The tale spinner

You don't need to be beware of this tale spinner - I am talking about Sheila Gandhi. she doesn't spin tales to make fools of people, but spins tales to enthral her young readers. Would you believe that the erstwhile Regional Director of NASSCOM Chennai, is a prolific writer and is a Winner of Children’s Book Trust award – Read Aloud Series. Pretty Amassing is int.
Who would have believed it.
From being an entrepreneur (having established a bookshop Nalanda in Sheraton) to becoming the Vice consul/Consular Officer with Australian Consulate and then to be the Senior Trade & Investment Adviser in British Dy High Commission and then subsequently establishing the Regional Directorate of Nasscom in Chennai to her current freelancing for "born to Win" Sheila has donned various hats and that too with distinction.
The best thing that has I can say is that As a company head you come up some many questions and need answers quick, all you needed to do was to shoot out a mail to sheila at Nasscom and pat will come the reply. From a personal point of view, I believe she made all the Nasscom members unite and was also instrumental in making a good bonding between various company people. She made Chennai office an living entity rather than just a corporate body.
Always dressed very neatly and in a classic style, there is a regality in her and that is evident in all her action and deed. She makes people at ease and puts them in a comfortable position. of course, she can be as strong as a bull and can fight too.
Sheila, I am sure in whatever assignments you handle there may be people like me who value the friendship as a treasure. May God give you good strength and Stamina and enable you to continue with you Good work.

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