Adani Commits ₹2,000 Cr to Open Affordable, World-class Schools Across Metros and Tier 2 to 4 Cities

Adani Foundation Pledges Education Temples Across India

• Collaborates with GEMS Education to create the initial network of 20 schools in the K-12 segment
• 30% seats in CBSE curriculum to be free for under-served and deserving children 

The Adani Foundation has collaborated with GEMS Education, a global leader in private K-12 education, to establish temples of education across the country. With an initial donation of INR 2,000 Cr from the Adani family, the partnership will prioritize making world-class education and learning infrastructure affordable to people from all strata of society. The Foundation is the CSR arm of the Adani Group – India’s largest infrastructure portfolio.

In line with Chairman Gautam Adani’s social philosophy सेवा साधना है, सेवा प्रार्थना है और सेवा ही परमात्मा है, the partnership will also give rise to best-in-class research institutions focused on developing teaching competencies supported by innovation and capability development.

The first ‘Adani GEMS School of Excellence’ will come up in Lucknow in the academic year 2025-26. Over the next three years, at least 20 such schools in the K-12 segment will be rolled out across India’s primary metropolitan cities and, subsequently, also in Tier II to IV cities. In these schools, 30% seats in CBSE curriculum will be free for under-served and deserving children. Leveraging the Adani Group’s pan-Indian presence and extensive infrastructure capabilities and also GEMS’ educational expertise, the partnership plans to develop a scalable, affordable and sustainable model for quality education for students across India.

“This initiative reflects our commitment to making world-class education affordable and widely accessible,” said Mr Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group. “By adopting global best practices and innovative digital learning through our partnership with GEMS Education, we aim to equip the next generation of change-makers to become socially responsible leaders in India.”

“Our vision has always been to make quality education accessible to every learner, regardless of their socioeconomic background,” said Sunny Varkey, Founder & Chairman of GEMS Education. “The collaboration with the Adani Foundation will strengthen us to expand our reach and impact, bringing our global educational expertise to learners and teachers in diverse regions of India.”

The collaboration believes that transforming a nation needs a diligent and committed focus on building its youth. This association will help build upon the objective of creating a highly skilled and value-based talent pool. The Adani-GEMS schools will benefit from a global curriculum combined with the best of Indian study boards.

To recall, last week Adani Group announced a massive Skill and Employ initiative to support the Make in India movement. The group announced partnership with Singapore's ITE Education Services (ITEES) to build the world's largest finishing school in Mundra, Gujarat.

Adani Group Partners With Gita Press

The Adani Group has partnered with Gita Press to distribute one crore copies of 'Aarti Sangrah' among devotees at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj as part of the Sanatan Sahitya Seva initiative. This book, a collection of devotional hymns or aartis, is published by Gita Press.

The copies will be distributed for free to devotees attending the Maha Kumbh.

Gita Press is a renowned Indian publishing house headquartered in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Founded on May 3, 1923, by Hanuman Prasad Poddar, Jaya Dayal Goyanka, and Ghanshyam Das Jalan, it is the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts.

Founded on May 3, 1923, by Jaya Dayal Goyanka and Ghanshyam Das Jalan, it is the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts. The press is dedicated to promoting the principles of Hinduism and has published millions of copies of sacred texts like the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramcharitmanas.

Significance: The Maha Kumbh is one of the largest spiritual gatherings in the world, and this initiative aims to promote and preserve Indian culture and religious faith.

Collaboration: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani expressed his gratitude for Gita Press's service to the nation and emphasized the importance of selfless service and responsibility towards religion and culture.

This initiative is a wonderful example of corporate social responsibility and cultural preservation. What do you think about this collaboration? Comment below:

boAt Collaborates with Slam Out Loud, Using Arts to Build Creative Confidence Among Children

boAt collaborates with Slam Out Loud to bring & use the transformational power of the arts to build Creative Confidence among children, especially in disadvantaged communities.

boAt – India’s #1 audio and wearable brand collaborated with Slam Out Loud, a non-profit working to bring & use the transformational power of the arts to build Creative Confidence among children, especially in disadvantaged communities. Through their philosophy of #DoWhatFloatsYourboAt, boAt aims to support self-aware and ambitious young people who challenge the norm in pursuing their passions.

boAt has supported the Jijivisha Fellowship which is designed on the Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) education system. The purpose is to enable individuals to find their voice for creative expression through the transformative power of the arts. The meaningful step by boAt, will support the creative expression of ~3,000 children and ~25 artists and educators as part of the Jijivisha Fellowship, and a School of Open Learning curriculum that has the potential to reach ~5 million children in one year.

