Name: Yogita Shendge

Birth Place: Kolkata

Academic Qualification: Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Maharashtra, India (Admission batch: 1998)

Occupational Therapist from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Maharashtra, India 2001 - 2006

Musculoskeletal Sciences in Occupational Therapy from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Maharashtra, India 2006 - 2009

Languages you speak or write: Hindi, Marathi, English and Gujrati

1. What do you do?

   I am Occupational therapist and an Entrepreneur

2. What’s the best part of your profession? What made you choose this profession?
   The best part of my profession is that it enables me to be a medium to bring about a tangible change in the physical functional independence of a person with restricted performance or inability to perform daily living tasks because of any health concern—injury, trauma, disorder, disease, aging, birth defects, etc. Also, as an entrepreneur, my professional engagement enables me to influence budding occupational therapists to be entrepreneurs, and we are working as a team to bring about a "MOVEMENT in an attempt to create mass awareness and understanding of Occupational therapy services across the common man. To answer the second question: I landed up accidentally into the profession; I wasn't aware of Occupational Therapy when I joined the course in 2001 But as it said, either you do what you love or you love what you do. I chose the latter part, and now I am happy to be an occupational therapist.

3. Do you like reading? What was the last thing you read?

   Yes, I like reading. I read books related to entrepreneurship and mentorship Currently, I am reading Sudha Murty's book Three thousand stitches and a book on Assistive technology related to my work, published via IITMRP

4. What is your favorite dish?

   I love simple and local food.

5. How would your friends describe you?

   Enthusiastic, Empathetic and Enterprising

6. Who would you like to travel with?

   With my Senior/Boss, Colleagues and Family

7. Your favorite subjects?

   Finances, Marketing, Growth, Success, and Leadership

8. What’s something you wish to change about the world?
   I would like to, and I do keep changing, upgrading, developing, and evolving myself to be able to contribute to the occupational therapy profession and professionals' development. I would be happy if I could influence or bring about any good or positive change in the lives of people with whom I work and for whom I work with my very existence.

9. If your journey was/were a movie, what would it be called?

   Sambhav (kuch bhi ( possible) ho sakta hai)

10. What are you passionate about?

    I am passionate about work, food, and family.

11. Best/memorable moment?

    There are many. One of them that I can think of right now is When I am referred to as SELF - MADE PROFESSIONAL amongst the budding professionals by a professional leader.

12. What do you love to do in your leisure time?

    I like cooking, watching movies, or just sit at the window and enjoy the state of reverie

13. What do you hate the most?

    I hate when someone behaves inhumanly.

14. If given a choice, what alternate career would you have opted for?

    I think I am a lawyer because I believe I have good investigative, analytical, and debating skills. I would have loved to be a fashion designer or be in the garment industry.

15. What is your dream travel destination?

    Not really thought of, I am happy to travel wherever I am with my people, whom I love, respect, and enjoy.

16. Where would you like to work in the future?

    I would like to associate with Top Corporate hospitals in Mumbai as my Franchise and if I could manage it successfully (which I think is possible, Sambhav), then spread across the nation or globe.

17. Finally, a quote you relate to:

    "Things you don't know doesn't mean they don't exist." "Manjil mil hi jayegi bhatake hi sahi- gumrah toh woh hain Jo Ghar se nikle hi nahi."

18. What else would you like to say about yourself?

    I am simple, caring , people-oriented person I have always been and love to be with or around people who are tough or not so easy to deal with, as it brings about growth in myself as a person I have voracious interest in constantly working on self - development both personally and professionally I love sharing my journey stories, and experiences with my team members I believe in enormous appreciation and acknowledgement of people contributing, even in minute way to my life I believe in teamwork both personally and professionally

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