Chapter 1
Gender Bias
Sudha Murthy(1950-) is a well known social worker and author. She is renowned for her noble mission of providing computer and library facilities in all government schools of Karnataka. Her stories deal with lives of common people and social issues.
After a degree in electrical engineering from Hubli, Sudha Murthy went on to do an M.Tech in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. In 2006 she was awarded the Padma Shri. She is chairperson of Infosys Foundation and has successfully implemented various projects relating to poverty alleviation, education and health.
This essay is an extract from the collection of stories" How I Taught my Grandmother to Read". The book is a collection of twenty-five heart-warming stories from the life of the author, Sudha Murthy
In this particular essay, the writer describes how she applied for and got a job that had been advertised solely for men. When she was in the final year of the M.Tech course at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, Sudha Murthy came across an advertisement for a job at Telco in Pune. What caught her attention with regard to the advertisement was the line 'Lady candidates need not apply. She not only applied for the job, taking it as a challenge, but also wrote a card to JRD Tata stating her displeasure at the discrimination against women.
Sudha Murthy was surprised to be called for the interview. She was sure she would not be selected and hence was cool. At the interview, she was told that women were not selected as they would find it difficult to work on the shop floor. However, this did not deter Sudha Murthy and she said that a beginning had to be made sometime and somewhere.
Sudha Murthy was offered the job. Later, she met JRD Tata, who said that he was happy that women were becoming engineers. Thanks to the perseverance of Sudha Murthy, women engineers have become very common in today's world and are employed in factories.
Short Question Answers
FAQ.
Q1. what what course was the author pursuing at the Indian institute of science Bangalore?
Ans:- She was pursuing her M tech course at the iis in Banglore at that time this institute was know as the Tata Institute she was only girl in her post graduate department.
Q2. Where did the author want to complete a doctorate in computer science?
Ans:- The author was pursuing M tech course in computer science. she also wanted to do a doctorate in it so she wanted to go abroad to complete her doctorate computer science.
Q3. Which advertisement did the author see on the notice board ?
Ans:- When the author was in the final year one day ,she saw an advertisement on the notice board. It was a standard job requirement notice from the famous automobile company Telco.
Q4. What was in the advertisement that made the author very upset?
Ans:- The author become upset when she read a line in the advertisement. It said,"Lady candidate need not apply."
Q5. What did she write a pasteard to Telco?
Ans:- She write a pasteard to telco to express her displeasure at the discrimination against women.
Q6. What telegram did the author receive from Telco?
Ans:- In its reply, she got a telegram from telco. she was called to appear for an interview at Telco,pune.
Q7. Why did author's hostelmates want her to go to pune for the interview.
Q8. How many people were there on the interview panel?
Ans:- There were six people on the interview panel. Then the author realized that it was a serious business.
Q9. What did sudha tell the panel before the interview?
Ans:- Sudha told to the panel that she helped it was a technical interview.
Q10. What type of question was the author asked by the interview panel?
Ans:- The panel asked sudha only technical question.
Q11. When did sudha first see JRD Tata?
Ans:- After joining Telco sudha did not get a change to meet him till she transfer to Bombay one day she went to chairman office suddenly MR JRD came to there.
Q12. What did sumant Moolgaokar tell JRD about collages?
Ans:- He introduced her to saying she is the woman to work on the Telco's shop floor.
Q13. How many girls are now studying in engineering collages?
Ans:- Today's nearly 50% of of students in engineering collages are girls.
Q14. What would the author want from like if time stops?
Ans:- Sudha want that if time stops and ask her what she wants from the life she wished that MR TATA was alive today. He world be very happy to see the company progress.
Long Question/Answers
Q1. Describe sudha's life as a student at the indian institute of science bangalore?
Ans:- Sudha was young bold idealistic student. she was pursuing M.TECH course in computer science at the IIS in banglore her life was full of fun and joy. she was the only girl in her postgraduate department and staying at the ladies hostel other girls were pursuing research in different departments of Science. She wanted to go to abroad to complete a doctorate in Computer Science when she on advertisement from Telco that ladies cannot apply for a job. She got upset and wrote a letter to JRD Tata against gender discrimination.
Q2. What were Sudha's plane after completing her master's course in Computer Science?
Ans:- Sudha was a young bold and idealistic Student. She was pursuing M.Tech course in computer Science at the IIS in Banglore Her life was hill of fun and joy. After completing her master course in Computer Science . She wanted to go to abroad to complete doctorate in computer Science She was offered Scholarship from universities in us.
Q3. Why did Sudha become angry after reading the job advertisement from the automobile company Telco?
Ans:- One day while on the way to hostel from lecture hall complex Sudha saw an advertisement on the notice board it was a standard job requirement notice from the Telco. It stated that the company required a young bright engineer's, hard working and with excelterce academic background. At the bottom, it was written lady candidates need not apply. She become angry on knowing that a company like Telco is discriminating on the basis of gender.
Q4. What was the reason given by the elderly man for not employing women in Telco?
Ans:- When Sudha went to Telco pimpri office for the interview, The elderly gentlemen with a affectionate voice asked sudha do you know why we said lady candidates need not apply. he later give the reason that they have never employed any ladies in the Shop floor. This was not a co ed collage, this was a factory he appreciated that sudha was a first ranker throughout but told her that people like her should work in research laboratories.
Q5 When did Sudha come to know who JRD Tata was when did She happen to meet him?
Ans:- It was only after joining Telco that Sudha realized. who JRD was he was the uncrowned king of Indian Industry. She did not get to meet him till She was transferred to Bombay She was in Mr. Moolgaokrr's office on the first floor of Bombay house when suddenly JRD Tata walked in this was the first time when She met JRD Tata. She was feeling very nervous, remembering that postcard episode but Mr. Moolga kar's introduced her nicely to Mr JRD Tata by Saying that She was an engineer and to a post graduate, She was first women to work on Telco Shop floor.
Grammar Exercise
Part 5:- Use each of following ward as a noon and a verb
1. Book:- (noun) Don't Judge a book by its cover
(verb) I have booked a railway ticket on Monday
2. Challenge:- (noun) Controlling Inflation is a big challenge for the government.
(verb) He challenged his friend to a running race
3. Interview:- (noun) Pm Modi has not given an interview to read
(verb) After drinking he has changed a lot for the upcon.
(verb) The company has interviewed several candidates for the
upcoming post.
4. Iron:- (noun) Strike the Iron when it is hot.
(verb) Could you Iron my Shirts please?
5. Change:- (noun) Change is the law of nature
(verb) After stopping drinking he has changed a lot for the better.
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