Archive · 19 May 2025
Presidency University Receives Donation for Gym, Smart Classroom
The parents of a deceased alumnus donated money to Presidency University.
They gave 16 lakh rupees, with some used for a new gym and the rest for a smart classroom in the chemistry department.
This is their second donation, following a previous one for a spectrometer.
The father wanted his son to be remembered and knew his son loved the university.
The smart classroom will be the first of its kind at the university.
The new gym equipment will fulfill a long-standing student demand.
The facilities will be named after their son, Rajarshi Bhattacharya, who studied chemistry at Presidency University.
Parents of alumnus Rajarshi Bhattacharya donated Rs 16 lakh to Presidency University.
Rs 6 lakh was used for new gymnasium equipment.
Rs 10 lakh will renovate the chemistry lecture theatre into a smart classroom.
Facilities will be named in memory of Rajarshi Bhattacharya.
This follows a previous donation of Rs 7 lakh in 2023.
- Who
- Parents of Rajarshi Bhattacharya
- What
- Donation of Rs 16 lakh for gymnasium and lecture theatre upgrades
- When
- Recent
- Where
- Presidency University
- Why
- To honor their son and improve university facilities
- Donation Amount
- Rs 16 lakh
- Alumnus Name
- Rajarshi Bhattacharya
- Facilities Upgraded
- Gymnasium and Chemistry Lecture Theatre
- Rajarshi's Graduation Year
- 2016
- Recipient
- Presidency University