Archive · 30 Jan 2026
IIM Ahmedabad Gets AI School
Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon, a Grammy winner and business leader, along with her husband Ranjan Tandon, has donated Rs 100 crore to set up a new school for Artificial Intelligence at IIMA.
This school, named the Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, aims to help India become a leader in AI technology.
The school will focus on using AI to solve real-world problems and create jobs.
The announcement was made in the presence of the Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan.
Chandrika Tandon is an alumna of IIMA and has also funded other educational institutions globally.
The school will work on making AI technology useful for businesses and society.
The establishment of the school is in the lead-up to the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, where AI will be discussed as an enabler for powering people, progress, and the planet.
Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon and Ranjan Tandon donated Rs 100 crore to establish the Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence at IIMA.
The school aims to boost India's AI capabilities and create jobs in the global AI economy.
Chandrika Tandon is a Grammy winner and an alumna of IIMA's PGP Class of 1975.
The MoU for the school was signed in the presence of Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan and Ambassador Vinay Kwatra virtually in the USA.
The school will focus on addressing India’s unique and complex challenges through the responsible and effective application of AI.
- Who
- Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon and Ranjan Tandon
- What
- Establishment of Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence at IIMA
- When
- Announced on Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)
- Why
- To boost India's AI capabilities and create jobs in the global AI economy
- Endowment Amount
- Rs 100 crore
- Institution
- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)
- Donors
- Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon and Ranjan Tandon
- School Name
- Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence
- Grammy Award
- Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album (2025)
- Album Name
- Triveni
- Union Minister Present
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- Event
- MoU signing for AI School
- Summit
- India-AI Impact Summit 2026
