Shiv Nadar Foundation invests Rs 500 cr in its UP schools

Besides, the foundation incurs Rs 60 crore annually as running expenses on the two schools

Shiv Nadar Foundation, which operates two boarding schools in Uttar Pradesh for the underprivileged rural children, has so far invested nearly Rs 500 crore towards this initiative.

VidyaGyan schools are situated in in Bulandshahr and Sitatpur districts of the state. The foundation, the philanthropic arm of HCL promoter Shiv Nadar, runs classes from VI to XII affiliated to the CBSE Board.

“We have invested close to Rs 500 crore on the two VidyaGyan campuses and created all the necessary infrastructure for the overall development of our pupils,” Shiv Nadar Foundation trustee and VidyaGyan chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra said on Thursday.