CONTRIBUTIONS OF TATA GROUP IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

1.TIS -Tata Interactive Systems

Global pioneer and leader in e-learning and simulations.TIS offers corporations,

universities, schools, publishers and government institutions training including
simulations, story based learning, courseware and curriculum design &
development, special-needs education, assessment tools, electronic performance
support systems (EPSS), mobile learning, game-based learning, consulting services
and training outsourcing services.100+ International Awards

2011 - Launched CLASS EDGE.With a highly energized team of multi-

disciplinary specialists, Tata ClassEdge constantly innovates in pedagogy,
technology and content aimed at enhancing learning experiences for CBSE, ICSE
and various State Board schools in the K12 education landscape in India. Bagged
Numerous Awards including, Indian Education Awards 2015 and the The Best
Technology Solution Provider in World Education Awards.

Tata Learning Disability Forum (TLDF), the first platform in India for creating
awareness about LD(Learning Disability) in children and sharing and learning
from reputed international and Indian LD experts.TIS’s efforts have also resulted
in an increase in the awareness of LD and of the various best practices in detecting
LD and remedial education techniques; the company has sponsored and supported
research studies of LD-affected students.
2.CBFL-Computer Based Functional Literacy

CBFL is a multimedia-oriented software package, an e-learning system for helping

adult illiterates who speak the language to learn the skills of the 3 Rs — reading,
writing and arithmetic.Successfully deployed in India and abroad, the Computer
Based Functional Literacy (CBFL) solution is an innovative teaching method
conceptualized, designed and developed by TCS, based on the theory of Cognition
and Laws of Perception.This Corporate Sustainability initiative is trying to address
and overcome impediments of illiteracy.

INSTITUTIONS

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) - Mumbai

-In 1957, India's first digital computer, TIFRAC(TIFRAC (Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research Automatic Calculator) was built in TIFR.

Tata Research Development and Design Centre (TRDDC)

-first software research centre in Pune India established by TCS in 1981.It is also
the largest R&D facility among the network of Innovation Labs at TCS

Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Institute is concerned with research in frontier areas and education in current

technologically important areas.IISc was the first Indian institute to feature on
Times Higher Education World University Rankings for engineering and
technology

TIFR IIsc

Engineering Research Center(ERC),Tata Motors European Technical Center, Tata

Chemicals Innovation Center, TCS Innovation Labs, Tata Docomo Experience
Center

Scholarships and Other Initiatives

Tata Education and Development Trust - a philanthropic affiliate of India’s Tata
Group - a $25 million endowment has been established that will allow Cornell to
provide financial aid to undergraduate students from India.

The JN Tata Endowment for the Higher Education of Indians has been helping
Indian students since 1892 with loan scholarships for higher studies.

The Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust, which awards scholarships to Indian
women graduates of recognized Indian universities to pursue higher education
abroad

TATA Steel Education Excellence Program(TEEP) promotes excellence in

Education in schools.

Education Quality Improvement Project(EQUIP) focus on the core value of

‘Management by Fact’
CMU (Carnegie Mellon Uniersity) received $35 million, biggest corporate gift
from TCS for funding in Research and development.Tata Group sponsored 5.6
million to The Royal Society’s prestigious University Research Fellowships
scheme, which supports exceptional young scientists