The Jijivisha Fellowship is a full-time, year-long, paid fellowship programme run by Slam Out Loud. Fellows are placed as a socio-emotional learning (SEL) facilitator in low-income private schools in India. The Fellows inculcate creative confidence skills in children, a combination of Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and 21st century skills by leveraging art forms such as poetry, visual art, storytelling, and theatre.

Commenting on the collaboration, Aman Gupta, Co-Founder & CMO, boAt said, “We are delighted to collaborate with Slam Out Loud with an aim of leveraging the power of arts to incubate changemakers for tomorrow by ensuring Socio-Emotional Learning for all. With this initiative, we intend to support the children from under-resourced communities to dream big and achieve them with the best skills, and we continue shaping these communities by encouraging them to Do what floats their boAt.”

Jigyasa Labroo, CEO, and co-founder, Slam Out Loud, said, "Encouraging students to access their imagination, make discoveries, and learn about concepts such as climate change, gender, and social justice through the arts is important in building life skills. This is especially critical for children from under-resourced communities who don't have access to conventional school resources to express themselves and find their voice. As we continue to empower individuals through arts and SEL, we envision working with partners such as boAt to make arts based SEL accessible to youth across the cities we are present."

Imagine Marketing (parent company of boAt) collaborated with Slam Out Loud as part of their corporate social responsibility for the FY 2022-23.

About Imagine Marketing Limited (Parent company of boAt):

Imagine Marketing Ltd was founded in 2013 by Aman Gupta & Sameer Mehta and has a diverse product portfolio ranging from audio gear, smart wearables, personal grooming, mobile accessories, and more. boAt - India's No.1 audio & wearable brand was launched under the Imagine umbrella and has disrupted the industry to become the top wearables brand in the country in terms of shipments. boAt offers fashionable, innovative, and well-designed lifestyle-oriented products at affordable price points aimed at a young and diverse audience.

In response to the growing trend towards DIY personal care post-COVID, Imagine Marketing introduced MISFIT, a self-care and grooming brand that aims to tackle gender stigma through its bold and colourful brand vision. Additionally, in 2020, Imagine Marketing acquired RedGear, a gaming accessory brand that offers gaming keyboards, mice, gamepads, and headphones, with a mission to make gaming accessible to everyone and support those who seek to turn their passion into a profession.

Imagine Marketing has partnered with global brands such as Qualcomm and Dolby to innovate its products and is backed by Warburg Pincus (a global private equity fund), Malabar Investments and Fireside Ventures. The company currently has offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

About Slam Out Loud:

At Slam Out Loud, a for-mission, non-profit organisation founded in 2017, we work to transform how arts education and socio-emotional learning (SEL) happen in India for children from under-resourced communities. We do this through the art forms of poetry, storytelling, theatre, and visual arts to help children find their voice through creative expression. Our mission is to transform the art lesson in school into a space where children can find their voice through creative expression.

We work with teachers and individuals passionate about the arts and create contextual curriculum resources, integrated with social justice issues of climate action and gender justice. All this is to help children build Creative Confidence - a combination of SEL and 21st century skills such as creativity, confidence, communication, collaboration, self-esteem, and empathy needed for them to achieve greater life outcomes.

For more information, visit www.slamoutloud.com

Unifarm Collaborates With Deepalaya to Support Children With Differential Abilities From Urban Slum Communities

UniFarm in collaboration with Dapps announced a purpose-driven humanitarian alliance with Deepalaya, a Delhi-based NGO, to support slum children with special abilities. Through this partnership, UniFarm will provide materials like stationary, lunch boxes, winter clothes, etc to children from Deepalaya’s Sambhav centre that offers care and development facilities to differentially abled children from across 27 urban slum communities in Delhi.

