‘Skilling and cultivating a healthy work culture’
Morung Express News
Dimapur | June 17
Cleaning Brothers – a professional services-oriented firm was launched in Dimapur on June 17. The firm based at East Police colony was started by Khekavi Sema, who is also its Managing Director.
The services (house call) offered include a wide range of work from cleaning bathrooms, drainage, furniture, dry cleaning, electrical appliances and even water tanks at private residences, commercial buildings, churches, offices and educational establishments. It also offers ambulance service, garbage removal, plumbing, painting, electrical repairs, sales and service of DTH TV, relocation services, photo shoot etc.
Khekavi, an MBA graduate, shared how Cleaning Brothers came into being at the launch programme. As a young man fresh out of college, he said that he was rather “confused” as to what to do with his life. He said that he found his calling “through soul searching” to pursue a degree in MBA following which he interned at HN Company, where he got hands on experience of business management.
Four months into the job, he said that he handed in his resignation to mull over the prospects of an independent services-oriented job. That was how Cleaning Brothers was born, he said, while adding that the first job he took up was at his home where he and his friends cleaned the family’s water tank. “I earned Rs. 500 for the job,” he said.
There was no looking back after that as he alongwith likeminded friends mobilised support to set up a professional firm specialising in the services sector. “I am glad that the work we are doing are being appreciated,” he said while adding that he would want to set a precedent; that of cultivating “dignity of labour.”
Y. Kikheto Sema, Secretary, Land Resources was on hand to cut the ceremonial ribbon and formally launch Cleaning Brothers. In his address, Sema emphasised the importance of “skilling oneself” and cultivating a healthy work culture.
Stating “There is very slim chance of getting a regular government job,” he said that it however does not imply one has to remain out of work. Citing Cleaning Brothers as an instance, he said that there is no dearth of jobs provided one is willing to work the nature of the work notwithstanding. “If you work money should come.”
While stating, “Our forefathers were not dependent on others to do their work, he added, “The most important value missing today is work culture.” Stating there is tremendous scope in livestock alone, he said that Nagaland imported almost a thousand crore worth of livestock, fish and poultry in the previous year.
He further appealed the government departments to “give preference” to local youths either educated or drop-out and in the same breath held that the youth should also be keen enough to “equip oneself” as there are a lot of jobs one can take up with a bit of skill and determination.
While the job undertaken by Khekavi and company is noteworthy, he added that the broader impact would be on the precedent set. He further said that the people behind Cleaning Brothers should be ready to share their experiences and skill for others to emulate.
