Dubai: Dubai-based Indian businessman Sudhakar R. Rao, has donated Rs 10 million (Dh517,000) to his alma mater NIT Warangal to help it set up a state-of-the-art Innovation and Incubation Centre.
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The founder and chairman of Gemini Group, made the generous contribution during NIT Warangal’s diamond jubilee celebrations recently.
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A native of Tamil Nadu, India, Rao is an alumnus of the famous institute and pursued his degree in electrical engineering in the batch of 1977-82.
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He said he’s always wanted to repay the “tremendous debt of gratitude” he owed to his alma mater.
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“Innovation, technology and disruption is at the core of every business making in big in today’s world. I am convinced there is an abundance of skill in terms of innovative thinking and technical know-how at NIT Warangal. The challenge is to harness this potential to solve meaningful, real world problems,” said Rao.
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“With my humble contribution to setup this Innovation and Incubation center, I urge every student to utilise this unique facility and ecosystem to realize their dreams and create a lasting impact on society,” he added.
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