Reliance Foundation
 | |
| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Founder | |
| Type | Non-operating private foundation |
| Focus | Education, Healthcare, Ending poverty |
| Location | |
Area served | Global |
| Method | Donations and Grants |
| Owner | Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani |
Key people | Mukesh Ambani, chairperson Nita Ambani |
| Website | www.reliancefoundation.org |
Formerly called | Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation |
Reliance Foundation, founded in 2010, is the philanthropic foundation of Reliance Industries Limited[2] and one of the largest private foundations in India. Its objective is to promote sustainable growth in India.
History
Reliance Foundation was formerly known as Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation.[3] It was founded in 2010 by Mukesh Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Industries, and his wife Nita Ambani.[1]
Purpose and activities
The Foundation's objective is to promote sustainable growth in India.[4][5] It does so in the following five spheres:
- Rural transformation. The Bharat-India Jodo is a programme for marginal farmers, and the Foundation also has information service programmes bringing technical expertise to 1,400 farming and fishing villages.[6]
- Education. The Foundation grants scholarships under the Dhirubhai Ambani Scholarship Programme, which started in Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1996 and was extended nationwide in 2009.[3][7] It also supports 13 schools, including the Dhirubhai Ambani International School,[6] and establishes universities in partnership with the London School of Economics.[2]
- Health. The Foundation sponsors the Drishti programme, which provides newspapers in Braille for the blind[8] and the country's largest cornea transplant programme, and is developing the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.[6]
- Urban renewal. The Foundation took over development of Goda Park in Nashik after funding problems had delayed it,[9] and in partnership with NASSCOM is underwriting a social media lab for Mumbai Police to improve involvement of residents in improving safety and security.[10]
- Arts, culture and heritage. The Foundation sponsors events celebrating and continuing the cultural heritage of India, such as Ustad Zakir Hussain's annual concert in memory of his father, Abbaji,[11] and the Elephanta Festival on Elephanta Island in Mumbai,[12] and also in 2012 co-sponsored with BP the Mummy: The Inside Story visiting exhibition from the British Museum.[13] In February 2016, Reliance Foundation Drishti organized a nationwide arts and essay competition which also involved visually impaired participants. The winning entries were sent out through printed literature.[14][15]
The Foundation also works with other philanthropies and NGOs on collaborative initiatives, for example in 2012 partnering with the television show Satyamev Jayate to provide a grant to Muktangan Rehabilitation Centre in Mumbai to help street children.[16]
References
- 1 2 Reliance Foundation, retrieved 9 July 2014.
- 1 2 "LSE, Reliance Foundation to set up universities in India". The Economic Times. PTI. 16 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation felicitates 62 SSC, HSC toppers". The Times of India. TNN. 4 December 2010.
- ↑ Ambani, Mukesh (18 June 2014). "Reliance, an enduring growth Saga: Chairman Mukesh Ambani's Statement on Fortieth Annual General Meeting (Thirty Seventh since Reliance became a listed company)". indiainfoline.com.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2012–13" (pdf). Reliance Industries Limited. 2013. p. 8 (pdf p. 10).
- 1 2 3 "Nita Ambani joins RIL board". Business Standard. IANS. 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Reliance Foundation gives scholarships to students". The Economic Times. PTI. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Reliance Foundation launches Braille newspaper with Real Hero Swagat Thorat". IBN Live (India). CNN-IBN. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Goda park project to be developed by Reliance Foundation". The Economic Times. PTI. 20 September 2013.
- ↑ "Mumbai: Police starts its social media lab to engage with public". IBN Live (India). PTI. 17 March 2013.
- ↑ Panigrahi, Ipsitaa (10 July 2014). "The many moods of Ustad Zakir Hussain". The Asian Age.
- ↑ "Arts, Culture & Heritage". Reliance Foundation. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "Mummy: The Inside Story". Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ RF Drishti Art & Essay Competition Award Ceremony, Reliance Foundation Website, 16 February 2016, retrieved 4 March 2016
- ↑ Smt. Nita Ambani: You have not just won a competition, you have gifted beauty to the world, YouTube, 18 February 2016, retrieved 4 March 2016
- ↑ "Aamir's Satyamev Jayate helps de-addiction centre get funds". NDTV. 10 July 2012.
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