In the first chapter of the association, the UniFarm team distributed 120 lunch boxes and stationery items to special children from Sambhav centre in Delhi. UniFarm will also ensure that the educational needs of these special children are fulfilled promptly. UniFarm plans to organize a series of socially responsible events across India to raise awareness around autism.

Commenting on the development, Tarusha Mittal, COO, and Cofounder of UniFarm and Dapps said “UniFarm is a socially responsible brand and our initiative to support children with special needs is extremely close to my heart. I strongly believe that new-age start-ups and their founders need to do their bit for the communities we serve. This is just a small beginning of a larger initiative to give back to society”.

Commenting on the development Dr. George John, Secretary & Chief Executive, Deepalaya, said “Children with differential abilities are special and have all the right for equal accessibility and opportunity. Strong emphasis and efforts are needed for their social inclusion and mainstreaming. Besides the Civil Society bodies, it’s the society at large that plays a vital role in creating a social change towards this cause. We urge all individuals to be socially sensitive and cautious towards all diversities.”

Autism is the world’s 3rd most common developmental disability which manifests at the age of three. Early detection of the illness enables the parents to start therapy sessions which are highly beneficial for the child’s recovery. As per a recent study, every 1 in 100 children below 10 years has autism in India, which means we need to prepare at a war level.

About UniFarm:

UniFarm is a collaborative wealth creation platform where the best projects in DeFi space come together to provide value to investors. With its diverse range of services offering group staking, IDO Launchpad, and liquidity pool farming, UniFarm allows investors to earn high APYs while automatically diversifying their returns.

About Deepalaya:

Deepalaya is the largest operational NGO in Delhi-NCR region, started in 1979 with 7 founding members with the objective of educating the underprivileged children.Over the years, our thematic areas grew to incorporate projects that helps destitute and marginalised community members including youth, women, specially abled, orphans, children on street etc. Today, the organisation actively operates projects in the area of Education, Vocational Training, Women Empowerment & Livelihood, Institutional Care, Differentially Abled, Environment Sustainability across Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.

Artificial Functional Hands Worth INR 7 Crore Distributed Free to the Poor and the Needy

• LN-4 Prosthetic Hands, the US imported artificial functional hands worth INR 7 Crore distributed free to the poor and the needy
• The artificial, functional hands known as prosthetic hands are as good as original hands: Ch. Malla Reddy, Minister.
• One of the biggest Free Prosthetic Hand Distributions camps in India was held at Hyderabad with 730 getting benefitted
• From disability to ability, 730 disabled become abled in just one hour by getting fixed prosthetic hands with which they will be able to perform activities of daily living with ease
• Rotary District 3150 organised it in association with Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation, USA.

Rotary District 3150 organized one of the biggest prosthetic hands free distribution function at Malla Reddy University in Dulapally in Hyderabad yesterday.

It was organized in association with Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation, USA. It is a United States legal non-profit developed manufacturing capability to build and distribute several hundred prototype LN-4 hands (LN 4 is a brand name of hand developed by Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation. It is for free distribution).

The camp was inaugurated by Shri Ch. Malla Reddy, Chairman Malla Reddy University and Minister for Labour & Employment, Govt of Telangana.

Speaking on the occasion the Minister Ch. Malla Reddy said these hands are as good as your original hands. He appreciated Rotary District 3150 for their service. He thanked all the beneficiaries for giving him, his University and Rotary District 3150 to serve them. He said service to man is service to god.

 

Ch Malla Reddy seen showing LN 4 Prosthetic Hands at the Camp the biggest ever in India---2

Rotary District 3150 made arrangements for the import of the Prosthetic Hands from the USA and Malla Reddy University gave the venue extended logistical support, arranged breakfast, lunch and hospitality. Gauri Ashram reimbursed through and fro bus or train fares for the 730 beneficiaries to the extent of INR 5 lakh.

730 physically challenged were fitted with LN-4 Below Elbow Mechanical Functional Hands worth Rs 7crore. Nearly 150 more walked un-registered. Their numbers are noted and assured to help them in future. Each of these hands imported from the USA costs in the open market at rupees one lakh.

However, Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation, USA, manages to manufacture them in bulk for Rs 50,000/- each.

