IndiGo Co-Founder Gangwal Commits Rs 300 Cr More to IIT Kanpur Medical Sciences School
- IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal donated ₹300 crore to the Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology at IIT Kanpur, accelerating the medical school's development and integration of engineering, science, and medicine.
- This latest contribution brings Gangwal's total support to ₹400 crore, including an initial ₹100 crore donation in 2022 that helped IIT Kanpur set its initial plans in motion.
- Development plans for the campus include a 500-bed super-speciality hospital and a proposed 200-bed cancer care research centre, designed to foster collaboration among doctors, engineers, and scientists.
- Gangwal will also provide matching grants of up to ₹300 crore against contributions from other supporters, which IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agrawal said will help realize the institution's vision sooner.
- Prof. Anil K. Lalwani, Dean of the Gangwal School, said the vision of combining medicine and technology creates impact "well beyond the IIT Kanpur campus," while Gangwal called it an honour to support the institution.
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IIT Kanpur's Gangwal School of Medical Sciences gets ₹300 crore additional funds from IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal
IIT Kanpur's Gangwal School of Medical Sciences received ₹300 crore from co-founder Rakesh Gangwal, raising his total contribution to ₹400 crore. This funding will support a super-speciality hospital and a cancer care research centre.
IIT Kanpur medical school gets Rs 300 crore boost from IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal - The Tribune
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has received a Rs 300-crore contribution from alumnus and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal towards the development of the Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology on the institute’s campus.
Indigo co-founder Gangwal's Rs 400 cr IIT Kanpur pledge: Why medical school is key
Rakesh Gangwal has committed an additional Rs 300 crore to IIT Kanpur's medical school project. The matching grant aims to draw wider donor support for its hospital, cancer centre and interdisciplinary healthcare plans.
IIT Kanpur receives Rs 300 crore contribution from Indigo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal
As per the development plans outlined by the institute, the Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology is expected to include a 500-bed super-speciality hospital on the IIT Kanpur campus. A 200-bed cancer care research centre has also been proposed.
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