at HealthySure adds, “We have seen phenomenal demand post covid for employee health security and have generated US$ 1 Mn + of business in less than a year of operations. Organizations now understand the importance of having a healthy workforce and are ready to invest substantially to maintain that. We are seeing strong tailwinds in this market and this investor funding will now allow us to service the huge demand. We foresee 4x growth and will be covering 400+ organisations and 100,000+ lives in the coming year”

I am Anushri Sarang Bhagwat, Proud to be Punekar for 30 years. Frankly speaking, I was an average child in school but always ahead in other activities like Dance, Drama, crafts and so on. I completed a B.com, then MBA in HR Field. Worked in all aspects of HR for 6 years. I had to say bye-bye to my job post-delivery. Currently, I am a Professional Cake Designer and owner of My Baking material shop ( Creamy Slice by Anu) at Wakad, Pune. Feeling after receiving this TZP Maa award- This is my 1st Award!! Yes, after the continuous dedication of 5 years in the Baking field, I received my 1st ever recognition by Sejal Ray mam, founder of TZP group. I was on cloud 9 when I saw her message about my selection for the mompreneur award. I would be thankful n grateful to her for this wonderful opportunity and recognition for my work. The biggest supporters n contributors to this award are my Husband n my 5-year-old daughter Kashvi. My daughter made me MOM and then. MOMPRENEUR. An incident that shaped my life- So my story started in Nasik City, the city of Temples. I would again be thankful to Nasik who blessed me with my baby n my business. I had to quit my job due to pregnancy and it was very difficult for me to digest initially. I was dependent, and confident while working. I started feeling low since I was home doing nothing. 1 evening while scrolling Facebook, I found that there is a huge requirement for Home Bakers and for their customized cakes. Immediately I did a government certification in Baking and started my new journey. My baby was just 4 months that time. Fortunately, we shifted to Pune again n believe me, punekars praised my cakes very much n then I didn't look behind. I used to on 4-5 customized cakes per day, I decided to take care of my both babies from home only. I was a home baker for 3 years. I did almost 5k cakes and I got many friends in this journey and have 2k+ customers all over pcmc. Covid 19 was another turning point for my business. Everyone started Baking cakes, and cupcake shops in Lockdown and there was a huge requirement for cakes and Baking material too. Taday, having my shop was the primary dream I was living with. And we opened our shop in mid of lockdown 2020. My husband, parents, and in-laws helped me financially with this set-up. It was not possible without their support. I got busier in Cakes n shop simultaneously. Every business has to go through ups n downs. Looking at my daughter n working was like walking on a rope. To date, I have not cancelled any cake order for any reason let it be anything like my daughter had a fever and she came with me for Cake delivery in heavy rains..she walked with me in every single step. I used to lock her and go to buy Baking essentials while I was not a shopkeeper. I kept her hungry sometimes while working on cakes. But she understood me very well. Post lockdown, the market was down, and we didn't have money to pay shop rent, consequently 3 months without uttering any word, my husband paid rent n maintenance. He took interest in Baking and silently observed n learnt all Baking things from me. He is an IT Guy but today also he works at a shop on weekends with me. Thank you for everything, dear husband and daughter. We invented a Cake delivery service for Home Bakers in Lockdown itself. Being a home baker, I understood all pros n cons of it. Initially, my husband used to deliver Cakes n later on we hired 1 delivery person to help him. Currently, I can proudly say, I have 2 ladies' staff and 2 delivery partners under me. Everything happens for good cause!! Message for readers. I would suggest to all readers especially Homemakers, just ask yourself who you are n what are you doing? Are you happy with it? Please become independent. Your kids and society are watching you. You will gain more respect at home n in society if you are working while looking at home duties n responsibilities. Be the reason for someone's smile every day. Start at least with a small business, it will grow someday. Work like a Lady Boss and makes your own identity. Find what's your hobby or interests n then start your business accordingly. I have decided on my plan for the next 5 years down the line..have you? Thanks a ton, readers for your time A bit about Creamy Slice: Creamy Slice is FSSAI, MSTB, Certified Home Bakery. We happily provide Homemade delicious Fresh Cream cakes, Plum Cakes, and Customize Cakes. Our aim is to delight our customers by providing on-time service at a reasonable rate. We also provide home delivery service for other Home Bakers in the PCMC area. Creamy Slice also conducts Basic to Advance Cake workshops. Please contact us on 9604180005 or 8446616049. https://www.facebook.com/CreamySlicebyAnu/

