new delhi, iit-bombay’s class of 1998 has gifted rs 57 crore to its alma mater as part of the silver jubilee reunion celebrations the highest combined contribution by a single class. the donation, by
This is the highest combined contribution by a single class, breaking the previous record of Rs 41 crore by the Class of 1971 for their golden jubilee celebration
The contribution was made by over 200-plus alumni including Silver Lake MD Apoorv Saxena, Peak XV MD Shailendra Singh, Vector Capital MD Anupam Banerjee, Dileep George of AI Research, Google Deepmind, Great Learning CEO Mohan Lakahmraju among others
The funds raised by the Class of 1998 will help the Institute support key academic projects and the research landscape at IIT Bombay, the institute said in an official tweet.