BITS Pilani Alumnus Raju Reddy Donates $1 Million to Launch Kakatiya Rural Innovation & Technology Centre
BITS Pilani alumnus Raju Reddy has donated $1 million to establish the Kakatiya Rural Innovation, Technology, and Implementation Centre. Check details here
BITS Pilani Alumnus Raju Reddy Donates $1 Million
BITS Pilani has announced the launch of the Kakatiya Rural Innovation, Technology, and Implementation Centre (KRITI-Centre), an initiative designed to inspire and empower students and alumni to drive meaningful social impact across India and beyond. This groundbreaking centre has been established through a generous $1 million endowment from esteemed BITS Pilani alumni Raju Reddy and his wife, Neerja Reddy, both dedicated change-makers with a strong commitment to rural development. Raju Reddy is a visionary entrepreneur, angel investor, board member, and former Chairperson of BITSAA International. Phanindra Sama former CEO and founder of redBus and an alumnus, is also helping shape the vision and strategy for the centre. He and Sarika, his wife will also join Raju & Neeraja as founding donors for the centre.
About KRITI-Centre
The KRITI-Centre will enhance BITS Pilani’s impact in social innovation by building on successful alumni initiatives like Sattva and Ashoka Changemakers. It will empower students and alumni to create sustainable solutions for rural challenges, foster value-based leadership, support high-impact ventures, and strengthen partnerships with nonprofits and social enterprises. The Centre also aims to build a collaborative community of faculty and alumni focused on technology-driven rural development.
"The establishment of the KRITI-Centre marks a pivotal moment in BITS Pilani’s journey," stated Prof. Ramgopal Rao, Vice Chancellor, BITS Pilani. "It reinforces our unwavering commitment not only to academic excellence but also to nurturing socially responsible innovators who can transform the future of rural India. This Centre will serve as a vital launchpad for a new generation of change makers dedicated to building an inclusive growth. We are profoundly grateful to Neeraja and Raju Reddy for their visionary support; their commitment is a powerful testament to their belief in the ability of BITS students and alumni to drive meaningful change."
Speaking on the development, Raju Reddy, Former Chairperson of BITSAA International, added, "For India to become an economic superpower, we believe that the districts of India have to become the engines of economic growth. We hope KRITI will help power the ideas and entrepreneur spirit of BITS students, its alumni and other talented innovators across the nation to make meaningful impact at scale in rural India.
Establishing a Central Knowledge Hub for the BITS Community
Yes, BITS Pilani has good record of placements for its BTech, MBA and MTech courses. The placements are going on for the Class of 2025. As of now, the highest and average package offered to the MBA BA students during BITS Pilani placements in 2025 stood at INR 21.6 LPA and INR 14.63 LPA, respectively. Further, the median package offered stood at INR 14.64 LPA. Earlier, the highest and average package offered to the MBA (Business Analytics) batch 2024 was at INR 27 LPA and INR 17.45 LPA, respectively.
Additionally, BITS Pilani recorded 90.09% placements for First Degree (FD) and 88.56% placements for Higher Degree (HD) courses in the academic 2022-2023. A total of 848 FD students registered for the BITS Pilani placements in 2023, of which 764 were placed in reputed companies.
The key highlights of the overall BITS Pilani placements between 2021 and 2023 are tabulated below:
Particulars |
Statistics (2021) |
Statistics (2022) |
Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Average Package (Domestic) |
INR 15.59 LPA |
INR 19.43 LPA |
INR 20.79 LPA |
Median Package (Domestic) |
INR 12.33 LPA |
INR 17.65 LPA |
INR 18.2 LPA |
Total Companies |
301 |
306 |
314 |
Student Registered (First Degree) |
832 |
871 |
848 |
Student Placed (First Degree) |
764 |
815 |
764 |
Placement Rate (First Degree) |
91.83% |
93.57% |
90.09% |
Student Registered (Higher Degree) |
348 |
376 |
367 |
Student Placed (Higher Degree) |
264 |
318 |
325 |
Placement Rate (Higher Degree) |
75.86 |
84.57 |
88.56 |
Total Registered (FD+ HD) |
1180 |
1247 |
1215 |
Total Placed (FD+HD) |
1028 |
1133 |
1089 |
Placement Rate (FD+HD) |
87.12% |
90.86% |
89.63% |
The key highlights of BITS Pilani placements for the MBA (Buisness Analytics) Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented below:
Particulars |
MBA BA Placement Statistics (2024) |
MBA BA Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|
Highest package |
INR 27 LPA |
INR 21.6 LPA |
Average package |
INR 17.45 LPA |
INR 14.63 LPA |
Median package |
INR 18 LPA |
INR 14.64 LPA |
The BITS Pilani CSE average package offered during the 2023 placement drive is yet to be published on the official website. Once the BITS Pilani CSE average package is released, it will be updated on this page. However, the overall domestic average package offered during BITS Pilani placements 2023 stood at INR 20.79 LPA. The overall BITS Pilani average package offered between 2021 and 2023 is tabulated below:
Particulars |
Placement Statistics (2021) |
Placement Statistics (2022) |
Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Average package (overall) |
INR 15.59 LPA |
INR 19.43 LPA |
INR 20.79 LPA |
To realize its ambitious vision, the KRITI-Centre will roll out a diverse range of initiatives. These include the launch of a dedicated Rural and Social Impact Club across all BITS campuses, tailored incubation and acceleration programs for nonprofit and social ventures, and an annual national showcase spotlighting student-led social innovations.
The Centre will also provide fellowships to nurture emerging leaders in rural and social impact. Additionally, it will embed socially relevant projects into academic curricula, create a central knowledge hub for the BITS community, and actively engage alumni, corporates, and government bodies to secure funding for sustainable, long-term initiatives. Importantly, the KRITI-Centre will play a key role in applying BITS-developed technologies to solve critical grassroots challenges.
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