Who We Are
INTRODUCTION
Hope Foundation and Research Centre (Hope Foundation) is a registered Public Charitable Trust / Society established by Late Shri Pralhad P. Chhabria in the year 1979 with the objective of rendering social services towards nation-building. Established under the auspices of the Finolex Group of Companies, Hope Foundation has been contributing to the field of higher education, medical assistance and research & development activities and is successfully accomplishing its societal objectives to the deserving communities across the country for over 43+ years.
Hope Foundation is registered and the income of the Trust is exempted u/s 12AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Further, donations made to the Hope Foundation and Research Centre are exempt u/s 80G (5) (vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Hope Foundation is also registered and approved by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India for undertaking CSR activities.
The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India has recognized Hope Foundation and Research Centre as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO).
VISION
Striving to create a sustainable world for promoting education, medical health and research facilities for
the future generations
the future generations
MISSION
Our mission is to provide affordable quality education and create a lasting legacy in the medical health, research, and societal transformation through our charitable work
Vision
Hope Foundation and Research Centre is committed to educating aspiring youth and supporting social issues that will transform lives and communities.
Mission
To create a sustainable world for future generations by promoting education and medical health, facilitating effective research, and accelerating progress through innovative collaborations.
Foster enduring knowledge, civic and social responsibilities, leadership & personal growth within the environment in which every individual matters
Nurture intellectual flexibility, knowledge and skills by integrating teaching, research, evaluation and knowledge to promote continuous improvement of our educated community
Pursuing brilliance within the academic campus communities through opportunities for achievement in teaching, research, scholarship, creativeness and service
Embrace the diversity of all individuals, ideas and expressions for both personal and institutional success
Support and recognize service at all levels of our institutions. We strive to contribute to the benefit of our institutions as well as the society we serve
Hold high standards of character and truthfulness as the foundation upon which our institutions are built
Founder President
“I have not gone, just moved on. Each morning we are born again to work hard and live another beautiful journey.”
Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria, Founder President, Hope Foundation and Research Centre (Hope Foundation) and Founder Chairman, Finolex Group of Companies has been an inspiration to many. Despite having received only primary education, with his ingenuity and inventive business strategies, Shri Chhabria established the Finolex Group of Companies in 1958 and over the years built it into a well-known conglomerate. He firmly believed that the future of our country depended on two critical aspects; quality education and women empowerment.
Shri Chhabria has been known for his philanthropic activities encompassing education, health care, religious and spiritual teachings. Through the educational divisions FAMT at Ratnagiri and I²IT at Pune, he has established a number of scholarships, assistantships and cash awards for students who have displayed academic excellence but lack the financial opportunity to pursue their dreams.
Shri Chhabria often said, “It is an irony that I never had the benefit of formal education, but can now be instrumental in providing education to hundreds of deserving and underprivileged students. It gives me great satisfaction that my contribution will leave behind something lasting for these youngsters and for the country.
PRALHAD P. CHHABRIA
Autobiography : There’s No Such Thing as a Self-Made Man – Pralhad P. Chhabria
On 8th March 2008, Finolex Chairman and MD Mr. P.P. Chhabria released his autobiography “There’s No Such Thing as a Self-Made Man at the campus of the advanced-technology higher-education institute I²IT at Hinjawadi, Pune.
The book was released by a group of dignitaries including Maharashtra State Finance Minister Mr. Jayant Rao Patil, speaker of the Goa assembly Mr. Pratapsingh Rane, former Industries Minister of Karnataka, Mr. R.V. Deshpande, Mr. S.P. Hinduja, Head of Hinduja Group, Mumbai industrialist Nanik Rupani, child specialist Dr. Anand Pandit, and well-known computer scientist Dr. Vijay Bhatkar.
Text for the 350-page memoir was provided by columnist Saaz Aggarwal after extensive discussions and reviews with Mr. P.P. Chhabria and his close associates.. The book is available at all leading bookstores or write to info@hfrcpune.org to purchase a copy of the book.
Remembering Late Shri Pralhad P. Chhabria
(12.03.1930 – 05.05.2016)
PRALHAD P. CHHABRIA
Autobiography : There’s No Such Thing as a Self-Made Man – Pralhad P. Chhabria
On 8th March 2008, Finolex Chairman and MD Mr. P.P. Chhabria released his autobiography “There’s No Such Thing as a Self-Made Man at the campus of the advanced-technology higher-education institute I²IT at Hinjawadi, Pune.
The book was released by a group of dignitaries including Maharashtra State Finance Minister Mr. Jayant Rao Patil, speaker of the Goa assembly Mr. Pratapsingh Rane, former Industries Minister of Karnataka, Mr. R.V. Deshpande, Mr. S.P. Hinduja, Head of Hinduja Group, Mumbai industrialist Nanik Rupani, child specialist Dr. Anand Pandit, and well-known computer scientist Dr. Vijay Bhatkar.
Text for the 350-page memoir was provided by columnist Saaz Aggarwal after extensive discussions and reviews with Mr. P.P. Chhabria and his close associates.. The book is available at all leading bookstores or write to info@hfrcpune.org to purchase a copy of the book.
Our Team
Change of Name of the Trust / Society
The original name of the Trust / Society was HOPE ‘Health Objective and Planned Environment’ Foundation for Child Development and Biomedical Environmental Research Centre, “Hope Foundation and Research Centre” as per the Certificate of Registration.
As per Order of the Deputy Charity Commissioner, Pune Region, Pune dated October 20, 2005, name of the Trust / Society has been changed to “HOPE FOUNDATION AND RESEARCH CENTRE” to be known for the purpose of brevity as “HOPE FOUNDATION” as per the amended Certificate of Registration.
As per Order of the Deputy Charity Commissioner, Pune Region, Pune dated July 19, 2007, name of the Trust / Society has been amended from “HOPE FOUNDATION AND RESEARCH CENTRE” to “INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (I2IT)” as per the amended Certificate of Registration.
As per Order of the Deputy Charity Commissioner, Pune Region, Pune dated February 27, 2017, name of the Society / Trust has been restored from “INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (I²IT)” to “HOPE FOUNDATION AND RESEARCH CENTRE” and the name change was effected on November 8, 2017 on the original Registration Certificate of the Trust / Society (F-1425 / Pune).
