CMI to establish Dr FC Kohli centre for promoting advanced research
FC Kohli, known as the architect of the Indian IT industry, passed away on November 26 at the age of 96.
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By Express News Service
CHENNAI: The Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) is set to establish the “Dr F C Kohli Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Mathematical and Computing Sciences” in honour of Faqir Chand Kohli, known popularly as the father of the Information Technology industry in India.
With a committed donation of Rs 10 crore towards the establishment of the centre, the institute will raise funds from cor porates, communi t y groups, colleagues and wellwishers to further augment the corpus. “Using the funds, the institute will establish a Centre of Excellence and Endowed Chairs, as well as provide grants for advanced research in areas such as data science, quantum computing and complexity theory.