Kailash Satyarthi Quotes

India, Activist
January 11, 1954

Kailash Satyarthi (born Kailash Sharma; 11 January 1954) is an Indian children's rights activist. He is a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (lit. Save Childhood Movement), the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, Global March Against Child Labour, and GoodWeave International.

I'm a friend of the children. No one should see them as pitiable subjects. People often relate childish behaviour to stupidity or foolishness. This needs to change. I want to level the playing field where I can learn from children. I can learn transparency from children. They're innocent and straightforward.

Kailash Satyarthi
- People
- Children
- Friend
Every single minute matters, every single child matters, every single childhood matters.

Kailash Satyarthi
- Single
- Childhood
- Child

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

Kailash Satyarthi
- Past
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

Kailash Satyarthi
- Money
- Education
I refuse to accept that the world is so poor, when just one week of global spending on armies is enough to bring all of our children into classrooms.

Kailash Satyarthi
- World
- Children