I am really honoured but if the prize had gone to Mahatma Gandhi before me I would have been more honoured

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

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

There is no greater violence than to deny the dreams of our children.

A lot of work still remains but I will see the end of child labor in my lifetime.

During the past few years North East India has emerged as one of the biggest destinations for child trafficking.

For centuries, we were taught that anger is bad. Our parents, teachers, priests, everyone taught us how to control and suppress our anger. But I ask: why can't we convert our anger for the larger good of society?