I.ESSAY ON J.R.

D’S WORDS OF INSPIRATION TO SUDHAMURTHY

Describe the relationship between Tata and Infosys.

Introduction

The text “J.R.D’S Words of Inspiration to Sudha Murthy” narrates how Ms

Sudha Murthy was inspired by J.R.D’s words to start the Infosys venture.
It points out that there is a strong Tata connection to Infosys.

Sudha Murthy comes across an advertisement

Ms Sudha Murthy is the wife of N.R Narayana Murthy, the chairman of the
Infosys. She is now heading the Infosys Foundation. She topped the
graduating class in computer science from the Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore. One day she came across a job advertisement in Feb, 1974.
The advertisement said that Telco( Tata Engineering and Locomotive
Company) wanted bright young graduates. However, to her
disappointment, she found in the footnote it was written “ female
candidates need not apply”. Her ego was deeply hurt. She sent a postcard
to J.R.D asking him how a leading and progressive concern could put such
a restriction.

Sudha Murthy’s selection and appointment

A pleasant surprise awaited Sudha Murthy. Soon she received a telegram

asking her to appear for an interview. Selected as a graduate trainee, she
was first posted in Pune. Later she was shifted to Telco , Jamshedpur. She
was thereafter shifted to Bombay. She had learnt that JRD had himself
intervened in the matter following her letter.

Sudha Murthy meeting with JRD

After having served Telco for eight years, Sudha Murthy wanted to meet
JRD to express her gratitude. As she was going downstairs, he was
climbing upstairs in Bombay House . When she told him that she was
leaving the job, he asked her why she was quitting the job for which she
fought so much. She told that her husband wanted to start the Infosys
Venture. At once JRD turned almost a soothsayer. He said that if she
made lots of money. She should give it back to society from which she
received so much love.

These words of JRD formed a source of inspiration for Infosys Foundation.

Today she manages to run the Infosys Foundation in Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh, TamilNadu and Orissa with only six hands. So strong has been
the influence of the Tatas that she wanted to have the portraits of
J.N.Tata and JRD Tata.

Social Service and the Infosys Foundation

The Infosys Foundation focuses on two basic things: Education and

Health. It provides infrastructure to the states for building government
hospitals which cater the to the needs of the poor. The foundation among
other things, also donates books to the libraries of the school for the poor
and downtrodden. Sudha Murthy says that the Infosys Foundation focuses
on the poorest of the poor. The chairperson of Infosys Foundation is a
recipient of several international awards for outstanding philanthropic
work. The writer is of the opinion that any other person in the place of
Ms. Sudha Murthy who is simple would be having a very high-flying
lifestyle.

II. Multiple Choice Questions.( MCQ)

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1. J.R.D’S words of inspiration ton Sudha Murthy is an excerpt from the

newspaper ______.

a). The Hindu b). Indian Express c). Times of India d) Deccan Chronicle

2. Ms. Sudha Murthy, the better half of the Infosys Chairman, NR.

Narayana Murthy. Here Better Half means ______.

a). business partner b). one’s husband or wife c). silent partner d). boss

3. Ms. Sudha Murthy is the ____________ of Infosys co-

founder, N.R.Narayana Murthy.
a).Friend b). wife c). relative d). cousin
4. Sudha Murthy graduated in ____________ from the
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
a) Mathematics b) Chemistry c) Computer Science
d) English Literature
5. TELCO did not want ___________ candidates to apply.
a). female b). visually challenged c). male d). transgender
6. Sudha Murthy was first posted to _____________.
 a) Pune b) Delhi c) Jamshedpur d) Bombay
7. Sudha’s designation in TELCO was that of a _____ .
a). computer programmer b). system administrator
c). technical officer d). technical assistant
8. She wanted to leave TELCO after having worked there for _____.

a). 10 years b). 8 years c). 7 years d). 9 years

9. The Infosys Foundation focuses on two basic amenities which are

_______.

a). education and economics b). education and health

c) education and wealth d). health and wealth

10. The Infosys Foundation focuses on ______________.

a) the poorest of the poor b) the richest of the rich

c) both the rich and the poor d) economics

11. Sudha Murthy is an Indian ______________, teacher

and an author.

a) social worker b) lecture c) dancer d) photographer

12. Sudha Murthy is also the chairperson of the ________.

a) TATA Groups b) TELCO c) Infosys Foundation
d) L&T
13. Sudha Murthy came across a job advertisement in
February ________________.
a) 1970 b) 1971 c) 1972) d) 1974
14. Sudha Murthy shot off a ______________ to J.R.D Tata
a) Post Card b) Inland Letter c) Registered Cover
d) e mail
15. A _____________ soon arrived from TELCO asking Sudha Murthy to
appear for an interview.
a) Post Card b) Registered Post c) Telegram d) Air Mail
16. J.R.D turned almost a ___________ and asked Sudha Murthy to
 give back the money ,she earned, to the society in future.
a) Soothsayer b) officer c) General Manager d) Boss
17. Infosys Foundation Provided __________________ to the Indian
states for building Government Hospital.
a) Iron b) Wood c) Cement d) Infrastructure
18. Sudha Murthy used to say that poor have no other place
to go for a treatment other than to a _____________ .
a) private hospital b) Government hospital
c) corporate hospital d) Foreign hospital
19. Sudha Murthy feels that Indian corporates should _____.
a) do much more for society b) do less for society
c) not help the poor d) help the rich
20. ___________________ is Sudha Murthy’s Husband .
a) Sundra Murthy b) N.R.Narayana Murthy
c) Dhakshinamurthy d) Eswaramurthy
21. Sudha Murthy was selected as __________________ and
as the first lady technical officer at TELCO, Pune.
a) Graduate Trainee b) Undergraduate trainee
c) Graduate trainer d) Undergraduate trainer

IIIShort Answer Questions:  

1. What course was the author Indian Institute pursuing at theof science,
Bangalore?
Ans. She was pursuing her M. Tech, course at the Indian institute of
science in Bangalore. At that time this institute was known as the Tata
Institute. She was the only girl in her postgraduate department.

2. Where did the author want to complete a doctorate in computer

science?
Ans. The author was pursuing her M. Tech Course in computer science.
She also wanted to do a doctorate in it so she wanted to go abroad to
complete a free doctorate in computer science.
3. What advertisement did the author see on the notice boards?
Ans. when the author was in the final year.one day saw an advertisement
on the notice board.it was a standard job requirement to notice the
famous automobile company, Telco.

4. What was in the advertisement that made the author very upset?
Ans. The advertisement was a standard job requirement notice from
the famous automobile Company Telco The author became upset when
she read a line in the advertisement it said ‘Lady Candidates need not
apply’.

5. Why did the author (She) write a postcard to Telco?

Ans. when she read, lady candidates need not apply She became upset.
She wrote a postcard to Telco - to express her displeasure at the
discrimination against women shown by Telco.

6. What telegram did the author receive from Telco?

Ans. when she wrote a postcard to Telco against at women discrimination.
in its reply got a telegram from Telco. She was called to appear for an
interview at Telco Pune office at the company expense.

7. How many people were there on the interview panel? What did the
author realise?
Ans. There were six people on the interview panel then the author was
realized that it was a serious business.

8. What, did Sudha tell the panel before the interview?

Ans Sudha told the panel that she hoped it - was only a technical
interview.

9.What type of questions was the author asked by the interview panel?
Ans. The panel asked Sudha only technical questions.