Inform us a bit of about your background.
Born and introduced in a distant village in Karnataka with no entry to electrical energy, bathrooms, phone or tv. Household had BPL playing cards to satisfy their wants. I went to a kannada medium authorities college and scored a rank in PUC. I got here to Bengaluru in 2005 with 75 rupees in my hand and enrolled into MS Ramaiah Institute Of Know-how to do my engineering. I labored at a candy stall with my uncle as I couldn’t afford my engineering price.
2. Please clarify your initiative on “Save authorities colleges”.
Having studied in a Kannada medium authorities college, I perceive the significance of high quality training and what an influence it might have on the unlucky to get them out out of poverty. With a motive of serving to thousands and thousands of kids finding out within the authorities colleges, In 2018 I began “Save Govt College Motion” to demand new state training coverage. Me together with just a few associates from the film business redeveloped just a few colleges to extend the enrolment. I personally contributed in the direction of the development of faculty buildings. I additionally took care of the college I studied at and constructed a pc lab. “Save Govt College Motion” acquired an enormous assist by the media.
3. What are the books you’ve authored?
Making of I – Tales of studying from small errors in life.
Challenge Hope – A espresso desk e book that includes kids affected by most cancers. Proceeds from e book went to their therapy.
I’m engaged on three extra books. I’m writing on an autobiography on religious journey, second is on younger freedom fighters and the third is on the tech civilization.
4. Why the sudden change from being an entrepreneur to a politician?
Being born in a poor household, I all the time believed that the federal government has to change into extra environment friendly to carry individuals out of poverty. I all the time wished to be a part of politics as I felt that solely authorities could make an awesome affect by way of proper insurance policies.
Entrepreneurship for me is to earn my very own livelihood and create job alternatives for others. Politics is for me to serve individuals. I entered full time politics solely after I turned autonomous.
5. What are your future plans in terms of politics?
I joined Bharatiya Janata Social gathering in 2020. I obtained myself inducted into state yuva morcha staff. I’m presently growing a constituency in Bengaluru to contest karnataka meeting elections in 2023. I run many welfare schemes akin to free major well being care facility within the identify of Atal Janata Clinic, delivering authorities schemes to individuals by way of Seva employees, awarding scholarship to the deserving college students are a few of my initiatives. Throughout the pandemic, I supplied ration kits to greater than 5000 households.
6. What would you wish to advise the youth of our nation?
Don’t be confused between westernisation and modernisation. Every little thing western just isn’t fashionable. We should earn cash by way of rightful means and spend cash on significant issues. We should do an inward journey by way of spirituality and outward journey by way of science.
Life have to be lived to its fullest extent. If you wish to cross the ocean you need to have the braveness to lose the sight of the shore. Don’t fear about turning into one thing in life however moderately deal with what you wish to do in life.
