Overview
- Adani opened the Sharadchandra Pawar Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence at Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati alongside Sharad, Ajit and other Pawar family leaders.
- The Adani Group’s reported ₹25 crore contribution underpins the centre, and an MoU was signed with Vidya Pratishthan for research, training and student placements.
- The institute is positioned to pursue AI applications in agriculture, healthcare, governance and industry and to provide industry-linked skilling.
- Adani called Sharad Pawar his mentor and described Baramati as a symbol of transformation, while Sharad Pawar lauded Adani’s rise from modest origins.
- Ajit Pawar received Adani on arrival, the joint show prompted fresh talk of NCP factional coordination for the Jan. 15 municipal polls, a claim one NCP(SP) leader asserted and opponents like Sanjay Raut and activist Vijay Kumbhar criticized as corporate influence.