New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, recently spoke about the group's strategic philanthropic investments in Indian education, beginning with a significant commitment of Rs.500 crore to establish a premier undergraduate institution in partnership with IIM Bangalore. He also mentioned that the biggest priority right now is strengthening early childhood schooling.

The founding-family patriarch is currently in the news amid reports of differences with Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran and over the proposed listing of Tata Sons.

"To start with, we have agreed to invest Rs.250 crore with IIM Bangalore, to set up an undergraduate university. It will be one of the best institutions in the country. We have started with th...