The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the government. Azim Premji entiregovernmentonus Change image and share on social
You have students in America, in Britain, who do not want to be engineers. Perhaps it is the workload, I studied engineering, and I know what a grind it is. Azim Premji americabritainengineer Change image and share on social
Talent is in short supply everywhere. At Wipro, we are training nonengineers to be engineers. Azim Premji engineernonengineersshort Change image and share on social
People are the key to success or extraordinary success. Azim Premji extraordinarykeypeople Change image and share on social
All our hiring staff are trained to interview in English. They're trained to look for Westernized segments because we deal with global customers. Azim Premji customerdealenglish Change image and share on social
How can you contribute towards building the Indian society and the Indian nation? No better way than to upgrade the quality of young people in school, particularly the schools which are run by the state government in the villages. Azim Premji buildcontributegovernment share on social
The Indian community in Canada has integrated much better than the Indian community in United States. They've become really Canadian at the same time as keeping all their Indian characters and customs and social groups. Azim Premji canadacanadiancharacter share on social
People have to take control of their own lives. Education is key because it also raises other social indicators like healthcare. Azim Premji controleducationhealthcare Change image and share on social
You cannot mandate philanthropy. It has to come from within, and when it does, it is deeply satisfying. Azim Premji deeplymandatephilanthropy Change image and share on social
The public/private partnerships are taking various forms in India. It is individuals who are socially oriented are setting up schools. They're setting up colleges. They're setting up universities. They're setting up primary-education schools in the villages, particularly the villages their original families came from. Azim Premji collegeeducationfamily share on social