730 were pre-registered and 150 walked in without prior registrations. There was an overwhelming response to a video made about the camp which went viral. As a result, several thousand from across India have responded. Out of which based on the eligibility 730 were shortlisted (330 more than originally what the organization planned). Many walked in without prior registration. Organizers couldn’t accommodate them.

 

LN-4 Prosthetic Hands, the US imported artificial functional hands worth INR 7 Crore distributed free to the poor and the needy-02

Beneficiaries of LN4 Prostheric Hands, artifical functional hands

LN-4 Below Elbow Mechanical Functional Hands is a low-cost, light, durable, and functional prosthetic hand. It weighs just 400 grams but can hold a weight up to 4.5 kgs. It can be easily worn and removed by one hand by the physically challenged himself. It is highly useful. With the help of this artificial hand, the LN-4 Prosthetic Hands will perform the activities of daily living such as writing, holding a pen, riding a bicycle, two-wheelers such as motorcycle, scooter or car, holding a spoon and eating, polishing shoes, a mother can hold a baby to name a few informed Rotarian Mohan Kumar, LN-4 Global Ambassador

Rotarians Valmiki Hari Kishan, Project Co-Convenor & President Rotary Club of Secunderabad; Gauri, Project Chairman and Sridevi and others informed that the total project cost is Rs 7 crore. With these hands, the beneficiaries will get back their confidence in discharging their small, small daily chores. We have received an overwhelming response. Originally we were prepared for only 400, but, looking at the response we had to make elaborate arrangements for double the number. Looking at the response and need, we may organise a similar camp in near future.

LN-4 Global Ambassador, Rotarian Mohan Kumar said, the USA based Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation has been supporting Rotary International with one single promise that it would distribute them free of cost. The foundation was started by her parents in the loving memory of a girl called Ellen who died in a road accident.

This project which began in 2007 completed 15 years. In these 15 years, we have organised 200 plus similar camps. And this is one of the biggest so far. These are conducted in 82 countries. Nearly 68,000 hands were distributed free of cost. In India alone, 25000 prosthetic hands were distributed.

LN-4 prosthetic hand is most appropriate for below-elbow losses and is appropriate for all ages over the age of 8-10 years. One size device fits all recipients and functions as either the left or right hand. The hand can be attached easily with Velcro straps and is easily removed by the wearer in a few seconds. The hand will be delivered to each recipient in a zipper pouch which contains everything needed: an LN-4 hand, all straps and illustrated instructions for fitting and simple tasks, explained Rotarian Valmiki Harikishan.

The LN-4 Prosthetic Hand is non-surgical. It is a simple, low cost, durable, reliable and functional “helper's hand”. It is constructed of “coco puff” colour, injection-moulded plastic, with aluminium, brass and stainless steel metal parts. The LN-4 hand is resistant to water, heat, dirt and salt. It is easy to clean with just clear water. The hand is strong and, when correctly fit on the recipient’s arm, will support more than 4-4.5 kgs of weight. It just weighs 400-450 gms, added Rotarian Gauri.

For this device to be successful, recipients must have 14cm of the residual limb below the elbow to utilize this prosthetic device, measured from the tip of the elbow to the tip of the remaining arm to assure a strong fitting for the cuff. Additionally, there can be no remaining fingers, thumb, or wrist, as these will interfere with the cuff and are likely more useful than the LN4 hand. The arm should be flexible and fully healed with no open sores or bandages to interfere with the attachment, informed Rotarian Sridevi.

It is solely mechanical with no electronic parts. The hand operates to grasp an object by pressing the fingers of the hand with another body part or against a hard surface. The hand releases an object by pressing the wrist of the hand with another body part or against a hard object. By design, the operation of the hand is like using a simple tool, whereby merely seeing how the hand functions is to know how to operate the hand with minimal instruction needed.

The wearing of the hands is performed like putting on and taking off a sock by merely slipping the” sleeve” of the hand on and off the residual limb, and then tightening or undoing a Velcro strap that holds the sleeve in place. The wearing of the hands was designed so they may be done by the amputee themselves in about thirty seconds. They merely have to see how the sleeve is put on and taken off to be able to do it themselves.

