Ahmedabad: Don’t be afraid of failures, learn from them, says Sudha Murty to students

The University on Saturday conferred degrees on 293 students. Addressing the students, Sudha Murty who is also Rajya Sabha Member and Founder of Infosys Foundation, said, “You are all creative individuals. Through design, you express your emotions and ideas. Don’t be afraid of failures, accept failures also… like a great teacher”. She added: “Second thing is good work ethics. The work ethic will not come in one day. You have to practice it. There is no shortcut to success other than hard work. Of course, you require a little bit of luck and a little bit of thinking at the right time at the right place. But without hard work, no one has come up in life”.

“Share what you have… if you fail… if you lose something you should never think that this is the end of my life. For a few minutes, a few hours you may feel bad, but you have to get up and start again. So what (if) I lost in this battle, but I will win in the war. Ultimately, that should be your aim. It happens, you fail many times, but you have to remember, you should have the resilience to get up,” Murty said.

“All of you are creators like Lord Brahma. I call you the creators of design who express emotions through design. Everybody has a different way of expression. Your expression is through design. Most importantly you are connected to people through (your) projects. Children today are not connected to the people. They are not connected to the poor people,” she added.

“I am very happy that you have been introduced to the reality of life with your creativity, you can give solutions with your creativity, you can show them (people) a better life,” she added.

Speaking on the occasion, Anant National University President Ajay Piramal said, “Anant University is leading a design revolution by offering a world-class and affordable education that blends modern technology with traditional practices. We have remained committed to nurturing young minds through our DesignX approach, preparing them to address global challenges with creativity, innovation, inclusivity and im.