India, March 20 -- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, an Institution of Eminence, announced the donation of 2.5 crore by Agendra Kumar, Managing Director of Esri India and distinguished alumnus from the Class of 1977, to establish the Agendra Kumar Fellowships Fund. The fund will support 10 PhD scholars over the next decade, further strengthening BITS Pilani's commitment to advancing research and nurturing future innovators.

The fellowship fund will support purposive and relevant research to advance high-impact through technology and engineering solutions to critical problems in climate & sustainability, healthcare & biotech, cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, geospatial intelligence, water resource manageme...