TOP 15 ROLE MODELS FOR STUDENTS WHO CONTINUE TO INSPIRE
It is important to have role models in life, especially for young adults. During these formative years of your life, you can learn a lot from your role models and implement their good characteristics to become successful and inspirational like them. Role models become achievers after facing a lot of adversities in life, and one can learn a lot from their struggles.
Of course, role models are completely subjective but there are a few worthy people that perfectly fit this role. So, if you are a student, here are some role models that can inspire you:
The Indian civilian space program is one of the most revered space programs in the world, and this is all thanks to Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. His is the perfect story of how through hard work and education you can change the world. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is arguably India’s greatest scientist of the century and a true inspiration to students. Read ‘Wings of Fire’ to know more about this humble genius.
From delivering a car for the common man priced at INR 1 lakh ($1320) to creating India’s largest conglomerate, Tata Group, Ratan Tata is the best role model for students who want to become businessmen and contribute towards nation-building. Mr. Ratan Tata has been instrumental in India being one of the fastest-growing nations in the world and deserves every civilian honour the nation can bestow on this great human being.
Considered by many as the greatest scientists to ever exist, Nikola Tesla has played a huge role in shaping the modern world. His alternating current (AC) electricity is what the world uses today. But the true depths of the brilliance of this humble and elusive man are still unknown. All we can do is use this genius as a role model who invented without greed for the betterment of humanity.
Controversial at times, there’s no denying Elon Musk is going to shape the next century for humanity. From building electrical vehicle (EV) infrastructure to colonising Mars. Elon Musk is leading the world into the future. No wonder he is the current richest man in the world. Elon Musk is an excellent role model as he has brought forth many innovations that are making the world a better, safer place.
Whenever the superiority of India’s private education sector is discussed, the name of Prof Dr. Vishwanath Karad comes up. This son of a humble farmer has gone on to develop educational infrastructure in Maharashtra and blessed the country with the MIT ADT University. Under the guidance of Prof Dr. Vishwanath Karad, MIT has become a pioneering institute, bringing in many innovations and new subjects in the education field. He is one of the best educators in India students should get inspired by.
Ranjitsinh Disale is living proof that teachers are the real change-makers of society. Though he dreamed of becoming an engineer, he found his true calling as a teacher. Since then, he has inspired and taught thousands of students through innovative means including a QR code. Ranjitsinh Disale was also honoured with the Global Teacher Prize in 2020, which is the equivalent of the Nobel prize in the teaching field. Students should emulate this man to bring a change in society.
Hailed as the most powerful woman in business in 2009, Indra Nooyi is the current CEO of PepsiCo, one of the largest corporations in the world. She is the perfect example, especially for women, of how can one, through sheer hard work and intelligence, become the top achiever in the corporate world, a supposed “man’s world”. Indra Nooyi is a huge inspiration to many and is the living embodiment of the term “women can do anything”.
Most women athletes retire after motherhood, but not MC Mary Kom. She reached her peak post motherhood and is one of the most dominating athletes in women’s boxing. Her accolades are just too many. She is one of the most decorated boxers at all world championships with 7 medals. She has also brought India gold at the Asian Games in 2014, and another gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She still continues to dominate boxing. No wonder, she is popularly known as Magnificent Mary.
Former RBI Governor, Raghuram Rajan is one of the most revered economists in the world. Such was his brilliance that the world took note of his genius even before he turned 40, and awarded him the inaugural Fischer Black Prize. After handling the Indian economy, he has gone on to win many prestigious awards like the Infosys Prize, Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics, and Governor of the Year Award by Central Banking. When this man talks economics, the world listens.
Chief innovator, engineer, and education reformist, Mr. Sonam Wangchuk wears many hats and juggles them with ease. He is the inspiration behind Three Idiots’ Phunsuk Wangdu. He is the founder of the Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) which is a fully solar-powered education campus. He also invented the Ice Stupa technique, an artificial way to create glaciers. This man is on a mission to change the world for the better, and students should follow the example of such a great man.
The Iron Man of India needs to introduction. Along with an immeasurable contribution to the freedom struggle of India, he is one of the biggest reasons why India today is a completely sovereign nation. He united all the princely states to come under one nation and formed modern India. Recently, the nation paid tribute to him in the form of ‘The Statute of Unity’, but students can pay him a greater tribute by making him their role model. He was a man like none other.
The youngest Nobel Prize recipient has done so much in a short amount of time. She is an activist for women’s education and even took a bullet in the head when she stood up to the Taliban at the tender age of 15 years. Today, she has become one of the biggest proponents of women’s education around the world and is inspiring millions of young girls to get educated. She recently graduated from Oxford University and continues to spread the message of education. Now, that’s inspirational!
One of the youngest billionaires in the world, Ritesh Agarwal’s story will inspire any young entrepreneur. He had always been an industrious student, trying his hand at many businesses. Some failed, some did well, but his true gem was none other than OYO. Though he is a college dropout, he managed to win the prestigious Thiel Fellowship. Today, OYO is a Unicorn and has made Ritesh the second-youngest billionaire.
Along with being captain of the Indian football team, Sunil Chettri is also Asia’s 2nd leading international goal scorer. Sunil has been a rare star on the international circuit for India and has faced many adversities to make a name in a sport that still struggles to find respect in the country. He is a true inspiration for students wanting to pursue sports as a career. Sunil Chettri has made the nation proud and is still going strong.
Possibly the greatest mind of our time, Stephen Hawking was a living miracle. Diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), he outlived many doctors’ predictions and lived to the age of 76. Dr. Hawking is revered as the biggest cosmologist and theoretical physicist of our time and even wrote the record-breaking A Brief History of Time. Even after his death, he continues to inspire millions of students.
Aside from being absolute experts in their field, these role models have also contributed a lot to humanity and have made the world a better place with their work. Therefore, students should get inspired by these amazing souls, and set out to do something great with their lives.
