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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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.
Chennai Mathematical Institute
CHENNAI: Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), a teaching and research institute in mathematics, is establishing the Dr F C Kohli Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Mathematical and Computing Sciences” in honour of Dr F C Kohli, a tech veteran who created and shaped the IT industry in India.
CMI said it has committed around Rs 10 crore to establish this centre. To augment this corpus, the institute would also raise additional funds from corporate foundations, community groups, colleagues and well-wishers, it added.
The funds will be used to establish a Centre of Excellence and Endowed Chairs, as well as to provide grants for advanced research in areas such as data science, quantum computing and complexity theory.
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AAA The Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) will establish the ‘Dr. F C Kohli Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Mathematical and Computing Sciences’ “in honor of the visionary who created and shaped the IT industry in India and made it synonymous with excellence, globally”. The institute committed a donation of ₹10 crore to establish the centre, a CMI release said on Monday.
To augment this corpus, it will raise additional funds from corporate foundations, community groups, colleagues and well-wishers. Besides establishing a Centre of Excellence and Endowed Chairs, it would provide grants for advanced research in areas such as data science, quantum computing and complexity theory.