Thane: Believed to be one of the most remarkable orators in the world, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had once said, "Of all the talents bestowed upon men, none is so precious as the gift of oratory. He who enjoys it wields a power more durable than that of a great king. He is an independent force in the world. "
The job of a professional motivational
speaker or that of a
public speaking trainer is turning into a much-sought after vocation.
With their sharp voice, fine style and excellent diction, these speakers exude a sense of confidence and an aura of charisma, that leaves the audience completely baffled, sitting on the edge of their seats in anticipation to hear the next words.
Gripped with an intend to contribute towards society in some way, 54-year-old civil engineer, Dinesh Bandiwadekar, shunned his well-paying job with a multi-national company, turning into a full-time public speaking trainer.
The Khopat resident said, "I am a civil engineer by profession after which I pursued my masters of business administration. While working in the corporate sector, I travelled to 30 countries on business assignments and realized that the Indian youth is largely ignorant of the importance of soft skills like good communication and the ability to express ideas. One may be into coding and programing, but these skills are also essential, specially when they have to lead the team and delegate work. Upon completing 27 years in business development, sales and marketing in engineering and building field, I thought of doing something good so that
youngsters would benefit from my experience."
Bandiwadekar, who believes that after working for so long, you have to give back to the society, went on to establish his own personality development academy and has trained 300 plus professionals and amateurs.
Fifty-six-year-old Sanjeev Latkar, a veteran journalist and editor, found his calling for public speaking while working with several online portals and news channels.
Latkar said, "Though I started my career in journalism in the print media, when I became the editor I got the opportunity to work in the management section of news channels and e-portals. I began noticing some gaps when it came to skill development. So, I started meeting industry people. I soon realized that the Indian education system is not addressing this key issue. Then I decided to curate audio-visual content and started communicating about the various aspects of personality development. I now train students, parents, politicians, government employees, and corporate professionals too."
Another youngster from the city passionate about teaching has now turned into a motivational speaker as he wants to leave a mark in the lives of his students.
Avirat Shete, the motivational speaker, said, "I did my graduation in commerce and then took up masters in the same stream. At the age of 19, I started teaching book-keeping at a coaching class. Education for me goes beyond books. I wanted to convey this message to teachers and students. I am now invited as a keynote motivational speaker across educational institutions in the state wherein I talk about topics pertaining to education, environment and travel- tourism industry as I am also an avid photographer, nature lover and co-founder of a travel company."
While working in the corporate sector, I travelled to 30 countries on business assignments and realized that the Indian youth is largely ignorant of the importance of soft skills like good communication and the ability to express ideas. One may be into coding and programing, but these skills are also essential, specially when they have to lead the team and delegate work
