1. With a donation of ₹7,904 crores, Azim Premji, the founder-chairman of Wipro, topped the list of philanthropists in India; he donated roughly ₹22 crores per day in 2019.
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2. Azim Premji Endowment Fund owns 13.6 per cent of the promoter’s shareholding in Wipro and has the right to receive all money earned from promoter shares.
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3. On 1 April 2020, Azim Premji Foundation (Rs 1,000 crore), Wipro (Rs 100 crore), and Wipro Enterprises (INR 25 crore) have committed INR 1,125 crore towards tackling the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
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4. Azim Premji is a role model for Indian philanthropy and is continuing to inspire other entrepreneurs into giving.
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5. Back in May, the Forbes list of top private donations announced Wipro’s founder Azim Premji as the biggest contributor to the fight against COVID-19.
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