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Mahesh Samdani donates $1M to BITS Pilani
The donation will be used to set up a scholarship endowment for female students with demonstrated financial need.
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Malvika Choudhary - Wed, 07, Jan 2026
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Mahesh samdani and his wife Purva Ladha / X (@ramgopal_rao)
U.S.-based Indian-origin executive Mahesh Samdani has donated US$ 1 million to his alma mater Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani.
The donation made with his wife Purva Ladha,will establish the Smt. Kaushaliya Devi Samdani Scholarship Endowment, named in memory of Samdani’s mother.
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The endowment will fund merit-cum-need scholarships for academically strong female students and will be administered under BITS Pilani’s existing scholarship framework with transparent selection criteria.
The scholarships will be awarded annually beginning in the 2026–27 academic year, the institute said.
BITS Pilani said Samdani has remained closely associated with the institute through continued involvement in student placement efforts, the Practice School program and management education initiatives.
In a statement, Samdani said, “We firmly believe that educating one student uplifts an entire family. We hope these scholarships will create a lasting impact, supporting not just individual aspirations but also strengthening families and shaping opportunities by removing financial constraints.”
The institute said the endowment also contributes to its broader $100 million endowment fund, which is aimed at strengthening faculty excellence, expanding research capacity, supporting student scholarships and increasing global engagement.
Group vice-chancellor V. Ramgopal Rao said the scholarship reflects the growing role of alumni contributions in supporting access and institutional development.
Samdani, a 1986-batch alumnus of BITS Pilani, is currently a a managing director at JPMorgan Chase in New York, where he has spent more than 17 years in senior leadership roles, including as an executive director before his current appointment.
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