APPRO JRD

Tanaya B Ketkar
FYBCOM Batch 2
ROLLNO:265
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sudha Murthy is an Indian author, social worker, and philanthropist. She was born on August
19, 1950, in Shiggaon, Karnataka, India. Sudha Murthy is the wife of Narayana Murthy, the co-
founder of Infosys, a prominent Indian multinational information technology company.
Sudha Murthy is best known for her work in promoting social welfare and education. She has
played a significant role in the development of Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of
Infosys. The foundation focuses on areas such as healthcare, education, rural development,
and arts and culture.
As an author, Sudha Murthy has written numerous books in English and Kannada, her native
language. Her books often revolve around social issues, and she uses storytelling as a medium
to convey important messages. Some of her popular books include "Wise and Otherwise,"
"How I Taught My Grandmother to Read," "Dollar Bahu," and "The Day I Stopped Drinking
Milk."
Sudha Murthy's writing style is simple, yet impactful, and her stories often highlight the
struggles faced by individuals from different walks of life. Through her writing and social work,
she aims to inspire and bring about positive change in society.
Sudha Murthy has received several awards and honors for her contributions to literature and
social work. She was awarded the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards in India, in
2006.
Overall, Sudha Murthy is known for her philanthropy, social activism, and storytelling, which
have made a lasting impact on the lives of many people in India
ABOUT THE
S T O RY
• In this essay “Appro JRD”. Sudha Murthy shares the
story of how she became the first female engineer of
her village Shiggaon and subsequently became the first
female engineer at TELCO. When she was in college in
1974, she got a scholarship to study in America and
was preparing to go there.
• She also reminisces about JRD Tata, who gave her
first break as engineer. She talks of the great man's
simplicity and vision and how he influenced her own
journey as an entrepreneur and philanthropist
FA C T S A B O U T J R D TATA
FULL NAME :Jehangir Ratansi Dadabhoy Tata
DATE OF BIRTH:29 July 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH: Paris, France
CITIZENSHIP: France (1904–1928),India (1929–1993)
Occupation: Entrepreneur, philanthropist
KNOWN For:founder Of Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Titan
Industries, Voltas And Air India
PUPLARLY KNOWN AS: Father Of Indian Aviation
Awards:
1. Honorary Rank Of Group Captain By The Indian Air Force In 1948, Was
Promoted To The Air Commodore Rank (Equivalent To Brigadier In The Army)
On 4 October 1966,[14] And Was Further Promoted On 1 April 1974 To The Air
Vice Marshal Rank
2. The Tony Jannus Award In March 1979
3. The Gold Air Medal Of The Fédération Aeronaut International In 1985
4. The Edward Warner Award Of The International Civil Aviation Organization,
Canada In 1986
5. The Daniel Guggenheim Medal In 1988
6. The Padma Vibhushan In 1955.
7. The French Legion Of Honor Was Bestowed On Him In 1983
8. India's Highest Civilian Honor, The Bharat Ratna, In 1992
Q U A L I T I E S O F J R D TATA
1.Innovative

7.Motivating people 2.Good decision

making

3.Good rekationship
6.Positive impact on with employees.
people

4.Approach towards
5.Business ethics
problem solving
 C U R R E N T V E N T U R E S U N D E R TATA
G RO U P :

Iron and steel Food Power Hotels Hospitality

Aviation Telecommunication Zudio Tata Cliq Croma

Partnership with AND MANY MORE…

Sports Education
Starbucks
S H O R T S U M M A RY O F T H E L E S S O N :
Livid on seeing a job advertisement posted by a tata company asking lady candidates not to apply, Sudha
Murty dashed off a 'postcard' to JRD tata, protesting the discrimination. It was the beginning of an
association that would change her life in more ways than one.

