Ashoka University Receives Rs. 250 Crore Grant from Harish & Bina Shah Foundation, Check Details Here

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Ashoka University received Rs. 250 crore to become India’s top higher education institution, Harish & Bina Shah Foundation donated Rs. 250 crores. This funding is aimed to excel in teaching and research in humanities like languages, literary, history

Ashoka University Receives Grant from Harish

New Delhi: The Harish & Bina Shah Foundation (HBSF) donated Rs. 250 crores to Ashoka University making it the most significant single contribution in the university's ten-year history. This generous grant aims to excel in teaching and research in humanities like languages, literature, history, and philosophy.

With this grat, Ashoka University’s aim of imparting education for 5000 students by 2027 has been made easily achievable. The University has begun growing its campus since September 2021.

The HBSF grant focuses on boosting undergraduate and graduate programs in humanities, aiming to strengthen partnerships and interdisciplinary research. It mainly emphasizes areas where social and natural sciences meet, like development economics, artificial intelligence, societal impact technology, and healthcare advancements.

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Harish Shah, Director Harish & Bina Shah Foundation, stated, “As Ashoka University embarks upon its next phase of growth towards being a global research-focused university, we at the Harish and Bina Shah Foundation are honored to support one of the most important institutions shaping Indian higher education. As a foundation, one of our goals is to promote world-class education and research through Indian-origin institutions.”

, Co-founder and Chairperson of Ashoka University, expressed, “This generous grant from HBSF will help Ashoka elevate its ability to nurture India’s student talent, especially in humanities. The unrestricted nature of the grant is a milestone in Indian philanthropy.”

HBSF, a Mumbai-based charitable foundation established by Harish and Bina Shah of Signet Excipients Pvt. Ltd., seeks to invest in India’s future through students and institutions.

Harish Shah, Director of HBSF, stated, “Our aim is to promote top-tier education and research through Indian institutions. Ashoka University is an ideal partner for this. Supporting local institutions is crucial for our nation's growth, offering excellent education, keeping talent within India, and bringing global academic expertise here.”