In the lesson 'I Will Do It', you have read about Mr. Narayana Murthy who is th
the IT industry. Now think that you are a news reporter and got an oppor
interview him.
Now write an imaginary interview between the news reporter and Mr. Mu
The interview should include the personal details of Narayana Murthy, h
tions and hardships he faced to become a successful man in his life.
Write ten to twelve exchanges.
Answers
Explanation:
Born
20 August 1946 (age 74)[1]
Shidlaghatta, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Alma mater
National Institute of Engineering
IIT Kanpur
Occupation
Chairman Emeritus, Infosys[2]
Net worth
US$3 billion (October 2020)[3]
Board member of
United Nations Foundation[4]
Indusage Partners[5]
Ford Foundation[6]
Spouse(s)
Sudha Murthy
Children
2, including Rohan Murty
Relatives
Rishi Sunak (son-in-law)
Awards
Padma Vibhushan (2008)
Legion of Honour (2008)
Padma Shri (2000)
Murthy was born and raised in Shidlaghatta, Karnataka. He graduated from National Institute of Engineering, University of Mysore with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
Before starting Infosys, Murthy worked at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad as the chief systems programmer, and Patni Computer Systems in Pune (Maharashtra). He started Infosys in 1981 and was the CEO from 1981 to 2002 as well as the chairman from 2002 to 2011. In 2011, he stepped down from the board and became the chairman emeritus. In June 2013, Murthy was appointed as the executive chairman for a period of five years.[10][11]
Murthy has been listed among the 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time by Fortune magazine.[12] He has been described as the "father of the Indian IT sector" by Time magazine for his contribution to outsourcing in India.[13] Murthy has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan[14] and Padma Shri awards.[15] He is the father-in-law of Rishi Sunak, the British MP and Chancellor of the Exchequer.