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Established in 1994, by Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL - a US$13.4 billion leading global technology enterprise, the Foundation is committed to the creation of a more equitable, merit-based society by empowering individuals through transformational education, and to bridge the socio-economic divide. Over the last 30 years the Foundation, has directly touched the lives of over 39,000 alumni and students through its marquee institutions in literacy, K12 and higher education. Today, the Foundation has a community of over 100,000 constituents, which includes not only globally dispersed alumni and students but also faculty members, corporate executives, and extended families.
The Foundation has invested over US$1.2 billion in its seven landmark institutions and initiatives across education and art. Currently over 15,000 students and over 2,300 faculty and staff are part of the Foundation along with more than 24,000 strong globally dispersed alumni community.
The Foundation’s students have gone to study at some of the best institutions globally including the Ivy League in the US and top universities in other countries including Australia, Singapore, China and UK. Students are also working in major corporations, including Goldman Sachs, Honda, HP, Schindler, and several others both in India and across other geographies. Faculty across the Foundation institutions are drawn from the best Indian and international universities, with a strong focus on research and innovation.
The Shiv Nadar Foundation pursues the philosophy of 'Creative Philanthropy'. It is a powerful model which envisages creation of institutions that are built to last and continue to impact future generations. It is an approach that allows sustained institutionalized philanthropy for long-term, high-impact, socio-economic transformation.
INSTITUTIONS
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SSN Engineering Institute
The first-ever initiative of the Foundation to set up an educational institution.
VidyaGyan School
Leadership academy for meritorious students of rural India.
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
India’s first private philanthropic museum that promotes contemporary and modern art from India and the subcontinent.
Shiv Nadar University Delhi NCR
Philanthropic, multi-disciplinary, research institution with a student-centric model of education.
Shiv Nadar University Chennai
At Shiv Nadar University Chennai, we believe in the simple virtues of hard work and an open, curious mind.
Shiv Nadar Education Foundation
Endeavors to create a stimulating and enriching environment.
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