Nandan and Rohini Nilekani give away part of their wealth to charity
The Infosys chairman and
his wife Rohini Nilekani have joined the 'Giving pledge' movement, initiated by
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Melinda Gates
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co-founder Nandan Nilekani and wife Rohini have pledged part of their wealth to
charity, joining the ‘Giving Pledge’ movement initiated by Microsoft founder
Bill Gates and Melinda Gates where wealthy individuals commit part of their
wealth to society.
The Nilekanis have joined other Indian billionaires like
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, Biocon Chairman & Managing Director Kiran
Mazumdar Shaw, and Sobha Ltd Chairman P N C Menon, to be part of the global
movement for philanthropy. Each of those named above has committed half of his
or her wealth to charity.
The Nilekanis, whose wealth is estimated to be to the tune of
around $1.7 billion, have focused on philanthropy for over two decades. Nandan
Nilekani has helped rebuild the hostel campus at alma mater IIT Bombay, and
also set up the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), which looks at
solving urban challenges for India.
Rohini Nilekani has set up Arghyam, a non-profit organisation
that looks at improving access to clean water and sanitation in remote
villages, and Pratham, which publishes stories for children in multiple
languages. The annual status of education research (ASER), a comprehensive
research on children's learning abilities in schools has become a bible for
policy planners on understanding the gaps between teaching and learning.
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