Overview
- The Sharadchandra Pawar Centre for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence opens on December 28 in Baramati under Vidya Pratishthan, the Pawar family’s educational trust.
- Confirmed attendees include Gautam Adani, Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule and Sunetra Pawar, according to centre officials.
- Adani funded the project, with reports citing a ₹25 crore contribution that Sharad Pawar publicly acknowledged in 2023.
- Project materials describe goals in advanced research, skill development and industry-oriented training with applications in agriculture, healthcare, governance and industry.
- NCP figures describe interactions with Adani as social and educational, while activists question corporate influence as local alliance talks continue.