Infosys Foundation
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Infosys Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in Karnataka, India, established in 1996 by Infosys to support the underprivileged sections of society.<ref name="mission">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It supports programs in the areas of education, rural development, healthcare, arts and culture, and destitute care<ref>Infosys Foundation to spend Rs 249 crore in fiscal 2015, Economic Times, PTI 15 September 2014</ref> in remote regions of India.<ref name="mission"/><ref>Infosys Foundation, Karnataka.com</ref> The foundation is solely funded by Infosys, and no external donations are accepted.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Infosys, Tata Group donate Rs 200 crore to expand reach of Bengaluru NGO’s school lunch programme, Economic Times, K R Balasubramanyam & Bharat Joshi, ET Bureau 14 January 2015</ref>
Infosys Foundation, USA, is an American branch of the Infosys Foundation, and supports several science, technology, engineering and mathematics and community building initiatives.<ref>Infosys Foundation Expands Social Responsibility in U.S., 15 January 2015</ref>
Social projectsEdit
HealthcareEdit
The foundation has augmented existing healthcare infrastructure, access to primary healthcare, awareness of basic hygiene, and treatment of underprivileged patients, and has donated more than 50 crore rupees to expand the capacity of hospitals across India.<ref name="health">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
It has constructed hospital wards and built dharmashalas (rest houses) at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore. It has also donated medicines and medical equipment to hospitals, in addition to organising health camps in rural India.<ref name="health"/>
EducationEdit
The foundation partners with schools in rural India to enhance education and library facilities and to promote primary education among underprivileged children.<ref name="edu">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It has donated to various educational institutes in India, such as the Chennai Mathematical Institute, and the Indian Institute of Science.<ref>Infosys Foundation's Sudha Murty gifts Rs 1 crore for school teachers' pay, Times of India, TNN | 29 January 2015</ref><ref>Infosys Foundation commits Rs 30 crore to Chennai Mathematical Institute, Economic Times, PTI 5 September 2014</ref><ref>IISc gets Rs 20-crore fund from Infosys Foundation, Deccan Herald, Prashanth G N, Bangalore, 13 August 2014</ref>
Arts and cultureEdit
The foundation assists underprivileged artists and authors by offering financial assistance, promoting their art, or helping them receive recognition.<ref name="art">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Infosys Foundation pledges to encourage talent, The Hindu, 19 January 2015</ref> It contributed 70 lakh rupees (about $100,000) for the academy established by the Bhavan's Tiruchi Kendra. Underprivileged and talented young artists will be promoted by the bhavan by providing them a platform.<ref>Bhavan starts an academy to encourage young talent, The Hindu, 1 February 2015</ref>
Destitute CareEdit
The foundation supports programs of NGOs in rural areas across India.<ref name="destitute">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It provides vocational training to help the destitute to live with dignity and earn a livelihood, and partners with NGOs to support destitute children and women.<ref name="destitute" />
Rural DevelopmentEdit
The foundation undertakes programs to improve the welfare of people in rural India and has donated more than 40 crore rupees for rural development and livelihood projects such as awareness campaigns on hygiene, sanitation, vocational training and entrepreneurship,<ref name="rural">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It works with local administration to achieve community development goals. The foundation constructs roads, provides drainage systems and electricity, and rehabilitates flood-affected victims in rural areas.<ref name="rural" />