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So, one of the values that really

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resonate with me is Impact;

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and specifically Social Impact.

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I truly believe

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that BCG can make a big contribution

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to making the world a better place.

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And if I reflect on the 25 years of BCG in India,

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I actually feel that we have been

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successful in making a positive

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contribution to society in general.

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So one of the examples, of the work that we do

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is helping to strengthen the systems

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of states of governments to drive better

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citizen outcomes at scale.

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For example, in sectors like education and health,

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one example that comes to my mind was a

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state which was struggling with the

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problem of neonatal mortality,

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which is a very clinically complex problem.

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And what BCG did, is really work with the state

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to help conceptualize and drive a

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program around neonatal mortality and

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range of other topics.

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What was very very satisfying to see,

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was after a couple of years,

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there was a two percentage point reduction

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in neonatal mortality,

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which was the biggest reduction in the country across states.

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And that's the kind of work that makes

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it very very personally satisfying and

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was an absolute privilege to have been

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associated with the program.

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So, one of my mentors at BCG once told me

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“Think of BCG as a platform

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to help realize your purpose,”

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And I think that is absolutely true.

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It's really held true for me if I think of

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how BCG has helped to further my purpose

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of really driving social impact.

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It could not be more true.

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And I think that can be true for you as well.

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I would really encourage each one of you

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to think of BCG as that vehicle

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to help realize your purpose.

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So go out there.

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Realize your purpose with BCG.

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Good luck!