Sudha Murthy was in the final year of her M. Tech in 1974 at the Indian Institute of Science in
Bangalore. One day she came across an advertisement for a job in Telco. Candidates are required to
be hard working, besides having an excellent academic record. But it was clearly stated that ladies
were not eligible to apply. As a student Sudha Murthy’s life was full of happiness and bliss. She was
not aware of any injustice or discrimination against anyone. But all this was shaken when she saw the
advertisement for the post of an engineer in Telco. She was not particularly interested in taking up
the job as she was looking forward to going abroad to complete a doctorate in Computer Science.
She strongly decided to protest against the unjust policy of the company. So, she applied for the job.
She also wrote a post card to JRD Tata, expressing her dismay. She wrote that the Tatas were the
pioneer of Indian industry. They had also established reputed institutions for higher education, such
as the IISC Bangalore. It was surprising that such a renowned and respected company was displaying
gender bias by not hiring women. Sudha was surprised to be called for an interview at Pune. She
took it lightly interview at Telco’s Pune office, she saw there were six people on the panel.Then the
author realized that it was a serious business. So, before theinterview, Sudha told the panel that she
hoped it was only a technical interview. The gentlemen in the interview panel told her politely that it
would be difficult for women to work on the shop floor. Therefore, as a policy, thecompany did not
hire women.
S H O R T S U M M A RY O F T H E
LESSON(CONTINUED):
Sudha Murthy then told them that times were changing. “Women must be given chance to prove their
worth as they were as capable as men”. Finally, she got the job. She had never thought that she would take
up a job in Pune. After joining Telco, Sudha did not get a chance to meet him till she was transferred to
Mumbai. One day, she went to the chairman’s office. Suddenly Mr. JRD too came there. It was the first time
that she met Mr. JRD Tata. Mr Moolgaokar introduced her to Mr. JRD saying, “She is the first woman to
work on the Telco’s shop floor.”
She married a shy young man, Narayan Murthy, whom she met in Karnataka. In 1974 when Sudha Murthy
was pursuing her M. Tech course at the Indian Institute of science, in Bangalore, very few girls took
engineering as their career. It was so because girls were not given jobs of engineers in the companies. But
today, nearly 50 per cent of the students in engineering
colleges are girls.She also reminisces about JRD Tata, who gave her first break as engineer. She talks of the
great man's simplicity and vision and how he influenced her own journey as an entrepreneur and
philanthropist
W H I C H S O C I A L P RO B L E M WA S S H OW N
A N D H O W WA S I T TA C K L E D B Y T H E
AUTHOR??
The problem which was shown in lesson is gender discrimination.
Gender discrimination is when someone is treated unequally or disadvantageously based on
their gender but not necessarily in a sexual nature. This includes harassment/discrimination
based on sex, gender identity, or gender expression.
An advertisement that changed Sudha’s future
Sudha Murthy was in the final year of her M. Tech in 1974 at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. One
day she came across an advertisement for a job in Telco. Candidates are required to be hard working,
besides having an excellent academic record. But it was clearly stated that ladies were not eligible to apply.
As a student Sudha Murthy’s life was full of happiness and bliss. She was not aware of any injustice or
discrimination against anyone. But all this was shaken when she saw the advertisement for the post of an
engineer in Telco. She was not particularly interested in taking up the job as she was looking forward to
going abroad to complete a doctorate in Computer Science
.
W H I C H S O C I A L P RO B L E M WA S S H OW N A N D
H O W WA S I T TA C K L E D B Y T H E
AUTHOR??(CONTINUED)
A protest against the injustice policy
She strongly decided to protest against the unjust policy of the company. So, she applied for the job. She
also wrote a post card to JRD Tata, expressing her dismay. She wrote that the Tatas were the pioneer of
Indian industry. They had also established reputed institutions for higher education, such as the IISC
Bangalore. It was surprising that such a renowned and respected company was displaying gender bias by
not hiring women. Sudha was surprised to be called for an interview at Pune. She took it lightly and went to
Pune just to buy sarees for her friends. When Sudha went for the interview at Telco’s Pune office, she saw
there were six people on the panel. Then the author realized that it was a serious business. So, before the
interview, Sudha told the panel that she hoped it was only a technical interview. The gentlemen in the
interview panel told her politely that it would be difficult for women to work on the shop floor. Therefore, as
a policy, the company did not hire women.
First woman to work in Telco
Sudha Murthy then told them that times were changing. “Women must be given chance to prove their
worth as they were as capable as men”. Finally, she got the job. She had never thought that she would take
up a job in Pune. After joining Telco, Sudha did not get a chance to meet him till she was transferred to
Mumbai. One day, she went to the chairman’s office. Suddenly Mr. JRD too came there. It was the first time
that she met Mr. JRD Tata. Mr Moolgaokar introduced her to Mr. JRD saying, “She is the first woman to
work on the Telco’s shop floor.”
 CONCLUSION:

• Since ages, women have not been

considered equal to men because
of the biological differences
between men and women. Looking
closely, one will find gender
inequality in every field of life. The
writer here fights for the biasness
and proves herself in the vast
industry and became a motivation
for the other girls to take up
engineering.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND