AZIM PREMJI
Presented by
RIDDHI DALAL
Born 24 July 1945 The chairman of Wipro Ltd. Currently he is 3rd richest man in India. His assets include 74% of Wipro. Often known as the Indian Bill Gates.
FAMILY TREE
M.H. Premji
Azim Premji
Yasmeen Premji
Rishad Premji
Tariq Premji
Early Life
Born in Mumbai to a Gujarati Khoja Shia ismaili Muslim family.
Completed his initial education at St. Mary's School, Mumbai
Early Life
Premji was forced to leave his studies in electrical engineering from Stanford University, California, USA. He has since, after a gap of over thirty years, completed his degree in Electrical Engineering.
Personality Traits.
Value oriented person. Down to earth .
High on action.
Believes in professionalism.
Humble by nature.
Prefers solitude to the spotlight.
Message to all wiproite
Lesson #1: Be careful to ask what you want; You may get it. Lesson # 2: Respond, dont react Lesson # 3: Intuitions are important for making decisions Lesson # 4: Learn to work in teams Lesson #5: Never lose your zest and curiosity Lesson # 6: Put yourself first Lesson # 7: Have a broader social vision Lesson # 8: Play to win
Honors and Awards
2000 Business man of the year. 2000 Honorary Doctorate. 2005 Padma Bhushan. 2007 All time top 30 entrepreneur of the world. 2009 Honorary Doctorate.
Azim Premjis Foundation
The Azim PremjiFoundation an NGO founded in the year 2001. Has a vision to significantly contribute to quality primary education for every child, in order to build a just, equitable and humane society.
Azim Premjis Foundation
The financial resources for this foundation have been personally contributed by Premji. The current programs engage 2.5 million children in more than 17,000 schools across India. In October 2006, the Foundation was recognized as the Corporate Citizen of the year by the Economic Times.
Azim Premjis University
Aims at:
1.D e e p l y a n d c o n t i n u a l l y engage the world of academic with the world of practice. 2. 3.D e v e l o p w i d e r a n g e o f education & professionals who will actively work for the betterment of India. 3. 4.P u r s u e m e a n i n g f u l r e s e a r c h t o r e f o r m e d u c a t i o n a l a n d d e v e l o p m e n t a l p r a c t i c e a n d p o l i c y.
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