People donate to a plethora of causes – arts & culture, healthcare, and non-profit entities, to name a few. These donations help organizations improve their already existing facilities. Some people have also donated to educational institutes and those donations have helped the colleges and its students in multiple ways.
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Let’s take a look at 10 biggest donations received by Indian institutions from various people that have helped these colleges in myriad ways.
1. IIT Bombay – ₹160 crore
In a first, IIT Bombay received a whopping ₹160 crore donation from an anonymous ex-student. The college received this donation in August 2023 and its director Subhasis Chaudhuri said, “It is the first time that we have received an anonymous donation”.
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2. IIT Kanpur – ₹100 crore
In April 2022, IIT-Kanpur alumnus Rakesh Gangwal (co-founder of IndiGo), donated ₹100 crore contribution towards developing and supporting the school of medical sciences on its premises. Gangwal graduated from the college in 1975.
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3. IIT Bombay – ₹315 crore
Co-founder of Infosys and IIT-B 1973 alumnus, Nandan Nilekani, announced a donation of ₹315 crore to the institute in June 2023. Previously, he had donated ₹85 crore which was partly used to build the hostel facilities. The ₹315 crore donation will be made over a period of five years.
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4. IISc Bengaluru – ₹425 crore
In February 2022, philanthropists Susmita and Subroto Bagchi, and Radha and NS Parthasarathy collectively donated ₹425 crore to the Indian Institute of Science to set up a postgraduate medical school along with an 800-bed multi-speciality hospital on its campus. The hospital will be named the Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital. It is claimed that the hospital will be operational by the end of 2024.
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5. Hindu College – ₹1 crore
Raj Bhargava, retired IAS and an alumnus of Hindu College, donated ₹1 crore for a scholarship foundation in July 2022. Five students won the scholarship in the inaugural year. As per reports, two students won prize money of ₹75,000 and a tablet device; the other two received a laptop each; and the fifth student received a tablet.
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6. BITS Pilani – ₹10 crore
Rakesh Kapoor, an alumnus of BITS Pilani, donated ₹10 crore to the institute in January 2023. As per reports, the donation will be used to fund the creation of a state-of-the-art Centre of Innovation on the campus.
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7. IISc Bengaluru – ₹105 crore
Quess Corp founder, Ajit Issac and his wife Sarah Issac, donated ₹105 crore to IISc Bengaluru for the creation of the Centre for Public Health. This centre will be a part of the upcoming medical school on the campus. The duo donated the amount in March 2022.
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8. IISc Bengaluru – ₹225 crore
In 2014, Infosys co-founder, Kris Gopalakrishnan, announced a 10-year grant of ₹225 crore to establish the Centre for Brain Research in the IISc campus. As the 10-year period is nearing its conclusion, Gopalakrishnan has further reinforced his donation by pledging an additional grant of ₹450 crore over the next decade.
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9. IIT Delhi – ₹75 crore
A US-based alumnus of IIT-D, Anant Yardi, donated ₹75 crore to his alma mater in November 2021. Speaking to the media, IIT Delhi director Ramagopal Rao revealed that the donation will be used to create state-of-the-art laboratories and attract students and researchers to its newly established School of Artificial Intelligence.
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10. Banaras Hindu University – ₹60 lakh
In June 2023, Banaras Hindu University received ₹60 lakh from the family of its alumni for starting 12 new scholarships. Ten of these scholarships will be awarded to women students on a merit cum means basis.
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Glad to see people giving back to their alma mater.