Preethi Kongara of Telangana smashes the second Sailing Asian Games Trials at Bombay Harbour today. Preethi stormed into the final Medal Race leading the pack but unfortunately dropped to 2nd position but yet clinched the Asian Games Trials Gold with three points to spare Preethi started sailing in 2015 at the age of 10 at the Yacht Club of Hyderabad and went on to win the Nationals in the under 15 categories and now won gold at the Asian Games trials in the senior category at age 17 in the Olympic 470 mixed class of boat. “The one thing that singles out Preethi is her commitment perseverance and focus “, said Suheim Sheikh her coach and mentor across the years. “When she decides to take up a challenge, no force on earth can stop her “, he continued. Preethi was paired up with Sudhanshu Shekhar an officer in the Indian Navy in the 470 mixed class and within weeks declared him to be the best crew in the world. Together they won 4 races and six-second positions the duo were incomparable having just dropped positions in 2 races due to gear failure. Uma Chauhan and RK Sharma of the Navy came in with the silver and Ramya Sarvanan and CHS Reddy of the Army Yachting Node got the bronze The Asian Games have been postponed to 2023 but the trials ran on schedule while it is still quite not clear as to how the final selection will be made The postponement gives Preethi a striking chance to represent India at the games and if she works hard also at the Paris Olympics 2024. Final points tally Preethi Kongara, Sudhanshu Shekhar 20 Uma Chauhan , RK Sharma 23 Ramya Sarvanan, CHS Reddy. 29

Thrilled to share that Dr Pratik Mungekar has been awarded The ASIAN LEADERSHIP AWARD (International) 2022 by Educació World Ed India also delivered a speech on LEADERSHIP QUALITIES. Here is the recording link https://www.facebook.com/educacioworld/videos/714328336557885/?d=n Transcript of Full Speech by Dr Pratik Mungekar A warm welcome to everyone presents here today. I feel honoured to be given this opportunity to give a speech on leadership. I hope this speech makes you think about what a leader is. What is the role of a great leader and what are the true leadership qualities? Let us go back to the history of the world. Many events happened around the world. Events such as injustice towards people, slavery, racism, and dictatorship. During all these events the universe provided us with a few people who rose to the occasion and helped humanity to fight injustice. They taught us how to fight, they led us towards a better future, and those my friends were leaders. Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin king Luther Jr and so on were present to lead and guide people towards a better future. One quality that was common in all of these leaders was that they had this amazing ability to persuade people to respect and follow them. Firstly let’s just not confuse leadership with dictatorship. A good leader will never dominate or subjugate people because of their sex or position in society, that is done by a dictator and the best example of a dictator was Adolf Hitler. Surely he had thousands of followers but he dominated them and made them forcefully adapt to his mentality, a good leader will never do that. The world is full of people who have a great desire to take charge and forcefully rule over other people’s lives and call themselves a leader which rests assured, is not a sign of a leader. So who is a true leader? Well, a true leader is someone who is known for his work ethic, A true leader is someone who earns respect through his appropriate actions and mass following without any dictatorship. A true leader inspires others in his or her group to be better persons. A great leader will inspire other people to follow in his/her footsteps to become a guiding light for humanity. A good leader will always lead the people toward the path of growth and progress by carrying the torch of wisdom. As the phrase goes ‘Action speaks louder than words, a true leader will never tell people to follow them but the benchmark he or she has set and his or her actions will allow people to trust in him or her. A good leader will always set a goal and will start working towards the goal to achieve it without compromising morals and ethics and this is a sign of a true leader. Features of Leadership Leaders play an important role in the growth of any organization. A great leader can establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with subordinates or followers and motivate them to achieve their desired organizational goals. Here we are discussing some essential features of leadership that every good leader possesses. Influence the Behaviour of People - Leadership is the skill of an individual that influences the behaviour of other people or employees in any organization so they can work together to achieve a common business goal. Interpersonal Process - This process occurs between the leader and his followers. The