Azim Premji Foundation

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  Azim Premji Foundation To Give Government Schools In Srinagar A Makeover

  The government primary schools in Srinagar are in for a revamp, courtesy the Azim Premji foundation.

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  Wipro, Azim Premji Foundation Commit Rs 1,125 Crore To Tackle COVID-19

  Wipro Ltd, Wipro Enterprises Ltd and Azim Premji Foundation on Wednesday said they have together committed Rs 1,125 crore towards tackling the "unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis" arising from the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

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  Azim Premji Gives Shares Worth $7.5 Billion to Charity

  Azim Premji, the billionaire chairman of Indian conglomerate Wipro Ltd., will give a further 34 percent of shares in the company worth $7.5 billion to support philanthropic activities, the most generous donation in Indian history.

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  Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Programme 2018: Apply Till October 29

  The Azim Premji Foundation is providing a two year fulltime fellowship to deserving young graduates who wish to work and improve education.

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  Wipro Chairman Azim Premji Honoured With Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy

  Mr Premji, 70, who founded the Azim Premji Foundation, is among the nine philanthropists named recipients of the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in "recognition of their outstanding and innovative leadership in philanthropy."

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  Azim Premji Foundation Is Looking For Associates: Graduates, Postgraduates Can Apply

  Azim Premji Foundation seeks online applications from eligible postgraduates, graduates and doctorate degree holders for joining as Associates.

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  Wipro Chairman Azim Premji To Donate More To Philanthropic Causes

  Wipro chairman Azim Premji on Tuesday said he will donate more to philanthropic causes than 39 per cent of his wealth he has already donated as he exhorted business leaders to play a more important role in development of society.

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  Here Are the World's Top Philanthropists: Where They Give

  Education is the most popular cause among the top philanthropists in the world, according to a study by wealth consultancy Wealth-X and Business Insider. Eighteen out of world's top 20 top philanthropists focused on educational initiatives in their giving, whether operating through their foundations or direct donations, says the study.

• Azim Premji tops India philanthropy list with donation of Rs 8,000 crore

  Close on the heels of releasing its second edition of Hurun India Rich List, China-based magazine Hurun Report launched the inaugural Hurun India Philanthropy List 2013, with IT tycoon Azim Hashim Premji, the chairman of Wipro Ltd, emerging as the most generous Indian with a donation of Rs 8,000 crore in the past year.

• India's best known philanthropic businessmen

  "After a certain point in time, money cannot make a difference in your life. I feel that it's not even called charity, it's about accountability and responsibility," Sobha Group founder P.N.C. Menon said, when he announced he would donate half of his wealth (estimated at $600 million) to charity. A first generation entrepreneur based in Dubai, Mr M...

• Azim Premji donates shares worth Rs 12,300 crore to charity

  Giving more to philanthropy, IT czar Azim Premji today announced transfer of 295.5 million equity Wipro shares worth Rs 12,300 crore held by certain entities controlled by him, to an irrevocable trust.

• Wipro's Premji joins Bill Gates' philanthropic mission

  India Incs philanthropist extraordinaire, Wipro chairman Azim Premji, has signed up for Giving Pledge, committing a substantial part of his wealth to philanthropy. Giving Pledge, founded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett, describes itself as -a commitment by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to...

• Azim Premji to commit more of his wealth to philanthropy

  Wipro Chairman Azim Premji today said he will commit more of his wealth to philanthropy, as his Foundation scales up work to improve equity and quality of the primary education system in the country.

• India’s rich donate more, give $5 bn each year, shows survey

  A new Bain & Co survey of India’s rich says more of them are now inclined to philanthropy.

• Vineet Nayar sells HCL Technologies shares worth Rs 133.58 cr

  Major shareholders in HCL Technologies include Slocum Investments and HCL Holdings.