Indian business icon Ratan Tata is not only popular for his wealth but also for his philanthropy. He is a man who always goes out of his way to help people in the country whenever one is in need, from giving shelter to stray dogs to providing relief during floods, you will always find his name associated with something that proves how kind he is.
Here we have listed a few such moments which demonstrate Ratan Tata’s kindness and helpful nature:
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1. The Tata group made headlines when they conducted medical camps and home visits in Wayanad and Idukki during the catastrophic floods in Kerala in 2018
Full teams were provided to aid the victims and the government officials in treating the wounded and supplying clean water among other things. They helped a total of 1,233 individuals in two of the most severely affected districts.
2. During the smallpox epidemic in India in 1974, Tata Steel stepped up to help the World Health Organisation deal with the situation
When the Chota Nagpur region had become the epicenter of the smallpox epidemic in 1974, the WHO requested collaboration with Tata Steel. The company was sent out with resources and manpower. 20,500 villages and 82 towns were successfully inoculated within six months.
3. Ratan Tata’s Tata group committed Rs 1,500cr in support to fight against COVID-19 in 2020
4. To develop cancer-care facilities in Assam, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh, Tata Trusts, by Ratan Tata, has pledged Rs 1,000 crore and other aid to help the central government
5. Ratan Tata has always been kind towards animals, he allowed wet stray dogs to take shelter at the Bombay House, the headquarters of the Tata Group during Mumbai rains
6. In 2014, the Tata Group made the largest donation in history and gave ₹950 million to IIT Bombay
The donation was used to form the Tata Center for Technology and Design to develop design and engineering principles for the people and communities with limited resources.
7. Cornell University provides financial aid to UG Indian students, it has been made possible by the Tata Education and Development Trust which has endowed a $28 million Tata Scholarship Fund to the University to do so
8. When Ratan Tata helped in finding a forever home for a paralyzed stray dog
The story of Sprite was shared by Ratan Tata and reached millions of followers on Instagram. Sprite was a stray dog that got into an accident and was up for adoption after recovery.
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Sprite finally found her forever home,
9. The Tata Group formed the MIT Tata Center of Technology and Design at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to manage the problems faced by communities with limited resources
10. Ratan Tata adopted 264 villages in the Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency after PM Modi nudged him to do so
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