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You probably have heard about the success stories of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Dr. Vijay Bhatkar and Sam Pitroda.Prepare a project report with as much information as possible with illustrations about any one of them.Use the following outline:i. catchy titleii. themeiii. purposeiv. main bodyv. conclusion

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Title : Dr. Vijay Bhatkar - The architect of India’s Information Technological revolution.

Theme : Dr. Vijay Bhatkar’s contribution to India’s national initiative in supercomputing and his work thereafter.

Purpose : To know how this famous person has handled the crisis in his life and pursued such an engaging career. To give the reader an insight and inspiration to find success in one’s own life.

Body : Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, a computer scientist, is the creator of India’s indigenous super computer. He is widely recognized for his noteworthy contribution in bringing ICT to the masses.

He was born on 11th October, 1946 in Muramba in Akola district to a highly educated couple. He completed his schooling in Murtijapur in a school established by Sant Gadgebaba. He was in the merit list of the board exams. At the age of 18, he acquired his degree in engineering. Thereafter, he completed his M.Tech. from the Sayajirao University in Baroda and later got his Ph.D from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi at the age of 26.

Dr. K. R. Narayanan had suggested the name of Dr. Bhatkar for realizing the dream of the late Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi, of indigenously building a supercomputer. Dr. Bhatkar did not let him down. He founded the Centre of Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) and then developed Param, India’s first supercomputer.

He has worked for many years in the electronics domain. As the Director of Celtron, he computerized various projects such as; the Kolkata metro project, traffic management in metros, defence projects for the Defence, electricity control etc. He was also a member of the scientific advisory committee for the Central Government. Later, at CDAC, he helped develop GIST, the multilingual technology software which is used in various Indian languages.

He has received many awards at the national and the international levels. He was awarded the Padmashri by the Central Government and the Maharashtra Bhushan by the Maharashtra Government. He has written more than seventy research papers and has authored eight books.

Conclusion : Dr. Bhatkar’s contribution to Information Technology has placed him among the star pioneers, who have shaped India’s IT industry. He is a role model for the youth of India.



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