“Many of the problems of poverty and need are really problems of physical infrastructure: not enough hospitals, too few schools, insufficient roads, bridges, and a lack of tools. This is what makes traditional philanthropy so daunting. You could build a thousand new hospitals in some parts of the world and barely make a difference.”

Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh, mayor of Agra from 2017 to 2022

Naveen Jain is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He represents Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha and served as mayor of Agra from 2017 to 2022. His public career has been in electoral politics and local government. He is known for his work in Uttar Pradesh, especially his tenure as mayor and his role in the Rajya Sabha.