Testimonials

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Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam

"I am sure Byrraju development model can be replicated in many rural areas to create PURA clusters and bring about rural transformation."
Excerpts from the presidential address to the nation on 57th republic day on January 26,2007
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Thomas L Friedman

"Green Tech could power IT revolution in villages "
Stating upon visiting Ethakota village, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, during October 2007.
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YS Rajasekhara
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Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy

"I am sure Byrraju development model can be replicated in many rural areas to create PURA clusters and bring about rural transformation."
Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh
John Kerry
John Kerry

John Kerry

"Hearty congratulations to Raju brothers and Byrraju Foundation team. This is truly pathbreaking work."
Former Secretary of State of USA
Prof C K Prahalad
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Prof C K Prahalad

"Inspired! Happy to see what you are doing to transform India and the world."
Professor in Management, University of Michigan.
Author of "Fortune at the bottom of the pyramid"
Jamshed J Irani
Jemshed Irani

Jamshed J Irani

"Quite an eye-opening experience. I am humbled by the innovations and the scale of impact on 2 million people in rural AP in a very short time. "
Director, TATA Sons, Former MD, TATA Steel
Hayagreeva Rao
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Hayagreeva Rao

"This is indeed a game changer and has transformational capabilities. Stanford University is privileged to be partnering Byrraju Foundation for joint research and case studies."
Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Consumer Research, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Rosabeth M Kanter
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Rosabeth M Kanter

"This is indeed a game changer and has transformational capabilities. Stanford University is privileged to be partnering Byrraju Foundation for joint research and case studies. Thank you very much for hosting interns from Stanford Business School."
Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Consumer Research, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
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Mohamed Nasser Al-Rasby
Ministry of Defence, Sultanate of Oman

"I have been very touched by the wide scope of programmes initiated by Byrraju Foundation. The business community has a much larger responsibility towards the society. Please keep up the programmes and God bless you."

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Subbu Kota
CEO, Boston Group

"The Foundation's efforts towards rural development is very successful and has changed the lives of thousands of rural people."

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K V Kamat
Chairman and MD ICICI Bank

"I am very glad that my entire top management team could spend a full day at Byrraju Foundation. We are very impressed by the rural technology innovations and GramIT, which ICICI group will certainly emulate in our new rural banking drive."

Sunil-Bharti-Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal
Chairman & MD Bharthi Enterprises

"Amazing experience. I am yet to see such a state- of -the art application of technology targeted at rural development. Look forward to partnering Byrraju Foundation for proliferating rural mobile telephony and broadband connectivity."

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Dr. Prabhakar Kodandaraman
HBS, India Research Centre

"The Foundation's efforts towards rural development is very successful and has changed the lives of thousands of rural people. Harvard will benefit a lot by the case studies of Byrraju Foundation."

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Theo Theophanous
Minister, Communication & IT, Australia

"I have been very touched by the wide scope of programmes initiated by Byrraju Foundation. The business community has a much larger responsibility towards the society. Please keep up the programmes and God bless you."

Max-Huber

Prof. Max Huber
Vice President, German Academic Exchange Service, Germany

"A powerful blend of strategies with fine thinking, real skill and courage."

Tharman-Shanmugaratnam

Sri Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Minister for Education & Finance Government of Singapore

"Thank you very much for the most enlightening experience, of how technology innovations can rapidly eradicate poverty across the world."

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Sandeep Pandey
Founder of Aasha Ashram (Recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award)

"I have always believed that the future of India will be determined by the people in rural India. What I am seeing at BRF is a great vindication of my belief"

Ramoji-Rao

Ramoji Rao
Chairman, Eenadu group

"Words fail me to say how much I appreciate what great things the Foundation is doing and planning to do. I feel thrilled! If I can be of some use in this great mission! I will consider it a privilege. All success!"

John-Hedeman

Prof. Max Huber
Dean, University of Illinois

"We are most thankful to you for sharing your knowledge, experience inspiring work with the students of the University of Illinois. Your mission is most worthy."

W.-R.-Reddy

Dr. W. R. Reddy IAS
Director, National Institute of Rural Development

"It is refreshing to visit the institution and I am sure I will be coming back again and again. I wish the institute a great success."

Nicholas-Mckinley

Nicholas Mckinley
Director, Aga Khan Foundation

"Thanks for explaining how the development work plans have to be meticulously tailor made for each village, according to community needs."