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Outcome is exponentially proportional to output.  Confused? Allow me to elaborate.

In a world of chaos, peril, envy, and predicament, there is a pressing need for a collective and courageous leadership. Sadly, the paucity of leadership paved the way for the dire problems to persist. Unless we have competent people in the society attempting to address these vicious maladies, I’m afraid to even spell what consequences we may just be staring at.

And so the need for a leadership development center was urgent; thanks to E.A. (quoting Amiya) for setting up BYLC. BYLC’s motto is to empower youth to lead social change. We try to bridge the gap among a divided young generation, instill values of leadership, and ask them to translate their learning to action by serving an unprivileged community. Now, although I have joined E.A.’s army since last October, I have had the good privilege of getting to know most of the graduates starting from season 1 through one way or another. And I hope that you guys have learned a lot from these programs. But the question is: are you following up?

Before you begin to dwell or reflect on that previous incisive intervention, let me summarize the above paragraph through a model. An unsorted BBLT batch is the input; the four-month long training phase (previously month-long) resembles the process; the confident, empowered students are the output; and the outcome is what the output delivers after the program. So, coming back to the bitter reality, what is the tangible outcome of our outputs?

On a positive note, I’m sure you all are trying to do your bit based on the learning you have received at BYLC. Some of you have excelled even beyond our expectations in terms of attempting to bring an affirmative change in the society. But many of you may still be looking for opportunities to exercise leadership. I  don’t mean to sound too demanding, but as a leadership institution that exerts so much effort to equip the outputs, is it too much to ask to receive a greater outcome in return? I mean the success of BYLC can be measured through the idealism, commitment, and action of our participants, who are expected to be the movers and shakers. If not you, then who? Deep down, you know that it is your responsibility to take matters in your own shoulders; to mobilize a group of people; to uplift the standard of an impoverished family, if not community. It’s time for you to lead social change and prove that you were worth the training.

Hence, measurement of the impact the output is creating in the society is important, at the very least, to highlight the gravity of the program’s success. Not only from BYLC’s perspective, but also from any perspective, outcome is what matters. And the equation is in equilibrium only when outcome > output (exponentially since with more graduates operating, the degree of impact is likely to be bigger).  Little wonder, how important it is to have the equation pivoted at this crucial juncture if we are to drive away the vicious cycle of social maladies. Take the hint fellows. So long!

Ivdad Ahmed Khan Mojlish

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