IIT-B ALUMNI RAISE ₹2.3CR TO HELP 500 UG STUDENTS

MUMBAI: The IIT-B Heritage Foundation (IITBHF) has decided to help address the issue of necessary infrastructure needed to conduct online classes for the coming semester, as announced by the Indian Institute of Technology-bombay (IIT-B) authorities last week. On Friday, IITBHF announced a grant of ₹2.35 crore to the institute. “This fund will be used to purchase 500 laptops and to support broadband for 500 needy undergraduate students,” said Raj Mashruwala, chairman of the foundation.