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My Father Was A Civil Servant In Northern India Where I Was Born. As A Boy I Saw The Dire Effects Of Poverty And Illiteracy, Especially On Women And Children. It Often Seemed That The Only Thing Separating Me From Them Was Luck.

-Naveen Jain

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My Father Was A Civil Servant In

Naveen Jain

My Father Was A Civil Servant In Northern India Where I Was Born. As A Boy I Saw The Dire Effects Of Poverty And Illiteracy, Especially On Women And Children. It Often Seemed That The Only Thing Separating Me From Them Was Luck.

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