C. N. R. Rao - Family Quotes

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We couldn't afford many things, but we had education. My father was a headmaster and later became an education officer. My mother was fantastic: she always told me, 'Do what you want.' She gave me total freedom, in fact both my parents did. But I really owe it to my mother. When I said I will go to Banaras (Varanasi) to study, she said, 'You want to go to Banaras? Ok, go.' She would say, 'Don't worry about money, reading is most important, read and then everything will come.' My family was very open. Thanks to them I'm what I am today. I am the only child of my parents, so is my wife.

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Keep a balance between professional and personal life. Find time for your family and the things which interest you.

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Those days, poor teachers and poor policemen alone would have maximum children. But my father believed in a sort of family planning. He was known as family planning teacher then.

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We created CNR Rao Education Foundation from a part of the million-dollar Dan David Award from Tel Aviv University, Israel, because if the youth don't catch on to science at a young age, we will lose whatever science and technology advantage we have now. My wife, Indumati has been leading the work of this foundation along with members of the family. We want to see India emerge as a scientific giant.

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