I. After spending 26 years in the corporate world, you switched to a career of service and education. What drove you to leave everything you know and enter uncharted waters?
II. How did the idea of starting a foundation for poor, uneducated children come about?
III. Given the fact that the statistics of illiteracy produce prolific numbers, creating an impact is always a daunting task. How do you focus your approach without getting too overwhelmed?
IV. A large percentage of students come from broken homes – filled with violence, alcoholism, and ignorance. To what extent do the schools intervene in a child’s personal life in order to facilitate positive growth of the individual?
V. What are some of the myths/misguided perceptions about slum children that you would like to shed some light on?
VI. You don’t shy away from setting high standards; you chose to adopt the ICSE curriculum and centralize the schools into English medium. What motivated you to make these decisions?
VII. In the last 10 years, what have you discovered about children as they take on their personal journeys of learning and empowerment?
VIII. As a facilitator of social change, awareness, and academia, what is your vision for the future?
