IIT Kanpur launches 'Greater Than Us' campaign to raise US$1 billion; Rs4,155 Crore already committed

Kanpur/New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) on Wednesday launched 'Greater Than Us', a campaign to raise US$1 billion by March 2029, the largest fundraising campaign ever undertaken by any IIT. Rs4,155 crore, nearly half of the goal, has already been committed by alumni, donors, corporate partners, and government, coming together to build an institution for the nation. The campaign was launched by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. No IIT has attempted a campaign at this scale. Rooted in more than six decades of IIT Kanpur's legacy, 'Greater Than Us'…