Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday interacted with interns under the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (PMIS) in New Delhi and urged them to approach every task with care, precision, and a clear understanding of its impact on others.
Addressing the interns, Sitharaman said even a small mistake at work can have serious consequences for someone else further down the line.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman further stressed that the message was not limited to any particular task or profession.
Explaining the point, the finance minister gave the example of a motorcycle manufacturer.
“Whatever you are doing, do it carefully, do it perfectly, because even a small mistake can have serious consequences for someone else,” she said. She said a small error during the production of a component could eventually affect the person who buys the motorcycle. “It could endanger people’s lives, or it could lead to small repairs, large repairs, spending continuously on repairs, causing them a loss,” she said. Sitharaman said the lesson should remain with interns even after their internship ends. If an intern understands that their work can affect someone who is not directly involved in the process, “that message belongs to all of us,” she said. The finance minister said the same principle applies across sectors, including banking and digital services. “All of this should always remain in our minds because you are not going to bear the brunt, somebody else will,” she said.
