Reliance Foundation

Reliance Foundation
Founded 2010
Founder

[1]

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:

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.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 Reliance Foundation, retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "LSE, Reliance Foundation to set up universities in India". The Economic Times. PTI. 16 October 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation felicitates 62 SSC, HSC toppers". The Times of India. TNN. 4 December 2010.
  4. 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.
  5. "Annual Report 201213" (pdf). Reliance Industries Limited. 2013. p. 8 (pdf p. 10).
  6. 1 2 3 "Nita Ambani joins RIL board". Business Standard. IANS. 18 June 2014.
  7. "Reliance Foundation gives scholarships to students". The Economic Times. PTI. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. "Reliance Foundation launches Braille newspaper with Real Hero Swagat Thorat". IBN Live (India) (CNN-IBN). 20 March 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. "Goda park project to be developed by Reliance Foundation". The Economic Times. PTI. 20 September 2013.
  10. "Mumbai: Police starts its social media lab to engage with public". IBN Live (India). PTI. 17 March 2013.
  11. Panigrahi, Ipsitaa (10 July 2014). "The many moods of Ustad Zakir Hussain". The Asian Age.
  12. "Arts, Culture & Heritage". Reliance Foundation. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  13. "Mummy: The Inside Story". Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  14. "Aamir's Satyamev Jayate helps de-addiction centre get funds". NDTV. 10 July 2012.

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