Preeti Adani is an Indian educationist and a qualified doctor. She also works as a philanthropist. She is the chairperson of the Adani Foundation and the wife of billionaire industrialist and Adani Group founder Gautam Adani. She is considered a leading female educationist in Gujarat, India.
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Preeti Adani was born on Sunday, 29 August 1965 (age 56 years; as in 2021) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. He graduated in Dental Surgery (BDS) from the Government Dental College, Ahmedabad.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
The names of his parents are not known.
husband and children
Her husband’s name is Gautam Adani. He is a billionaire industrialist and the founder of Adani Group.
Preeti Adani with her husband Gautam Adani
The couple has two sons named Karan Adani and Jeet Adani.
Preeti Adani’s elder son Karan
Preeti Adani with her son ‘Jeet Adani’ and husband ‘Gautam Adani’
His granddaughter’s name is Anuradha Karan Adani.
Preeti Adani with her granddaughter, husband, son and daughter-in-law
livelihood
After completing her studies, Preeti Adani started working as a dentist. He was appointed as the Chairman of Adani Foundation in 1996. After the Bhuj earthquake in 2001, he started a school in Mundra, Gujarat and named it ‘Adani DAV School’. Later the name of this school was changed to Adani Public School. In Bhadreshwar (near Mundra) and Ahmedabad, Preeti Adani and her husband established Adani Vidya Mandir School in June 2009. The objective of this school was to provide free higher secondary education to the underprivileged and needy children.
Preeti Adani talking to students
Preeti Adani is also the chairperson of the world’s largest tribal institute and tribal university – Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Residential School, Delhi.
Preeti Adani addressing the students of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Residential School
On 16 May 2016, Preeti Adani started managing Adani Skill Development Center named ‘Saksham’, which was launched to empower the youth of India by providing world-class skill development training in these centres. In 2018-19, under Preeti’s guidance and leadership, Adani Group’s CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) budget increased from Rs 95 crore to Rs 128 crore.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- 2010-2011: FICCI-FLO Women Philanthropist Award
- Honorary Doctorate by Gujarat Law Society University
Facts/General Knowledge
- The motto behind the inauguration of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Preeti explained while addressing the gathering of students at KISS during her visit to the campus in 2016,
Education is the most powerful medium of social change. Adani Foundation is pleased to partner with the prestigious Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences to strengthen the educational landscape in the remote tribal areas of Odisha.
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