THE PERSON WHO HAS

INSPIRED YOU THE MOST

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AZIM HASHIM
PREMJI
 HISTORY
 Born on 24 July 1945, he is an Indian business tycoon.
 The chairman of Wipro Limited, one of India's largest software
development company.
 Completed his initial education at St. Mary's School, Mumbai.
 Was forced to leave his studies at the age of 21 to take over the
family business when his father M.H. Premji, suddenly died in 1966.
 First annual general meeting of the company, made him all the more
determined to make Wipro a success story.
 THE REST IS HISTORY.
 Today, Wipro Technologies is the largest independent R&D service
provider in the world.
 HONOURS AND AWARDS
 In 2000, he was conferred an honorary doctorate by the
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
 In 2005,Government of India honored Azim Premji with
Padma Bhushan.
 Recognized by Business Week as one of the Greatest
Entrepreneurs.
 Awarded a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.), an honorary degree,
from the Aligarh Muslim University on the 18th of June, 2008.
 In 2009, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from
Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut for his
outstanding philanthropic work.
 PHILANTHROPIC
INTERESTS
 Plans to set up a world-class university to train teachers who will fan out to
the teacher training institutes in India's 600 districts.
 Started nine years ago and funded solely by Premji, the foundation was
given stock valued at "much more than" Rs 450 crore as estimated by a
newspaper.
 “Mission 10X”, is focused on making India's engineering students more
employable in the IT industry.
 “Wipro Cares”, provides disaster relief, lending a hand after the earthquake
in Gujarat or the floods in Orissa, for instance.
 Only if others could have treated their family fortune more as an issue of
public responsibility and less as some personal privilege India would have
been a better place for all.
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION
 Premji is known for his modesty and frugality in spite of his
wealth.
 The Azim Premji Foundation was set up with financial
resources contributed by himself.
 Azim Premji Foundation says it "dedicates itself to the cause
of Universalization of Elementary Education in India”.
 Also plans to give away most of his money during his
lifetime. "To those to whom much is given, much has to be
given back."
 "Even if I was to give my children a small part of my wealth,
it would be more than they can digest in many lifetimes,"
Azim Premji said.
 LESSONS TO BE LEARNED
1. Always strive for excellence.
2. Learn to work in teams
3. Take care of yourself
4. Be persistent
5. Have a broader social vision
6. Change alone leads you to success and happiness.
THANK YOU