KIRAN BEDI :-

Currently Lieutenant Governor Of

Puducherry. Kiran Bedi, an Indian social
activist and retired Indian Police Service
(IPS) officer, was born on June 9, 1949, in
Amritsar, Punjab. At a young age, Kiran Bedi
took a liking to sports, especially tennis, and
won the Asian Women’s Lawn Tennis
Championship. Even though the Indian
society was not favourable towards women,
Kiran Bedi did not lose hope. She struggled
to be on par with men and at times, she even
surpassed them in sports and
education. Kiran Bedi was an outstanding
student, no doubt, but she was also a great civil servant. Since young, her
efforts were diverted towards uplifting the society. To realise her dream, she
joined IPS in 1972. In fact, she was the first woman to join IPS, and by doing
so, she brought hope and light into the lives of girls and women in the
country. At IPS, Kiran Bedi was never deterred by tough assignments. She
rose quickly in her career and served as Deputy Inspector General of Police in
Mizoram, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Chandigarh, Director General
of Narcotics Control Bureau, and Civilian Police Advisor in the United Nations
(UN) peacekeeping operations.
ACHIEVEMENTS:

 She was awarded a UN medal for her outstanding work with the UN. 
 .Kiran Bedi has also been awarded the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by
the Bank of Baroda in 2008,
 ‘MSN Most Admired Indian Female Icon 2011’,
 She was also awarded with President’s Gallantry Award, and Bhartiya
Manavata Vikas Puraskar.  

KEY LEARNING:
 We should always stand by our principles just like Kiran Bedi and rise in
our career and education.
 We should follow the mantra, “When the going gets tough, the tough get
going”.
 Hard work, determination, perseverance and dedication never go
unnoticed. 
 
MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI:
From ticket collector to captain cool
Mahendra Singh Dhoni came a long way.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni success story is
no less than that of an exciting Bollywood
movie. Born on 7th of July 1981 in
Ranchi, Bihar MS Dhoni had no
aspirations for cricket whatsoever.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni life journey towards the world of successful
international cricket career had not been an easy one Mahendra Singh Dhoni
had completed his education from DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Shyamali. He
was interested in playing football and badminton there. His coach, on the
other hand, wanted him to wicket keep as well.He started doing the same.
And then he played for the Vinu Mankad trophy under 16 Championship.
When he completed his education of the 10th standard he decided that cricket
was his calling. These were the founding stones of the Mahendra Singh Dhoni
success story.Unfortunately, Dhoni’s parents wanted him to join a job that
would give him good earning! And he decided to give in when he decided to
join the Railways as a train ticket examiner in Kharagpur. In the season of
2003 to 2004 Dhoni and sure that he makes a mark in the cricket, especially in
the one day. He was there for selected for the Zimbabwe and Kenya tour as
an India A squad member. His wicket-keeping had been the constant point of
debate at places.

After this stint, Dhoni had no turning back and continued it towards the
Mahendra Singh Dhoni success story.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

 All three ICC events that were major was led by him. And he is the
only one to do the same.
 India came to take the position of number 1 in test ranking after
Dhoni was made a captain.
 Dhoni has all the ICC trophies for himself.
 Two consecutive years saw him getting the award for the ICC player
of the year.
 He won Khel Rajiv Gandhi Ratan award in year 2009.
 He was awarded with Padma Shri in the year 2007.
  He was awarded with Padma Bhusan in 2018

KEY LEARNINGS:

 You will have to keep following and be persistent with your dreams.
 No matter what working towards your goal should only be your sole
aim.
 You will have to look beyond complexities and small obstacles that
may interfere in your life.
 Letting others trust you, you must be able to trust your own skills.
 Understand that what is the most important thing to you, and then
keep focusing on it until you achieve the same.
 Understand that what is the most important thing to you, and then
keep focusing on it until you achieve the same.
 The power of being ordinary.
 Dare to a risk and stand by it.

Dhirubhai Ambani :
Genuine poverty to newfound
wealth story, Dhirajlal Hirachand
Ambani, has been undisputedly
India’s most venturesome
business visionary. Dhirubhai
Ambani was a born businessman
and during his childhood he used
to sell pakoda (a fried snack) to
the pilgrims at Mount Girnar in
Gujarat.He was not able to
continue his education after high
school owing to his family’s
financial conditions. Conceived in
a Gujarati family Dhirubhai moved
to Yemen at 16 years old, where
he filled in as a dispatch representative with A. Besse and Co. Subsequent to
working in Dubai for quite a while he later came back to India where he
established the Reliance Commercial Corporation with a small capital of Rs.
15000. He set up the business in association with Champaklal Damani from
whom he split in 1965. Dhirubhai Ambani began his first material plant at
Naroda, close Ahmedabad, and propelled the brand “Vimal”. He later
expanded into petrochemicals and divisions like Telecommunications,
Information Technology, Energy, Power, Retail, Textiles, Capital Markets, and
Logistics. He rose from humble beginnings to make India’s biggest
mechanical realm, and all the while, got one of the world’s most extravagant
men. He revised India’s corporate history for which he was included among
the select Forbes extremely rich people list. He likewise figured in the Sunday
Times rundown of the top 50 specialists in Asia Credited for beginning the
value religion in India, Dhirubhai Ambani was adulated for his key job in
molding India’s securities exchange culture by pulling in swarms of retail
speculators to a market hoarded by state-run monetary organizations.He
never followed the customary way and was regularly focused on his business
procedures because of which he sought discussion all for a mind-blowing
duration.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
 In 2000, he was given the ‘Man of the Century’ grant by Chemtech
Foundation and Chemical Engineering World for his commitment to the
development and advancement of the substance business in India.
 In 1998, he was granted the Dean’s Medal by The Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania, for setting an extraordinary case of the
initiative.
 Dhirubhai Ambani was likewise named the “Man of the twentieth
century” by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
Industries.

KEY LEARNINGS:

 Always think of how to be revolutionary

 Think big, start small
 You can learn the most from the risks you take
 Bet on the people around you
 Do not worry about change
 You can win the world if you dare to dream big
 Risk is the biggest teacher.