Dr. Pramod Chaudhari, the outgoing chairman of the governing board of COEP Technological University and executive chairman of Praj Industries, has announced a generous donation of 1 crore to the university. This announcement comes after his recent resignation from the position due to personal reasons. Following Dr. Chaudhari’s resignation, the state government appointed Vinayak Pai, Managing Director and CEO of Tata Projects Limited, as the new chairman, Mr. Vinayak Pai, an alumnus of COEP, was formally welcomed by Dr. Chaudhari during a ceremony where the donation was announced. The event was attended by Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sunil Bhirud, Registrar Dr. D. N. Sonawane, and other key members of the governing board and various departments of the university. Dr. Chaudhari emphasized that the utilization of the donation would be entirely at the discretion of the university administration and the governing board.
