1. Inside the Author Sudha Murthy
Presentation by
Dr. Urmila Dabir
Principal & HoD
Dept of English
Rajkumar Kewalramani Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur

2. Contribution to the world of Literature
How I Taught My Grand-mother to Read
Wise Otherwise
The Old Man and His God
The Bird With Golden Wings
The Magic Drum and Other Stories
Grandma’s Bag of Stories
A Number of Novels ( In all 150 books are to her credit)

3. Snapshots of Murthy’s Life
Early Education
Marriage
Sacrifice
Independent Identity
Social Worker

4. Charity Begins at Home Constructing Infosys Foundation
Constructive Thought
Team Building
Sense of Social Responsibility
Devotion
Finance
Social Welfare

5. Giving Back To Society Through Infosys Foundation...
Infosys Foundation is a social concern run by Infosys
Established in 1997
Sole objective of uplifting the less-privileged sections of the society
Every year donates 5-6 crores.
Professional and scientific way of work

6. Have built hospitals, orphanages, rehabilitation centres, school buildings, science centres
Have built more than 3,500 libraries
Focused area is rural women and children
Activities span six states
Being a trustee, Sudha Murthy travels 800 villages constantly
Despite, the life is simple, down to earth

7. Inside the Author

8. In Sahyadri Hills, A Lesson in Humility
Sahyadri Hills and interaction with tribals
Helping hand to school deep in forest
Condition of local people and Thandas
Thandappa; a living god to Thandas
Adversities faced by the children in school
Ratio: two teachers to fifty students
Inquiry about the current problems of the children

9. Response to the problem by providing umbrellas and clothes for the children
Paradise in Winter
Embarrassed Thandappa..
Dialogue with the school children… fresh ideas of the children
Thandappa offers a bottle with red, fresh juice
Embarrassed Author
Practice of high principles of life – ‘Give when you take’.

10. Thank you