My philosophy is that I am a friend of the children. I don't think anyone should see them as pitiable subjects or charity. That is old people's rhetoric. People often relate childish behaviour to stupidity or foolishness. This mindset needs to change. I want to level the playing field where I can learn from the children. Something I can learn from children is transparency. They are innocent, straightforward, and have no biases. I relate children to simplicity and I think that my friendship with children has a much deeper meaning than others.

We adults, our policies, our ways of governance, are responsible for poverty, not the children.

I refuse to accept that the shackles of slavery can ever be stronger than the quest for freedom.

Child labor perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth and other social problems.

Equity is compromised due to the privatisation of education. Education has become a commodity. Those who can afford to buy it, buy it, and those who can sell it make money out of it

I am thankful to the Nobel committee for recognising the plight of millions of children who are suffering in this modern age

India has hundreds of problems and millions of solutions.