Sudha Murty

Mrs. Sudha Murty, w/o Mr. Narayana Murthy, has been contributing to the society very actively thru Infosys Foundation. She has initiated a move whereby all Govt. schools in the state of Karnataka has a computer and a library.

She is a part-time computer science lecturer, full-time social worker. Her book "Dollar Bahu" is being brought to the TV screen by Zee. The shooting reportedly started in August, 2001 in Mumbai.

All we can say is "Madam - we all are proud of you!".

• Education
  • M.Tech in Computer Science (secured I Rank) in 1974 from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  • BE in Electrical (secured I Rank) in all semesters in 1972 from BVB College of Engineering, Hubli
  • SSLC with highest marks in 1966 from New Education Society Girls English School, Hubli
  
  
• Awards To Name A Few
  • Gold Medal from the Indian Institute of Engineers, India for having secured the I Rank in MTech of all the branches of Engineering
  • Silver Medal from the then Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri Devaraj Urs, for securing the highest marks in BE of all the Universities of Engineering in Karnataka
  • Cash award for having secured the highest marks in SSLC
  • C S Desai Prize for standing first in the University Exams of Karnataka
  • Youth Service Department Prize from Government of Karnataka, for having been the outstanding engineering student of Karnataka
  • Best Teacher Award in 1995 from the Rotary Club of Bangalore
  • National Award from Public Relation Society of India for outstanding Social Service to the Society
  • 'Attimabbe' award for her technical book in Kannada ý¯Œ¯ î®±N®Ê¢S¯T N®ºy®½ãhŠ (Shalae Makale Gagi Computer - meaning computers for school children)
  • Award for Excellent Social Service by Rotary South - Hubli
  • 'Karnataka Rajyotsava' State Award for the year 2000, for achievement in the field of literature and social work
  • 'Ojaswini' award for excellent social worker for the year 2000
  • 'Millenium Mahila Shiromani' award
  • Voted as Woman of the Year by RadioCity [Bangalore FM station] on International Women's Day [2002]
  • Raja-Lakshmi Award 2004 in recognition of her contribution to social work.
  
  
• Career
  • Worked at TELCO as a Development Engineer in Pune, Mumbai and Jamshedpur and later joined Walchand Group of Industries at Pune as Senior Systems Analyst.
  • Involved in the development of Infosys Technologies Ltd., in various capacities & worked as HoD for Computer Science in a reputed college of Bangalore University
  • In 1996, started Infosys Foundation & till date has been the Trustee of Infosys Foundation & a Visiting Professor at the PG Center of a reputed college of Bangalore University
  • Written and published 13 books - out of which, two are travellogues, two technical books, six novels and three educative books.
  
  
• Credit
  She has been actively involved not only as the founder trustee but even in the field work of Infosys Foundation. It was established in the year 1996.

   

  1. Medical Field
     In connection and with the help of Foundation, she has donated many significant and hitech surgical equipment to the hospitals in the places like Bellary, Bijapur, Hubli etc.

     She has been responsible for all the foundations work especially in taking up many Hospital works in Karnataka and other States. For example, Leprosy rehabilitation camp at Gulbarga, Relief work at Leprosy Colony in Bellary, Air-conditioning of the entire burns ward at Victoria Hospital in Bangalore, construction of OPD in Aurangabad, Cancer Hospital annex at Kanchi, construction of additional wards at Swami Shivananda Memorial Charitable Hospital at Pattumadai in Tamil Nadu, construction of a Dharmashala at Kidwai Cancer Hospital in Bangalore, Relief work at Usmanabad District, the Tribal areas of Kalahandi in Orissa, drought hit areas of Andhra Pradesh, etc.

     She has planned to build approximately 1000 toilets (100 toilet Complex) in Bangalore City.

     She has instrumented in building veterinary hospitals in the rural and backward areas like Savalagi, Ugalvat and Mannur.

      

  2. Education Field

     She has toured more than 800 rural remote villages in Karnataka alone and has come up with a unique project for the schools in such villages called `ý¯ŒµSµ²ºu®± S®äºs¯©‡®±' (Shalae Ondu Granthalaya) meaning a library for each school, which has been the first of its kind in the history of education in Karnataka. For this project alone, more than Rs 1 Crore has been spent and 3001 libraries have been set up so far.

     Apart from this, every year she been donating a large amount towards the educational assistance to the brilliant but poor students.

     In connection with the Foundation, she has been donating nearly half a crore towards the construction/rennovation of school buildings.

     She has been giving cash prizes for the students who excel with highest marks in the secondary board exams.

     She has been instrumental in donating 360 computers to the schools in rural village areas.

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