The head of outsourcing giant Wipro donated $2 billion in shares to a trust last year, the largest such endowment by an individual in India, making Premji one of Asia's most charitable donors. The Azim Premji Foundation focuses on improving state-run elementary schools by training teachers and upgrading the curriculum. So far Premji's money has helped 2.5 million children in 25,000 schools. Also in the works: a new university, to be built near Wipro's home base of Bangalore.
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