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About Infosys Foundation

Infosys Foundation was founded in 1996, since then the foundation has worked to support the underprivileged in society and to make their lives better in more than one way.

Promoted by Infosys Technologies Limited, the Foundation began its work in Karnataka, India and gradually spread its wings to other states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Punjab. Sudha Murty, Sudha Gopalakrishnan and Srinath Batni are the trustees of the foundation.

It has successfully implemented projects in four key focus areas:

  • Healthcare
  • Social rehabilitation and rural upliftment.
  • Learning and education
  • Art and culture

From making high-quality healthcare accessible, to enabling the spread of education where it’s needed the most, the Foundation’s activities touch the lives of a large number of individuals and institutions. Over the years, it’s proved to be a catalyst, improving lives and helping thousands realize their potential.

Awards for the Foundation

The foundations’ commendable work got lot of recognition and their efforts bore fruits. The foundation was conferred with two prestigious awards and these are:

Computer World Award – 2001’ – International Level

The Economic Times Corporate Citizenship Award,’ on behalf of the Infosys Foundation, for outstanding philanthropic work – National Level

Contact Us:
Infosys Foundation

C/O Infosys Towers,
No. 27, J.P. Nagar, 3rd Phase,
Bannerghatta Main Road,
Bangalore 560 076, Karnataka, India.
Tel.: 91-80-2658 8668/4103 2000.
Fax: 91-80-41032140
E-mail: foundation@infosys.com
Website: www.infosys.com

 
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Azim Premji Foundation

In the year 2001, Azim Premji established Azim Premji Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with a Vision of significantly contributing to quality universal education to build a just, equitable and humane society. This means every child receiving quality education. The financial resources to this foundation have been personally contributed by Premji. The current programs of the Azim Premji Foundation engage 1.8 million children under various categories.

Foundation Mission

  • Catalyze a national movement for Universalisation of Elementary Education in India.
  • Achieve significant improvement in the quality of education as a sustained method for attracting and retaining children in the school.
  • Work with existing government initiatives and create new ones to improve access, content and delivery of education.
  • Build active, sustainable partnerships with individuals, community at large, government and other organizations committed to the field of education to leverage the effort for optimum results.
  • Enable schools to guarantee learning.
  • Develop world class human resources in the field of education.

Contact Us:
Parth Sarwate
Head - Advocacy and Communication, Azim Premji Foundation,

# 134, Doddakannelli,
Next to Wipro Corporate Office,
Sarjapur Road, Bangalore - 560035
Telephone: 91- 80 - 6614 4900 / 01 / 02
Fax : 91 - 80 - 6614 4903
Email us at: parth@azimpremjifoundation.org
Website: www.azimpremjifoundation.org

 

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