Archive · 21 Jul 2026
BITS Pilani Alumni Donate $1M for Women Scholarships
Revathi Advaithi, a graduate of BITS Pilani and the CEO of Flex, along with her husband Jeevan Mulgund, has donated $1 million to create a scholarship for women students at BITS Pilani.
This scholarship, named the Visalam Swamy and Sucheta Mulgund Scholarship, will help female students from poor families to pursue higher education without financial worries.
Revathi Advaithi announced this donation during the institute's Convocation 2026, where she was the chief guest.
She is the only woman in her batch of Mechanical Engineering graduates from 1990 and has been recognized multiple times in Fortune’s list of the world’s most powerful women in business.
Revathi Advaithi and Jeevan Mulgund donated $1 million to BITS Pilani for women's scholarships.
The scholarship is named the Visalam Swamy and Sucheta Mulgund Scholarship.
It aims to support female students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Revathi Advaithi is a 1990 Mechanical Engineering graduate of BITS Pilani and the CEO of Flex.
The announcement was made during BITS Pilani's Convocation 2026.
- Who
- Revathi Advaithi and Jeevan Mulgund
- What
- A $1 million endowment for scholarships for women
- When
- During BITS Pilani's Convocation 2026
- Where
- BITS Pilani
- Why
- To provide long-term financial support to deserving female students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds
Supporters of the Scholarship
Critics of the Scholarship
Impact on Education
Supporters of the Scholarship
The scholarship will provide long-term financial support to deserving female students, ensuring that financial constraints do not prevent them from pursuing higher education.
Critics of the Scholarship
Some may argue that the scholarship could create dependency and not address the root causes of economic disadvantages.
- Donor
- Revathi Advaithi and Jeevan Mulgund
- Amount Donated
- $1 million (approximately Rs 8.6 crore)
- Institution
- BITS Pilani
- Scholarship Name
- Visalam Swamy and Sucheta Mulgund Scholarship
- Graduates in 2026
- 1,477
- Revathi Advaithi's Graduation Year
- 1990
- Revathi Advaithi's Current Role
- CEO of Flex