On the occasion of his 60th birthday, Gautam Adani, the wealthiest person in Asia, and his family committed to contribute INR 60,000 crore to a variety of philanthropic initiatives. Accordingly, Adani Foundation will administer the funds.
On the special occasion of his birthday, Mr Adani said, “In addition to being the 100th birth anniversary of my inspiring father, this year also happens to be the year of my 60th birthday and therefore the family decided to contribute Rs 60,000 crores towards charitable activities related to healthcare, education, and skill development, especially in the rural regions of our nation”.
According to his statement, in order to maximize India’s demographic advantage, there is an ever-increasing requirement to focus on healthcare, education, and skill development and that any inadequacies in these categories will be obstacles to an Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Mr Adani further spoke about the charity initiative. He said, “At a very fundamental level, programs related to all these three areas should be seen holistically and they collectively form the drivers to build an equitable and future-ready India. Our experience in large project planning and execution and the learnings from the work done by the Adani Foundation will help us uniquely accelerate these programs. This contribution from the Adani Family intends to draw upon some of the brightest minds that have a passion to make a difference in the Adani Foundation’s journey to do more towards fulfilling our ‘Growth with Goodness’ philosophy”.
The Indian industrialist and the first-generation business magnet turned 60 on Friday and entered the ranks of global billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg and Warren Buffett who have donated substantial portions of their fortunes to charitable causes. According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Adani has added around $15 billion to his net worth this year, bringing it to nearly $92 billion.
