Reliance Industries Ltd management interview: Nita Ambani on Bringing Olympics to India, AI University & Reliance Foundation | Full Speech | RIL
CNBC-TV18, 2026-06-19. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSCx7zC3dKs
- Foundation outreach scale: In its 16th year, Reliance Foundation has impacted over 97 million people across every Indian state and nearly 1 lakh villages through initiatives across education, healthcare, rural transformation, and disaster relief.
- Higher education infrastructure: The foundation secured approval for a state private university, operating an interim campus at Ulwe and developing a 410-acre permanent campus at Dronagiri with seven schools focused on AI and emergent technologies, alongside founding Vantara University for wildlife conservation.
- Sports development initiatives: Reaching over 29 million youth via the Education and Sports for All program and yielding 386 medals this year, the foundation is prioritizing Olympic disciplines and supporting the goal to host the Olympic Games in India.
- Seven Hills modernization: Reliance is upgrading Mumbai's Seven Hills Hospital into a 1,500-bed integrated medical hub in partnership with the BMC, with more than 450 beds dedicated to economically weaker sections.
- Coastal Road Gardens: Initial work has begun on a 130-acre urban park project in Mumbai that will feature multi-sport facilities, cultural spaces, and over 60,000 trees, with 15,000 trees already on site.