employees' relationship with the leaders determines how efficiently and effectively the business goals would be met. Achieving Similar Organizational Goals - The objective of leadership is to provide a direction to the employees to attain common business objectives. The leader combines the people and their efforts for the same. Continuous Process - Leadership is a time-consuming and continuous process. At every point, employees need guidance from the leader to ensure that they are working in the right direction and their efforts will pay them back. Moreover, a good leader makes sure that his employees are not deviating from the path. Group Process - Leadership is certainly a group process. Imagine if there are no followers then to whom will the leader guide? Therefore, leadership involves the interaction of two or more people that allows them to discuss their issues with their mentors and get relevant solutions. Dependent on Situations - A leader is dependent on the situations that he has to tackle in the current scenario. His leadership style changes when the situation changes. The advice he gives to solve a situation will also effectively tackle other problems. Leadership styles Leadership style refers to the approaches or strategies adopted by a leader for motivating his followers while trying to achieve common targets. As discussed above, leadership style is dependent on situations. This means that the way of handling a problem can change depending on the present scenario. Leadership styles are classified into three types. These are- Autocratic Leadership Style - In this style, the leader takes all the necessary decisions by himself without discussing them with his followers. Democratic Leadership Style - Here, the leader consults his subordinates before taking the final decision. Free-Rein Leadership Style - It is also known as the Laissez-faire style. In this, the leader gives complete freedom to his followers to take the decision. Let us take the example of Mahatma Gandhi, you could ask anyone about him and the only general answer the crowd will give is that Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader. A journey of a great leader starts with an incident and this could be applied to Gandhi as well. Mahatma Gandhi had settled down in South Africa with his family practising law but one night during his train journey he was exposed to the cruelty of people in the society towards those with different skin colour. He saw that he was a judge because he was an Indian and was considered to be inferior because of his skin. This incident is considered to be the turning point in Mahatma Gandhi’s life. After the incident, he decided to change the perspective of the people and also to free India from British rule, and as they say, the rest is history. Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi possess a great quality of effectively channelizing their energy and also devoting themselves to a cause or the growth and progress of humanity. Nelson Mandela, Martin King Luther Junior, and many more have this ability and are considered to be a pattern found in great leaders. The restrictions or the obligations they faced only enabled them to rise against all odds and never bow down to any circumstances. Leadership is not an easy task and I can assure you that it cannot be cultivated within a day. It is not for people with weak hearts who cannot tolerate hatred, betrayal, and jealousy. A true leader will always have a goal and vision and he or she with his or her team will work every day to accomplish that dream. We often see that in a few working places many bosses call themselves leaders but are never present to help or appreciate the work the employee has done. This is not a sign of a leader. A true leader will always work with the team and listen to the concerns of everyone and also note down the ideas that would be helpful to complete the given task. A true leader never boosts himself or herself for the work and will always try to understand the team. My dear friends, I want to conclude this speech by saying that it is not easy to become a great leader in a day, week, or year. It is a process of facing your fears, discomfort, and failure. A true leader will always learn from his past mistakes and will always try his or her best to correct those mistakes. A true leader will also respect his team members and will always help them, and guide them when they are in need. So if you want to be a good leader, start practising gratitude and always respecting people irrespective of their profession. Thank you. About Dr Pratik Mungekar : Today, the name of Prof. Dr Pratik Rajan Mungekar is no longer common but is emerging as a distinguished Scientist, Professor, World Educationist, Published Writer, Counsellor, Social Worker and an International Speaker Instagram Id: https://www.instagram.com/drpratikmungekar/ Facebook id: https://www.facebook.com/Pratikmngkr7

