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Priti Gautam Adani | |
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Born | 1965 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Alma mater | Government Dental College, Ahmedabad |
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Title | Chairperson, Adani Foundation |
Spouse | Gautam Adani |
Children | 2 |
Priti Gautam Adani (born 1965) is an Indian philanthropist and the chairperson of Adani Foundation.[1][2] She is one of the leading women educators in the state of Gujarat.[3]
Early life and education
In 1965, Priti Adani was born in Mumbai to a Gujarati family. She completed her bachelor’s degree in dental surgery from Government Dental College, Ahmedabad.[4] She is married to Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani.
Career
During her early days, Priti Adani started her career as a dentist. In the year 1996, she was appointed as chairperson of Adani Foundation.
In 2001, after the Bhuj Earthquake, she started the Adani DAV School in Mundra. Later, the school was renamed Adani Public School. In June 2009, she and her husband established Adani Vidya Mandir in Bhadreshwar (near Mundra) and Ahmedabad.[5] Adani Vidya Mandirs provides free higher secondary education to underprivileged children.[6] Under her leadership, Adani Group's CSR budget for 2018-19 rose to Rs 128 crore from Rs 95 crore, in a year's time.[7][8]
Awards
- FICCI-FLOW Women Philanthropist Award (2010-11).[9]
- An honorary doctorate by Gujarat Law Society University.[10]
Personal life
Priti Adani is married to Gautam Adani, the current chairman of the Adani Group.[11] They have two sons - Karan Adani[12] and Jeet Adani.
See also
References
- ^ Feb 21, TNN / Updated:; 2020; Ist, 11:29. "Adani Vidya Mandirs win Samagra Shiksha awards | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "A few good women". The Financial Express. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Kohli, Namrata (2019-03-13). "A business can only thrive if it is sensitive to its society: Priti Adani". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Goodness at the grassroots: Dr Priti G Adani explains how Adani Foundation is changing lives". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Ranjan, Abhinav (2017-05-08). "This Ahmedabad school offers free education to poor children". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ India, Press Trust of (2019-09-10). "Our projects aligned with nation-building: Priti Adani". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Our projects aligned with nation-building Priti Adani". The Week. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Women Philanthropist Awards 2010-11, FICCI" (PDF). Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dr. Priti Adani receives Doctorate for her contribution to CSR". Outlook India. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ratio of working women in India lower than in Afghanistan, Bangladesh: Priti Adani". The Indian Express. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Saxena, Aditi. "Adani household in celebration mode, Karan & Paridhi to become first-time parents". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
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