Overview

• He announced the unconditional Rs 151 crore grant during the launch of Prof M.M. Sharma’s biography Divine Scientist at ICT’s Pidilite Hall as a gesture of Guru Dakshina.
• The endowment is slated to strengthen ICT’s research facilities and foster international partnerships in chemical technology.
• Ambani hailed Sharma as a “Rashtra Guru” whose counsel helped dismantle India’s license-permit raj and propelled the country’s chemical industry onto the world stage.
• During his three-hour visit, Ambani recalled Sharma’s first lecture at UDCT as a pivotal inspiration and underscored the link between private entrepreneurship and scientific advancement.
• He proposed four measures for honoring educators, from positioning India as a deep-tech leader to mobilizing private sector support for education, instilling human values and expanding mentorship networks.