Tata’s single piece of advice changed Sudha Murthy’s life

A good teacher can change the life of students. Teachers have no small role to play in making children goal-oriented and good citizens. So are good leaders. Not only political leaders but idealistic and cultured leaders who lead various organizations are not small in motivating employees and those around them. Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murthy is the first woman engineer whose life was changed by a single piece of advice from Tata Group founder JRD Tata. What was Tata’s advice to Sudha Murthy?

Are there no jobs for women engineers?

Sudha Murthy is a person who was looking for a job as an engineer in a telco, which was earlier known as a telco, but did not get a job because of the preference given to men. Sudha Murthy sent a post card to JRD Tata requesting an end to occupational discrimination, a business family that founded institutions like the Indian Institute of Science for higher education in India. Called for interview within 10 days. Got a job.

first meeting

In a tribute to JRD Tata, Sudha Murthy himself shared about his days in Telco and meeting Tata. Sudha Murthy says she got a job at a telco but didn’t get to meet Tata until she moved from Pune to Bombay. Tata’s question in the first meeting was that it is good that girls are entering the field of engineering in the country and what is the name. I was Sudha Kulkarni when I joined Telco. Now Sudha Murthy was the answer. Tata smiled.

Heartfelt advice

Sudha Murthy left her job in 1982 to start Infosys with her husband Narayana Murthy. When JRD went to say goodbye to Tata, he was talking. When you are successful in business you have to give back to the society. The last words were all the best. Tata reminded that money should be used for public good and not for private use. Sudha Murthy said in an interview to Forbes that he still believes in it. Following Tata’s advice, Sudha Murthy continues to serve the society through a non-profit organization called Infosys Foundation.