This Man Just Donated Rs 52,750 Cr To Philanthropy

In one of the biggest philanthropic gestures by any business tycoon in India, Wipro Chairman Azim Premji has decided to donate 34 % of shares of Wipro Ltd worth over Rs 52, 750 crores to philanthropy. With this move, his total contribution to charity and welfare now amounts to Rs 1,45,000 crore. A Standford dropout who started with his family’s cooking oil business in 1966, Premji went on to run one of India’s biggest IT companies. In 2013, he signed the Giving Pledge, a philanthropic campaign led by billionaires like Bill Gates & Warren Buffet where he pledged to donate Rs 220 crore. Premji runs the Azim Premji Foundation which works in the field of education and also supports several non-profit groups.