She was livid when she saw the job advertisement posted by TELCO company. It read “Campus interview to be held on Friday. ONLY FOR MEN”
She was good in her academics. She stood first in her class always and she was gold medalist. In spite of proving herself to be best in every aspect, she could not sit for this campus interview round. Why? She was furious and she wanted to make sure she got what she deserved.
She ran immediately to her room and picked up a postcard and wrote to company’s chairperson complaining about “men only” gender bias at TELCO. She posted that card next day and totally forgot about it.
Days after days passed. She was busy preparing for her other exams and interviews. One fine day while she was busy preparing for Electrical Engineering subject; someone knocked her door. She opened the door and saw a postman holding a postcard in his hand which was for her. She signed the documents and received it.
To her shock it was reply to her postcard which she sent few weeks back to Telco’s chairperson, Mr. Tata. He was so impressed with her postcard that she was granted a special interview and was hired immediately.
After this incident TELCO started recruiting girls’ candidate too.
She became the first female engineer hired at India's largest auto manufacturer TELCO. She worked there as Development Engineer in Pune and then worked in Mumbai.
While she was in Pune she met a guy through her common friend who was also training in TELCO. They gradually fell in love and married each other. She served TELCO for about 8 years. After which she had to resign because her husband wanted to start his own company. She was not that willing to leave the company, but she had no choice.
One day when she was approaching near the stairs at Bombay house, she noticed Mr.Tata was just reaching the stairs. He seemed to be thinking about something and walking up the stairs. She thought it was the right time to speak to him and inform him about her resignation. Mr.Tata saw her and asked in a low gentle tone "How are you Madam?” She replied "Sir, I am leaving Telco". Mr.Tata asked "Is it? Where are you joining?”. She replied "Sir, I am leaving to Pune. My husband is starting a new company and hence I have to accompany him.” Mr.Tata replied - "Oh, that’s great. So what shall you do after achieving success?”. She replied in a low tone "Sir, we are not sure whether we may achieve big or not."
Mr. Tata immediately corrected her words and said "Never start a work with fear and hesitation. My best wishes to you" and climbed the stairs slowly. That was the last time she met the tycoon Tata.
While doing any work, we should be alert, set our mind on it, should have good knowledge about it but should never have fear and hesitation. If we start any work saying, "No, it may not work" then it may definitely not work. The fear in heart hampers the growth of success from any work. Great achievers never bow down when met with a failure, instead move forward without fear towards success.
She kept those words of Mr. Tata in her mind always and after few years became the chairperson of the Infosys foundation and a member of public health care initiatives of the Gates foundation. She is also a social worker and author. She is none other than “SUDHA MURTHY”
She was good in her academics. She stood first in her class always and she was gold medalist. In spite of proving herself to be best in every aspect, she could not sit for this campus interview round. Why? She was furious and she wanted to make sure she got what she deserved.
She ran immediately to her room and picked up a postcard and wrote to company’s chairperson complaining about “men only” gender bias at TELCO. She posted that card next day and totally forgot about it.
Days after days passed. She was busy preparing for her other exams and interviews. One fine day while she was busy preparing for Electrical Engineering subject; someone knocked her door. She opened the door and saw a postman holding a postcard in his hand which was for her. She signed the documents and received it.
To her shock it was reply to her postcard which she sent few weeks back to Telco’s chairperson, Mr. Tata. He was so impressed with her postcard that she was granted a special interview and was hired immediately.
After this incident TELCO started recruiting girls’ candidate too.
She became the first female engineer hired at India's largest auto manufacturer TELCO. She worked there as Development Engineer in Pune and then worked in Mumbai.
While she was in Pune she met a guy through her common friend who was also training in TELCO. They gradually fell in love and married each other. She served TELCO for about 8 years. After which she had to resign because her husband wanted to start his own company. She was not that willing to leave the company, but she had no choice.
One day when she was approaching near the stairs at Bombay house, she noticed Mr.Tata was just reaching the stairs. He seemed to be thinking about something and walking up the stairs. She thought it was the right time to speak to him and inform him about her resignation. Mr.Tata saw her and asked in a low gentle tone "How are you Madam?” She replied "Sir, I am leaving Telco". Mr.Tata asked "Is it? Where are you joining?”. She replied "Sir, I am leaving to Pune. My husband is starting a new company and hence I have to accompany him.” Mr.Tata replied - "Oh, that’s great. So what shall you do after achieving success?”. She replied in a low tone "Sir, we are not sure whether we may achieve big or not."
Mr. Tata immediately corrected her words and said "Never start a work with fear and hesitation. My best wishes to you" and climbed the stairs slowly. That was the last time she met the tycoon Tata.
While doing any work, we should be alert, set our mind on it, should have good knowledge about it but should never have fear and hesitation. If we start any work saying, "No, it may not work" then it may definitely not work. The fear in heart hampers the growth of success from any work. Great achievers never bow down when met with a failure, instead move forward without fear towards success.
She kept those words of Mr. Tata in her mind always and after few years became the chairperson of the Infosys foundation and a member of public health care initiatives of the Gates foundation. She is also a social worker and author. She is none other than “SUDHA MURTHY”
