IIT-Madras alumni contribute US$ 2 million for Covid Relief Efforts in India

CHENNAI:

IIT-Madras

alumni in India and abroad have donated more than US$ 2 million towards Covid relief efforts that are being coordinated by their alma mater.

The fundraising was coordinated by the Alumni and Corporate Relations (

ACR

) office of IIT-Madras in association with IIT-Madras Alumni Association of North America and IITM Foundation in the US.

The institute has already handed over 200 oxygen concentrators (10 litre capacity each) -- purchased with the aid of these donations -- to the

Greater Chennai Corporation

and 74 BiPAP units.

IIT-Madras alumni have also donated 200 oxygen concentrators (five litre each) to Telangana.