I had the privilege of being educated in amazing schools and did a PhD from Cambridge. I thought, what if I hadn't gotten that education? I also realised that education begins with the first step of foundational literacy and numeracy. When I returned to India after 26 years, including a stint at the World Bank as an economist, I realised that many children and adults cannot read. So, I started visiting slums and also met a girl, Baby, who could only recognize the letter "Ba". She became my test ...

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