Here Are 10 Facts About IIT Bombay Alumnus Nandan Nilekani Who Donates Rs 315 crore

Nandan Nilekani is the co-founder and non-executive chairman of Infosys.

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Nilekani has held various posts in Infosys including those of Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, President, and Chief Operating Officer.

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He completed his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. He continued to be involved with the Institute for the past 50 years in a variety of capacities.

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He left Infosys to serve as the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

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Nilekani joined Indian National Congress in March 2014 and contested from the Bangalore South constituency where he lost to BJP candidate in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

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Infosys Co-Founder today donates ₹315 crore To alma mater IIT Bombay

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Forbes Realtime Billionaire Index figures estimates Nilekani's realtime net worth at USD 2.6 billion (213,158,524,800.00 Indian Rupee).

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Nilekani attended the Bishop Cotton Boys' School and St. Joseph's High School Dharwad, Karnataka PU College Dharwad.

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Nilekani married Rohini Nilekani (formerly Soman), whom he met at IIT.

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Nilekani has invested in over a dozen startup ventures including sectors like Automotive, Information Services, Logistic, Electrical Equipment, Information Services.

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