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Azim Premji of Wipro pledges huge endowment to support education

India2 years ago

Region: India

In a huge act of philanthropy by an Indian, Azim Premji of Wipro will give about Rs 8,846 crore to improve school education in India. His endowment has paled the other charitable donations by any person or corporation in India. Azim Premji who is India’s third richest man with a net worth of $ 18 billion will transfer 213 million equity shares of Wipro Ltd to the Azim Premji Trust. It will fund educational activities of Azim Premji Foundation which works mainly with schools in ... more

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A needy girl gets sewing machine for self employment

India2 years ago

Region: India

Azad India Foundation ,NGO working in Kishanganj district of Bihar gave away a sewing machine to a needy girl from village Farrabari under sponsorship from Giveindia an online giving site. more

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Helen Keller: Honor The Wom...

Anne Glass 3 years ago

Yesterday, members of Congress unveiled the statue of Helen Keller in the United States Capital Building. The statue honoring Keller depicts her as a child standing next to a water pump at the moment when she first made the connection, between the word water, spelled into her hand by her dedicated teacher Annie Sullivan, and water itself, pumped into her hand by Sullivan. While this event was certainly a... more

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