An Institute of Eminence
Dear 9T batch mates,
It’s been 25 years since we left the gates of Vidya Vihar, bright eyed and ready to step into the big, bad world full of hope and with absolutely no idea as to where the journey of life is going to take us. All of us have achieved something (personally/professionally) and our time at BITS Pilani was instrumental into molding us into the people we are now. As we prepare to come together for a memorable reunion this November to celebrate 25 years of graduation from BITS, I am hoping that we can take the opportunity give back to the institution and the BITSian family that we are proud to be associated with. The funds we raise could enable BITS to compete with the other top schools of the country in academia or improve its infrastructure. For instance, did you know that evivery IIT campus has more than 10x the research budget compared to BITS?
Our seniors have blazed a trail on fund-raising and its time that we do our part. We’ve set a goal of raising USD 250,000 by the time our reunion ends in November. This fund will generate sufficient interest yearly to make a meaningful contribution to improving our alma mater’s facilities, and allow the brightest and the best from BITS to compete globally.
We are looking at the corpus to fund broadly the following initiatives
- Infrastructure Development
- Research money for BITS
We are looking at a contribution of INR 25,000 or 500 USD from every individual on an average. However, you are free to donate what works for you. The important thing is you contribute and we would like maximum participation from our batch. The easiest way is to contribute online (by clicking on the "Make a gift" icon) but other mechanisms are also provided below. And don't forget to get your company to match your donation and remember they are tax-deductible (see details below).
So what’s next?
Donation Methods
Below are details on how to pitch in and make those tax-deductible contributions that will help BITS and cement the 90 batch legacy.
US Donations
- All donations are 100% tax deductible
- You may donate online using the Make a contribution link above
- You may wire funds to BITSAA using the account details below:
| Beneficiary Name: | BITSAA INTERNATIONAL, INC |
| Bank Account Number: | 000003124415709 |
| Bank: | J.P. MORGAN CHASE |
| Routing Number: | 322271627 (Domestic) |
| SWIFT Code: | CHASUS33 (International) |
Please send an email to finance-team@bitsaa.org, fundraising-team@bitsaa.org, and bits9Tfund@gmail.com with date and amount of wire transfer to help us track donations. You will receive an acknowledgment of transfer within a week of sending the transaction details to BITSAA.
INR Donations
- All donations are 100% tax deductible. Please send your PAN number to the email below in order to get a tax receipt.
- You may wire funds directly to BITS Pilani using the account details below :
| Name and Address of the institute | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Pilani Campus, Vidya Vihar, Pilani, Rajasthan |
| District & Post Code | Jhunjhunu, 333031 |
| Name of the Bank | ICICI Bank Ltd. |
| Full Address of the Bank Branch | ICICI Bank Ltd., Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 |
| Bank Account Number | 153801000339 |
| Account Type | Saving |
| Mode of Electronic Transfer available | ECS/RTGS/NEFT |
| IFSC Code | ICIC0001538 |
| MICR Code | 333229175 |
- Please send an email to giving@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in with cc bits9Tfund@gmail.com with date and amount of wire transfer to help us track donations. You will receive an acknowledgment of transfer within a week of sending the transaction details to BITS.
- For any questions, please email us at alumnirelations@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in with cc bits9Tfund@gmail.com.
Best Regards,
9T batch
