In memory of his father, Shri Om Prakash Jindal, Mr Naveen Jindal founded the OP Jindal Global University (OPJGU) in his home state of Haryana, India, in 2009. He founded this University with a deep desire to impart quality education and to build a strong foundation for the future of India. Today, OPJGU ranks amongst the country’s most prestigious higher education institutions.
Mr. Naveen Jindal is also the patron of the OP Jindal University at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. The University offers Engineering and Management courses in diverse disciplines, to further Mr Jindal’s vision of providing quality higher education.
For this and many other similar contributions to legal education and philanthropy, Mr Jindal was awarded Justice PN Bhagwati Award by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
As a testimony of his commitment in order to help India become the knowledge capital of the world, leader, he has also established OP Jindal schools and OP Jindal Community Centres in Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
"My father Shri OP Jindal committed his life to the development of our nation, furthering the mission of education and driving social change through philanthropy. OP Jindal Global University was founded to carry forward his legacy."