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> [“The low standards of our state-run schools and our weak infrastructure have especially hurt the poor in terms of access: those of us who can afford alternatives merely opt out, turning to private schools, private electricity and gated communities—or we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/the-low-standards-of-our-state-run-schools-and-our-weak/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

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## More by Nandan Nilekani

> [“The low standards of our state-run schools and our weak infrastructure have especially hurt the poor in terms of access: those of us who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/the-low-standards-of-our-state-run-schools-and-our-weak/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [When India got independence, entrepreneurs were seen as a bad lot, as people who would exploit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/when-india-got-independence-entrepreneurs-were-seen-as-a-bad-lot-as/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [The biggest thing the money Infosys brought me is the freedom to do what I want. And what I want is to give millions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/the-biggest-thing-the-money-infosys-brought-me-is-the-freedom-to-do/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [Indian higher education is completely regulated. It's very difficult to start a private university. It's very difficult for a foreign university to come to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/indian-higher-education-is-completely-regulated-it-s-very-difficult/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [“IT has obviously come a long way—from something seen as a threat to people to something people are demanding as a way of protecting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/it-has-obviously-come-a-long-way-from-something-seen-as-a-threat-to/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [“Since independence, India struggled for decades with policies that tried to put the lid on its surging population. It is only recently that the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/since-independence-india-struggled-for-decades-with-policies-that/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [My parents were concerned that I would not get good schooling, so they put me up in my uncle's house in Dharwad, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/my-parents-were-concerned-that-i-would-not-get-good-schooling-so-they/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [I made my money in an honest way. And I have declared it all. By co-founding Infosys along with Mr. Murthy and others, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/i-made-my-money-in-an-honest-way-and-i-have-declared-it-all-by-co/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [I scribbled four words down in my notebook: 'The world is flat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/i-scribbled-four-words-down-in-my-notebook-the-world-is-flat/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [My transactions are above board: I do not have money deposited in other accounts and have transparently declared all assets. My real wealth is,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/my-transactions-are-above-board-i-do-not-have-money-deposited-in/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [I'm in politics to make the lives of millions of Indians better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/i-m-in-politics-to-make-the-lives-of-millions-of-indians-better/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [Congress is my ideological home; I come from a Nehruvian family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/congress-is-my-ideological-home-i-come-from-a-nehruvian-family/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [Infosys was going to be a different type of company. It was going to be very ethically run, meritocratic, quality-conscious, transparent. People didn't confuse…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/infosys-was-going-to-be-a-different-type-of-company-it-was-going-to/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [I am proud of the fact that my wealth is completely transparent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/i-am-proud-of-the-fact-that-my-wealth-is-completely-transparent/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

> [Slowly, ideas lead to ideology, lead to policies that lead to actions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nandan-nilekani/slowly-ideas-lead-to-ideology-lead-to-policies-that-lead-to-actions/)

[Nandan Nilekani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nandan-nilekani/)

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