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NITA M. AMBANI

Founder-Chairperson, Reliance Foundation

hilanthropist, educationist, businesswoman, art patron, and strong proponent of sports,
P Nita Mukesh Ambani is founder-chairperson of the Dhirubhai Ambani International School,
Mumbai (DAIS estb. 2003) and the Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Indus-
tries Ltd (RIL), India’s largest private sector corporation. A steadfast believer in the transformative
power of education and sports and champion of inclusive development, Nita Ambani is spearhead-
ing Reliance Foundation’s high-potential ventures in rural transformation, health, education, sports
for development, disaster response, art, culture and heritage, and urban renewal, which have al-
ready transformed the lives of 38 million citizens across the country.

Under her leadership, DAIS (estb.2003) has evolved into India’s most respected international school.
In the annual EducationWorld India School Rankings, DAIS has been ranked India’s #1 international
day school for seven years consecutively, since 2013. Moreover in 2019, the UK-based Education
Adviser Ltd ranked DAIS among the Top 10 IB schools worldwide — the youngest school in that
global list. “We are a school with an Indian mind, an Indian heart and an Indian soul, that celebrates
excellence. We believe that a curriculum of excellence with global outlook is central to the educa-
tion of children to manage challenges of the 21st century with confidence and character. Therefore,
in DAIS we have created a learning environment that brings out the best in our children and enables
their all-round development through the joy of learning, enduring values and celebration of diver-
sity,” says Nita Ambani.

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