Tech czar and business tycoon, Shiv Nadar is not only one of the richest billionaires in the world but he is also the most generous philanthropist in the country. The Indian IT pioneer is the founder of the corporate behemoth, HCL technologies, which is the third-largest software service provider in the country by market cap. HCL technologies led by the man of rare instincts, has stood at the forefront in inciting the waves of a technical revolution in the country.
Mr. Shiv Nadar was ranked as the 14th richest tech billionaire in the world and the fourth richest man in Asia with a net worth of $14.1 billion in the year 2018. But it was his contributions towards a progressive India that crowned him as a ‘jewel of the nation’. His most noted contributions were towards upscaling the education system in the country and honing the skills of new graduates followed by healthcare, arts, and culture and heritage.
Mr. Nadar’s foundation is dedicated to creating iconic institutions of excellence across the education spectrum. His initiative ‘Vidya-Gyan’ picks the brightest studentsfrom rural government primary schools and offers premium quality education for free with an aim of creating future leaders from rural India. Students from VidyaGyan have already paved their path to the leading U.S. universities over the past years. In the year 2019, Shiv Nadar topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philan-thropy List with a contribution of whopping Rs. 826 crores to the foundation for supporting educational causes.
Apart from empowering the education system in the country, Mr. Nadar also stands tall as an exemplar for aspiring entrepreneurs. This great Indian industrialist is backing young entrepreneurs with his angel investments and it’s not just the money he brings to the table, but his strategic mind and guidance prove to be the real assets for any budding company.
Mr. Nadar is not only sculpting the skills of young India with Shiv Nadar Foundation but also honing the skills of the graduates with HCL skill care and supporting aspiring entrepreneurs with angel investments. With his museums and universities, Shiv Nadar is building a platform that flaunts the rich culture and heritage of our country. Thus, we can say that this architect with a vision for modern India is constructing the most powerful pillars of modern Indian society – Education, employment, culture, healthcare and heritage.
