HOPE Foundation and Research Centre (HOPE Foundation) is a Public Charitable Trust established by Late Shri Pralhad P. Chhabria in the year 1979 with the objective of rendering social services towards nation building.
HOPE Foundation is registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 (now known as the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950) and the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of the Finolex Group of Companies and has been contributing to the field of higher education, medical assistance and research and development activities and is successfully accomplishing its societal objectives to communities across the country.
HOPE Foundation is recognised as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. This recognition would definitely add value to the Research & Development activities of the academy for undertaking various funded research projects.
At present, following educational institutions are impacting thousands of lives uunder the aegis of the Foundation:
Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT), Ratnagiri – www.famt.ac.in
International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Pune – www.isquareit.edu.in
The Foundation has been active in the field of medicine since inception, extending aid for cancer patients especially children in the form of medical assistance and life-saving drugs. It also provides technical and financial support through donations, scholarships, awards, fee waivers, and student assistantships to its students. The social communities with a ‘not for profit’ motto are supported to develop innovative products, technologies and services by way of association, collaboration or otherwise for the attainment of the objectives of the Trust. Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT) has been the first formal educational endeavour of the Foundation and was established in 1996 at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Pune was established in 2011 as a world class academy to impart high-end education in Engineering and Technology to meet the growing needs of the industry. Established on 10 acres of land, this institute equips students to accept challenges in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering and other areas of expertise.
I²IT is an Undergraduate Engineering Institute approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi; Recognized by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Govt. of Maharashtra and is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University and offers 4 years full-time B.E. courses in Computer Engineering, Information Technology and Electronics and Telecommunication with approximately 800+ students on campus.
I²IT is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with B++ Grade in Accreditation Cycle 1. The accreditation is valid for a period of 5 years from 01/ 04/ 2019 to 31/ 03/ 2024.
