• N.Krishnan

    N.Krishnan

    Navneetha Krishnan, originally from a small town near Madurai, Tamil Nadu, is a graduate of the Thiagarajar College of Engineering. With the support of the K C Mahindra Fellows Fund Scholarship, Navneetha will be attending the Imperial College London, in the U.K., where he plans to earn an M.sc in Composite Materials.

  • Gratitude and Sacrifice: Celebrating boys’ achievements while we close the gender gap

    Gratitude and Sacrifice: Celebrating boys’ achievements while we close the gender gap

    Culture & Education | September 16, 2011

    Navneetha’s drive is extraordinary and rare, but the story of his family’s sacrifice is, sadly, common across India. Many Indian families cannot afford to educate all of their children, putting them in the difficult situation of deciding which children will go to school and which will work.

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