Adani Enterprise Limited
AHMEDABAD, INDIA, March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/
The donation will be used in the areas of health, education and skills development
On the centenary of Gautam Adani’s father, Shri Shantilal Adani, and Gautam Adani’s 60th birthday, the Adani family has pledged a donation of Rs 60,000 crore to various charitable causes. This fund is managed by the Adani Foundation.
To realize the potential of India’s demographic advantage, more emphasis needs to be placed on health care, education and skills. Shortcomings in each of these areas are obstacles on the way to a “self-reliant India”. The Adani Foundation has accumulated a wealth of experience working with communities focused on integrated development actions in all these areas. Meeting these challenges may require skill and significantly improve the competitiveness of the future workforce.
“This year is not only my inspirational father’s 100th birthday but also my 60th birthday and so the family has decided to donate Rs. 60,000 crores to charitable activities in health, education and skills development, especially in the rural areas of our country,” said Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group. “At a very basic level, programs across the three areas need to be viewed holistically and together they form the drivers for building an equitable and sustainable India. Our experience in planning and executing large-scale projects and the knowledge gained through the work of the Adani Foundation will help us accelerate these programs in a unique way. With this contribution from the Adani family, we want to attract some of the brightest minds who wish to contribute with their passion so that the Adani Foundation can even better implement our philosophy of “growing with kindness”. »
On this occasion said Azim Premji, Chairman of the Azim Premji Foundation and Founding Chairman of Wipro Limited and widely recognized as one of the greatest philanthropists of our time: “The dedication of Gautam Adani and his family to philanthropy should be an example that we can all seek to apply Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of fiduciary stewardship of wealth at the peak of our business live success and not having to wait for our twilight years.” He added, “Our country’s challenges and opportunities demand that we work together across all boundaries of wealth, region, religion, caste and more. I wish this to Gautam Adani and his foundation Best wishes for this important national project.”
Over the years, the Adani Foundation has responded to the changing needs of society and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – whether in the areas of sustainable livelihoods, health and nutrition. , education for all or environmental concerns – with an increased focus on empowering women and working with diverse stakeholders at the local level. Today, it serves 3.7 million people in 2,409 villages in 16 Indian states.
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