Digitization at (Tapari) Tea Stall

In our organization, there was a plan for digitization of learning cell courses. Those who are not aware about digitization than it’s a process of video recording of learning cell class-room sessions. So, new joiners’ can take this course online any time for their learning. I helped learning cell in digitization process by digitizing lecture on one topic. It was appreciated by the top level managers for my efforts and help to learning cell in overall ODC, although it was not so good. At that time, internally I uttered that it was a good accolade and established good impression in my immediate manager’s mind.

Here the question is “why am I telling all this?” Because below informal conversation depends on it.

After few days, I went to the tapari(roadside tea stall) for a tea very near to my office. There, I met my colleagues of previous projects – A1, A2. We had a below conversation.

D said: “How are you - A1, A2? How is your project work going on?”

A2 said: “As usual, you know that …right ..!! (He knew that I was working in same project before).

D said: “So what is at your end A1?”

A1 said: “Everything is going good. Who cares much? ..I am planning for a long vacation.”

D said: “Ohhh… Really that’s good!! I am sure that you have already informed your boss about vacation plan.” (Trying to pull his leg, as getting long leave is a problem)

A1 said: “No yaar !!… My boss is already there in Chennai. (A1 is from Chennai). He went for some digitization of learning cell “(Here digitization is same as I have explained earlier).

A2 said: “D knows about it. He had been to Chennai for digitization of one course.”

A1said: “ Ohh Great!!! Tell me one thing…This is the same process in which you have to scan your presentation slides which are on papers (hard copy). …Is that Right? …!! “

D said: “No… Man..(Just surprised .and laughing… lol …!! ) It is not the scanning of the papers. It is a video recording of the course. So, that other people can take the course online for their learning.”
(Suddenly lots of thoughts arise in my mind. By thinking logically, I am sure that he is not pulling my leg because for scanning the paper we don’t have to go all the way to Chennai. :) . Another thought is that “Which engineering degree is he holding?” “Does he know about digitization or not?” But looking at his position in organization, couldn’t dared to ask that….lol…. :) “)


On the way back to office, I was thinking that other associates might have similar thinking like “A1” than till now I was in fool’s paradise. “There is no need to be happy due to this accolade and praising.” In a moment, my all happiness vanished.
For my ease, I asked my cube mates that weather they know “what is digitization?” .. … “ahhhh …Thank GOD !!…at least they know that" :)