Mumbai is a city of dreams. In this dream city, many people fulfil their dreams and live. Dr Pratik Rajan Mungekar is a person who has made a name for himself in the fields of education, research, arts and social services in a short period across the country and the world. Pratik was born into a typical Maharashtrian family in Mumbai. The family consists of four members - he, his parents and a younger sister. Pratik's father Rajan Mungekar was a Kabaddi player and Textile mill worker. He initially worked in a private company. But when the company closed down, he got a job as a mill worker at the Morarji Mill in Mumbai. Due to the poor financial condition of his family, he had to leave his education and take up a job to fulfil their Siblings education and household responsibilities. After his marriage, he was frequently accompanied by his wife. Pratik's Mother - Mrs Manisha Mungekar - She fulfilled her duties as a mother and housewife. She has also worked in many Small Scale companies to earn for the education of the children on occasion. How can children be nurtured while caring for children? She Constantly tried for this. She completed the children's education by mortgaging all her jewellery to complete both the children's schooling and higher education. No one reached out for the education of their children. It was the wish of the parents that their children should grow up with a good education. The mother was constantly struggling for both the children to come out on top in different competitions. Special emphasis was laid on the study preparation of both the children - Recitation, Drawing, and Beautiful Handwriting. Along with education, she also emphasises on his children to learn singing, playing instruments, dance, oratory, storytelling, painting, writing, poetry/verse reading, and frequent encouragement to participate in competitions. How can children be the first to take the responsibility of going where there is the competition? This mother who strives for it can be called really great. The greatness of this mother was that without wanting money, comforts, only children should be highly educated. We were not able to get an education due to the circumstances but our children should get a good education. Growing up under the tutelage of such parents and being aware of the real situation, Pratik had a different dream at an early age - he started taking steps to fulfil his dream of becoming a great scientist in India with higher education. Pratik's Early Education (Kindergarten to the Third standard) was done in R.M.Bhatt High School. And further Education from 4th to 10th was done at Swami Vivekanand Vidyamandir Dattanagar School in Dombivali. He had made a name for himself in school life by participating in various competitions at school. After studying in Semi English, he got 87% marks in the 10th board examination. Later, he decided to pursue a diploma. At the age of sixteen, he started taking coaching classes in Mumbai from class five to ten, so that his parents would not have to bear the cost of his education. Since he was interested in teaching from the beginning, he continued his education for the sake of teaching. He studied for a Diploma in Technical and Applied Chemistry from the V.J.T.I. college. He got the opportunity to work as a professor in the same college from which he completed his diploma. He then completed his Engineering in Biotechnology and PhD in Spectroscopy. While pursuing this higher education, he was also guided by a renowned person, Dr Raghunath Mashelkar. Considering Mashelkar's ideology as an ideal, he continued his journey on the path of progress. Today marks his twelfth anniversary of symbolism in the field of education, teaching and research. During these twelve years, Pratik has educated more than 8000+ students and also counselled more than 4000+ students. He has been honoured with more than 650+ International, National and state awards for his contributions in the field of Education and Research. He has received more than 240+ Honorary Doctorates worldwide. At the tender age of 27, he became the only Indian to set 15 world records in the fields of Education, Teaching and Research. During his travels, he made significant contributions to more than a hundred international conferences as a keynote speaker on a wide range of topics, including Global, Cultural, Ideological and Scientific. He also wrote a book based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals named Introduction to Sustainable Development Goals which won several international awards and now became a part of the Atlantean Education Program. More than 35+ Research Papers were published in various International, National Journals, Magazines and Newspapers. He also co-authored books on various topics. While doing all this, Pratik is also taking Indian Classical Vocal Music training of the Jaipur Atrauli Gharana. Today, the name of Prof. Dr Pratik Rajan Mungekar is no longer common but is emerging as a distinguished Scientist, Professor, World Educationist, Published Writer, Counsellor, Social Worker and an International Speaker Instagram Id: https://www.instagram.com/drpratikmungekar/ Facebook id: https://www.facebook.com/Pratikmngkr7

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