Pallavi seen with her painting which she painted with single left hand. Her paintings of Paul Harris, Founder of Rotary Intl fetched her Rs 15000 which she donated to an NGO

Baby Pallavi, a 13 years old physically challenged girl who was born without a right hand received a prosthetic arm for her left hand. She brought a few paintings (portraits of Paul Harris, founder of Rotary International) which she painted with her only left hand. The same paintings were auctioned, and were sold at Rs 5000/- Which were bought by Rotarians and relatives of the beneficiaries of the prosthetic arms. The proceeds were given away to an NGO.

A four years old boy from Khazipet seen with prosthetic hand fixed at the camp. He is the youngest to receive the artifical hand

People from ages 10 years to 70 years received prosthetic hands. The youngest was a boy of four years old from Kazipet.

The beneficiaries had no bounds for happiness. It is worthy to note here that many philanthropic individuals volunteered to spread the word about the camp as stated in the short video and brought the beneficiaries to the camp at their expenses and helped them get the hand

Free EdTech Platform Launched for 1,00,000 Martyrs Families

ROTARY INDIA LITERACY MISSION & FIRST IN CLASS SIGN MoU

• 1,00,000 tablet PCs to be distributed to families of armed & police forces martyrs
• Beneficiaries to include covid warriors & EWS as well
• MoU signed between Rotary India Literacy Mission & First In Class edutech platform
• E-learning & Live Teaching modules to be provided free-of-cost
• Largest non-govt free E-learning initiative in India & the world
• Platform to be available in Hindi, English, Tamil, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali & 6 other regional languages

First In Class edutech platform has signed an MoU with Rotary India Literacy Mission (RILM) to create the largest free-of-cost edutech initiative in India and the world. One Lakh (1,00,000) tablet PCs will be distributed free-of-cost. All the tablets will be loaded with fully functional e-learning platforms also free-of-cost provided by First In Class.

This is being done to mark the occasion of the 75th year of India's Independence - Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav.

First In Class will provide K to 12 high quality curated content in line with CBSE-NCERT curricula. In a notable first, the coursework will be available in Hindi, English, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi & 6 other regional languages to facilitate inclusion, access & mother tongue learning. 

More than 10,000 hours of audio-visual & graphical interface content will be part of the course libraries. This will be linked with interactive testing & assessment nodules. The coursework will be facilitated with live-teaching. A special continuous review deck for parents to track the progress of their wards will be available in a user-interface friendly format.

Cultural learning, language learning, linguistic training and spiritual learning modules will also be available through the First In Class platform. For higher education, entrance test modules and specialisation in UPSC, Law & engineering are also on offer.

The MoU was signed today between RILM Chairman Kamal Sanghvi and iTV Network Founder Kartikeya Sharma in a virtual ceremony.

"The government is keen to promote digital learning. In this context, RILM already has an MoU with NCERT to provide E-learning content. In this new year, in line with public priority in vocational training, First In Class in collaboration with RILM will create content for vocational education for higher classes", said Kamal Sanghvi, Chairman RILM at the MoU signing.

"The coursework is structured and curated by some of the best educationists in the country in line with the CBSE NCERT curriculum. Crucially, it is being offered in Hindi, English and many regional languages to ensure inclusivity and mother tongue learning. All of this is the fruit of years of research and hard-graft to create content using the latest pedagogical techniques to ensure students benefit from holistic learning", said Kartikeya Sharma, Founder, iTV Network.

"First In Class is born out of the vision that every child is unique and deserves equal opportunity to learn and think. Our curriculum is a result of extensive research on new digital learning techniques. Our highly experienced teachers have carefully curated the curriculum to prioritise the student perspective. We at First In Class believe we have a duty towards children of martyrs and those from the armed forces and corona warriors in addition to students in cities across India who have made sacrifices for the nation and we need to assist their families towards a brighter future", said Mrs. Aishwarya Sharma, Founder, First In Class.

The MoU signing was witnessed by Rotary International President Mr. Shekhar Mehta, and senior Rotarians Mr. A.S. Venkatesh, Mr. Vivek Tankha and Dr. Mahesh Kotbagi.

"This is our way of saluting our martyrs in the 75th year of independence. While there is no way we can fulfill our debt to those who sacrificed their lives, it is our tribute. We have been working on E-learning in India for 10 years, reaching out to thousands of schools providing world-class audio-visual content", said Rotary International President Mr. Shekhar Mehta at the MoU signing.

