From personal hardship to public service.
Born on 23 November 1952 in Hebbur, Tumkur district, Karnataka, S. A. Partha grew up in a family of six sons. His father was a police constable, and the family experienced financial hardship and repeated moves with postings.
The profile records fee concessions, part-time accounting work, help from friends and Home Guards service as part of his path through education. He joined the Family Planning Association of India in 1975 for Rs.100 per month and adopted the guiding idea “Helping People to Help Themselves.”