The heroes of Indian Philanthropy
By siliconindia   |   Friday, 24 June 2011, 00:07 IST   |    18 Comments
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Bangalore: Forbes Asia announced its 'Heroes of Philanthropy' list for the fourth year running, with four Indians among the top 48 philanthropists. Giving poor children access to education is a top priority for Indian philanthropists, said Forbes.
Billionaire Shiv Nadar of HCL Technologies takes the brightest children from the poorest villages of rural India and sends them to boarding school, noted Forbes.His creation called Shiv Nadar Foundation has deep passion and commitment towards providing world-class education to deserving students, and empowering them to enter the workforce on a firm footing, to make their mark in their chosen areas. he has accolades like the Padma Bhushan. He is committed to donate 10 percent of his considerable personal wealth to charity and is hopes to make a significant difference to the education and healthcare systems in India through his foundation.

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