A presentation on the Shiv Nadar Foundation – The world’s largest private foundation for education in emerging nations

1. Shiv Nadar Foundation – An Overview

2. Shiv Nadar Foundation - Towards Nation Building
One of the largest philanthropic efforts in India towards “Nation Building” through the power of education and leadership development.
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FOSTERING LEADERSHIP
CREATING KNOWLEDGE
DEVELOPING SKILLS
NURTURING TALENT
PROMOTING VALUES
• Rs. 29,496 Million (USD 491 million*) spent thus far • Over 7,676 students; 7,000 alumni • 1063 employees • 589 acres of campuses • ~42 lakh sq. ft. (4.2 million) of total built-up area
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* The exchange rate used – Rs. 54.38 per Dollar

3. Creative philanthropy
The Shiv Nadar Foundation is anchored on 'Creative Philanthropy‘. Creative philanthropy is a powerful model that exists in the form of institutions that go beyond the lifetime of its founders and continue to impact future generations. It is an approach that allows sustained institutionalized philanthropy for long-term, high impact, socio- economic transformation.

4. Shiv Nadar Foundation - Institutions and Initiatives
Vision
Nation building through transformational leadership
Mission
Creating equitable opportunities for leadership, through focused philanthropy
Nurtures talented and underprivileged children from rural areas
A K-12 education initiative to educate students and nurture future leaders
A technology-based educational intervention program for government primary schools envisioning the eradication of illiteracy
Dedicated towards giving modern art the status and recognition it deserves
RURAL
(K - 12)
URBAN (K - 12 & Art)
A 300 acre multi-disciplinary
research-oriented university
Ranked amongst India's top 10 private engineering colleges
URBAN /RURAL
(Higher Education)

5. Vision
Total eradication of illiteracy in India over the next decade
Eradicating Illiteracy

6. • A replicable and scalable ICT based intervention program supporting teachers in improving primary education standards
- Evaluation metric: 90% of students under the program retain 90% of the content
Piloted in 20 rural primary schools of Dadri (near Noida) 100,000 schools to be covered in UP by 2023
Shiksha - Eradicating Illiteracy
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Interactive DIGITAL CONTENT
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Digital Content
Teaching
Querying
Augmentation
Technology led Delivery

7. The Leadership Academy
Vision
To build future leaders from rural India through free high quality school education

8. • 5th grade toppers from rural 90,000 government schools (~200,000 students) appear for preliminary test
• 2000 preliminary round toppers appear for second round
• Capacity of 400 students every year (Criteria : Total household income less than Rs 1 lakh (1800 USD)
(USD 2000) per annum per annum)
• Grades 6-12
• 2 campuses in UP (Bulandshahr and Sitapur)
• 1400 students (4200 at steady state)
• 95 faculty & staff
• 64 acres campus each
• ~1.0 Mn sq. ft. of total built-up area
• ~10 lakhs (1 million) lives touched in last 4 years
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9. Vision
To be an international multi- disciplinary university with strong research orientation
Multi-disciplinary
University

10. Shiv Nadar University – Multi-disciplinary University
• Launched in 2011
• 967 students (8000 in full capacity)
• 269 faculty & staff
• 286 acres campus in Dadri
• ~1.2 Mn sq. ft. built-up area {50 lakh (5 million) sq. ft. when fully built}
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11. Vision
To be an enduring knowledge institution enabling world class research & education for public good
Premier Technology Institution

12. SSN Institutions – Premier Technology Institution
• Launched in 1996; Presently amongst India’s top private engineering colleges
• 4336 students; 7000 alumni
• 423 faculty & staff
• ~15 lakh sq. ft. (1.5 million) built-up area
(22 lakh sq. ft (2.2 million) when fully built)
• One of the largest merit cum means scholarships in India
- ~ Rs 52 crores (USD 10.5 million)) disbursed since
inception, benefiting over 450 students each year
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13. Education for Life
Vision
To provide students an environment that challenges them into discovering their talents and skills and impart education for life

14. Shiv Nadar School - Education for Life
• Launched in 2012 in Noida & Gurgaon (NCR)
• 25 schools across India in 10 years
• 962 students (50,000 at steady state)
• 138 faculty & staff
• 5-6 acres per school (2000 students capacity)
• ~0.3 Mn sq. ft. of total built-up area (4 lakh sq. ft. at steady state for schools in Noida & Gurgaon)
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15. Vision
To instill deep appreciation and enjoyment for art by making it visible and accessible to the global public in a world class museum
Art for the
Masses

16. Kiran Nadar Museum of Modern Art - Art for the Masses
• First of its kind philanthropic art museum in India
• Currently housed in two locations
- 18,000 sq. ft. space in Saket, New Delhi - 15,000 sq. ft. space in Noida
• Well curated art exhibitions for free public viewing
• Fostering creativity through
- Workshops/exchange programs - Research related to art and culture - Educational tours - Art appreciation courses
KNMA Delhi inaugurated by Smt. Shiela Dikshit, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi
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