MUMBAI: The University of Mumbai has received its largest private donation from an old boy in the city. A commerce graduate from Podar College, Asit Koticha (52), chairman and founder-promoter of the ASK Group -- a financial services and investment company -- gifted his alma mater a purse of Rs 32 crore, to set up an international convention centre and a school of philosophy. But the plans drawn up for the project require roughly Rs 100 crore for execution, and Koticha says he is talking to some of his friends to chip in too.
Probably the largest gift that a conventional Indian university has received in recent times has enthused the university heads, who have drawn up mega plans for its utilization.
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This is a very happy news. The old boy of the university has made a very nice choice for donation. Nothing can be more charitable than promoting education. Also this is most patriotic as the university builds futur citizens.
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Its a good news Sajee, i havn't heard about this old boy, but a very good decision by him in donating this much money.. Hope its used innovatively by the univ.
The news shows that still some people exist who think to devote some of their earning to the education institute in which they studied...Or else now-a-days who think to donate money like that can any politician can do such thing.
