Gates Foundation appoints Indian philanthropist Ashish Dhawan to its board of trustees

Gates Foundation appoints Indian philanthropist Ashish Dhawan to its board of trustees

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: August 23 2022

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced the appointment of Indian philanthropist Ashish Dhawan, founder and CEO of Convergence Foundation, to its board of trustees.
Dr Helene D Gayle, president of Spelman College, US, has also been appointed to the foundation's board of trustees.
53-year-old Ashish is also the chairperson of Ashoka University and Central Square Foundation, a non-profit organisation working to improve the quality of education for children in India.
The Gates Foundation has been working in collaboration with the Indian government and other partners since 2003 on various issues, including health care, sanitation, gender equality, agricultural development, and financial empowerment.

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