Member of Parliament and Rotarian Mr. Vivek Tankha said "What is being done today, the world will remember. This MoU is an organised effort to tell the Rotary and corporate world that we are ready to educate one lakh deserving children".

Mr. A.S. Venkatesh, an IIT-M & IIM-A alumnus and Rotary International Director added "This is a significant MoU that is going to change the way India is going to be in the years to come".

Dr. Mahesh Kotbagi, Rotary International Director, added, "Dedicating e-learning facilities free of cost to martyrs children is a great way of showcasing our Indian philosophy".

First In Class is fast emerging as one of India's most in-depth, diverse and content rich Edutech platforms that is working on providing affordable Edutech solutions in local languages to India's masses. It has been built on years of research and application of the latest technology and teaching techniques by some of the best educators in India and abroad.

RILM is one of the largest education initiatives in the world focusing on Total Literacy and Quality Education. Under the TEACH initiative, it focuses on Teacher Support, E-Learning, Adult Literacy, Child Development and Happy School. It trains and recognises teachers, helps upgrade government/government aided schools and establishes e-learning centres across the country. It is led by eminent members of the Rotarian fraternity.

Indians Tops The List of World's Top-50 Donors of the Century

India may be at number 11 in the list of the world's richest, but tops the list of most donors in the world. This has been revealed in a report released on June 23 by Hurun Research and EdelGive Foundation. In the list of biggest donors around the world in the last 100 years, the name of Tata Group's founder Jamsetji Tata is at number one.

Jamsetji Tata has achieved the status of the biggest donor in the last 100 years by donating 102.4 billion dollars, i.e. about 7.60 lakh crore rupees. This amount is more than the total net worth of Reliance Group Chairman Mukesh Ambani at $ 84 billion, i.e. about Rs 6.25 lakh crore.

According to a report by Hurun Research and EdelGive Foundation, donations made in the name of Jamsetji Tata account for 66% of the value of Tata Sons' listed companies. Tata started the Central India Spinning Weaving and Manufacturing Company in the 1870s. Then in 1892 for higher education, J.N. The Tata Endowment was established, which was the beginning of the Tata Trusts. India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru always remembered Jamsetji Tata as the 'One Man Planning Commission'.

Hurun Research and EdelGive Foundation today released the 2021 EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century, a ranking of the world’s most generous individuals from the last 100 years.

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— HURUN INDIA (@HurunReportInd) June 23, 2021

Ratan Tata carried forward his legacy by handling legacy of Jamsetji, is also not behind in terms of donation. In March last year, the Tata group donated Rs 1500 crore to fight Corona, which was the biggest donation made by Indian business houses. Anas Rehman Junaid, Managing Director and Chief Researcher, Hurun India said, "It is a matter of pride for India that Jamsetji Tata has been named as the world's largest philanthropist."

Azim Premji donates 67% of Wipro's earnings. Azim Premji is the second Indian in the list of top-50 donors. He signed the Giving Pledge in 2010. Since then he transfers 67% of Wipro's earnings to the Azim Premji Foundation. This foundation works on school education in rural areas, which is valued at Rs 1.5 lakh crore. Azim Premji Foundation and Wipro have also donated 1 thousand crore rupees to deal with Kovid-19.

The world's top-50 donors together donate Rs 2.2 lakh crore annually. McKinsey Scott donates the most every year with 63 thousand crores. Ford Foundation is at number one with 7.4 thousand crores for donating for Kovid-19. After this W.K. Kellogg Foundation, A W Mellon Foundation. Tata has donated 1500 crore rupees for Corona.

Azim Premji is currently the country's largest donor according to Hurun and EdelGive Foundation released a list of India's donors in 2020. According to the report, Wipro's founder Azim Premji has been at number one in the list of donors in the country. In the financial year 2020, he donated Rs 7,904 crore, that is, about 22 crores donated every day.

After Premji in the Philanthropy list, Shiv Nadar is the founder of HCL Technologies. He donated Rs 795 crore in a year. At the same time, Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest and chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, was at number three with a donation of 458 crores.