BITS Pilani Alumni Chaitanya Kalipatnatnapu Pledges over $1 million to Boost BITS Pilani Endowment Fund; Check Details Here

New Delhi: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani) has announced that its alumni and the co-founder of Eruditus Group, Chaitanya Kalipatnapu has committed over INR 1 Million donation to the BITS Endowment Fund.

Mr Chaitanya is the co-founder of Eruditus group, which is a global leader in professional education. His career journey included roles at Sun Microsystems and INSEAD, where he also served as President of the Alumni Association’s India chapter. He is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence and visiting lecturer at INSEAD.

Earlier, Kalapatnapu had also made a donation of INR 2 crore to establish the Kalipatnapu AR-VR Lab, aimed at fostering innovation in augmented and virtual reality technologies.

Further, Chaitanya has been honoured as an inaugural ‘Lifelong Learning Laureate’ by the Haas School at the University of California, Berkeley. He actively supports educational and sport initiatives through the Kalipatnapu Foundation. In recognition of his contributions to entrepreneurship and philanthropy, he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award 2023 from BITS Pilani in the category of Public Life/Entrepreneurship/Philanthropy.

Chaitanya stated that, “BITS Pilani played a pivotal role in my personal and professional growth. This small gesture would support the Institution in driving further impact through high-quality education and in creating a sustainable ecosystem of excellence”.

“The remarkable progress achieved by BITS Pilani Alumni Relations in just over 5 years since its inception underscores the significance of this culture of giving back in the Institute’s history. We are delighted to welcome Chaitanya as a founder of the Endowment Fund and eagerly anticipate his active participation in the Institute’s activities and future growth endeavours,” V Ramgopal Rao, vice-chancellor, BITS Pilani, said.

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