Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Azim Premji Foundation Honored at Businessline Changemaker Awards
The Azim Premji Foundation, started in 2000 by the founder of Wipro, Azim Premji, has been awarded for its positive impact.
The Foundation helps improve lives of disadvantaged communities in India.
It focuses on education and health, working with many partners across the country.
It reaches millions of students and engages hundreds of thousands of teachers.
In a recent financial year, the Foundation gave out billions of rupees in grants to support its work.
They focus on improving the lives of people in India through their education and health initiatives.
Azim Premji Foundation was honored at the Businessline Changemaker Awards 2025.
The Foundation was established in 2000 by Azim Premji.
The Foundation works to improve the lives of disadvantaged communities in India.
It focuses on education and health initiatives across the country.
In FY25, the Foundation committed grants worth ₹3,664 crore.
- Who
- Azim Premji Foundation
- What
- Recognized at the Businessline Changemaker Awards
- When
- As of September 27, 2025; Recognition at the 2025 awards
- Where
- India
- Why
- For its philanthropic work in education and health.
- Founder
- Azim Premji
- Founded
- 2000
- Focus Areas
- Education and Health
- Employees
- Over 2,500
- Partner Organizations
- 1,320
- Teachers Engaged
- 275,000 (as of June 2025)
- Students Reached
- 6.9 million (in government schools)
- FY25 Grants Committed
- ₹3,664 crore