“The root of democracy is in mass education. This foundation becomes stronger, when the citizens of tomorrow, our children are also educated about the electoral process.” ChildrenProcessEducationDemocracyTomorrowCitizensMassRootsIndiaStrongerOur ChildrenFoundationEducatedElectoral Process Author:Narendra Modi
“If there is education, there will be everything in life. Government can make roads, hospitals and also construct school buildings. But your homes can brighten up only if your children are educated. I am confident that if we focus on education, our society will certainly develop.” IfsChildrenHomeGovernmentSchoolEducationFocusBuildingIndiaOur ChildrenEducatedYour ChildrenOur SocietyHospitalsConstructsSchool Buildings Author:Narendra Modi
“It would be really great if I discovered a cure for cancer, but it would only be a little bit less great if my neighbor did. So I am pretty happy when my neighbor becomes wealthier, better educated and more innovative. I feel the same about China and India.” IfsFeelsLittlesWould BeBitsLittle BitIndiaCancerChinaNeighborCuresEducatedReally GreatInnovativeI Am PrettyChina And India Author:Alex Tabarrok
“We, the English educated Indians, often unconsciously make the terrible mistake of thinking that the microscopic minority of the English-speaking Indians is the whole of India.” ThinkingWholeLanguageMistakeTerribleIndiaEducatedMinoritiesEnglish LanguageEnglishmenEnglish Speaking Book:The Essential Writings Source: The Essential Writings
“Ram Dass, Krishna Dass, we all spoke through interpreters. There were good interpreters there, educated people in India speak English but Maharaji was the One, the Baba, Holy Man, mendicant, he didn't speak English. We talked to him and it was hard to know him, he was an ancient holy man and I was a 21 year old seeker. So I never knew what was going on, I mean I don't really know what's going on now, my guess work is a little better perhaps.” PeopleKnowsMenYearsMeanLittlesHardSpeakHolyIndiaAncientEducatedSpokesSeekersKrishnaBabaInterpreterSpeak EnglishRamsHoly Man Author:Surya Das
“[ Rajiv Gandhi] was very reflective and rueful and regretful about the fact that his children's education...He wanted them to get educated outside of India, but he said to me the only place that he found where they would be safe was in Russia, and he didn't really want them to be educated there! So, I said, "Well, send them to Australia. I'll look after them." And my security bloke went absolutely bloody bananas, and I said, "We'll look after them." But, in the end, he didn't send them.” WantWellsLooksChildrenSaidEndsFactsWould BeWantedFoundSecuritySafeIndiaRussiaEducatedAustraliaBloodyBananasBlokesRegretful Author:Bob Hawke
“No one is perfect and everyone is different, but everyone one is beautiful in their own way and that's what makes us special.For me, it went beyond being a beauty queen. For me, it was about being the 20-year-old girl from India on international platform and a lot of people actually would assume that I wasn`t even educated in India because of the way I'd speak.” PeopleWayYearsDifferentBeautifulGirlSpeakPerfectBeautySpecialIndiaAssumingInternationalEducatedQueensPlatformsBeauty QueenEveryone Is Different Author:Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
“I don`t think this has been fully understood by the United States... If you look at India, China and Russia, they all have strong education heritages. Even if you discount 90 percent of the people there as uneducated farmers, you still end up with about 300 million people who are educated. That`s bigger than the U.S. work force.” PeopleIfsThinkingLooksHas BeensStillsEndsStatesStrongForceUnitedMillionsUnited StatesDesignPercentUnderstoodIndiaBiggerChinaRussiaEducatedFarmersHeritageGraphicGraphic DesignUneducatedDiscounts Author:Craig R. Barrett
“If more girls are educated, all of India stands to gain. The Girl Rising campaign aims to address that through various innovative initiatives that will not only help create awareness but also create a tangible platform to effect change.” IfsHelpingGirlEffectsAwarenessGainsIndiaAimVariousCampaignsEducatedRisingAddressesPlatformsInitiativeInnovativeTangible Author:Priyanka Chopra