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COVID-19: Premji foundation donates Rs 1,000 cr
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SME Times News Bureau | 01 Apr, 2020
The Azim Premji Foundation has donated Rs 1,000 crore for a
comprehensive on-ground response to contain coronavirus outbreak in the
country, an official said on Wednesday.
Similarly, the foundation
was joined by Wipro Ltd with Rs 100 crore and Wipro Enterprises Ltd
with Rs 25 crore for this humanitarian endeavour, totalling a donation
of Rs 1,125 crore.
"Modern global society has not confronted a
crisis of this magnitude and we must all work together to deal with this
crisis and minimize its human impact, particularly on the
disadvantaged," said Azim Premji Foundation's spokesperson in a
statement.
"Integrated action will be taken for a comprehensive
on-the-ground response in specific geographies, focused on immediate
humanitarian aid, and augmentation of healthcare capacity, including
containing the Covid-19 outbreak and treating those affected by it," the
statement added.
The foundation's 1,600-member team will
coordinate with the government institutions cncerned in collaboration
with 350-member strong civil society partners across the country to put
the funds to use.
Enabling medical and service fraternity to
battle the virus and mitigate its wide- ranging human impact,
particularly on the most disadvantaged sections of society, are some of
the goals to be pursued by the donators.
The relief effort will
fully leverage Wipro's technological expertise, sourcing systems,
infrastructure and the company's distribution reach.
Interestingly,
the donation is in addition to the annual corporate social
responsibility activities of Wipro and the foundation's regular
philanthropy.
According to the foundation, the COVID crisis is a
time to learn and develop a more resilient global community, based on
justice, equity, humaneness, and ecological sustainability.
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