Ford and Rockefeller Foundations: Philanthropic Contributions in India
The Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation have played significant roles in India, focusing on projects related to public health, rural development, and education. The Ford Foundation has supported projects like orientation training centers and research initiatives in environmental sanitation, while the Rockefeller Foundation concentrated on assisting universities, professional education, and research. Both foundations have made valuable contributions to improving healthcare services and social welfare in India.
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FORD FOUNDATION FORD FOUNDATION
The Rockefeller Foundation is an American private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Founded: May 14, 1913; 108 years ago Founders: John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller Jr Frederick Taylor Gates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Foundation/access date:30.01.22
Type: Non-operating private foundation (IRS exemption status) Method: Endowment Key people: Rajiv Shah (President) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Foundation/access date:30.01.22
The Rockefeller Foundation earlier concentrated most of its assistance on universities and post-graduate institutions, on professional education, and on research. The Ford Foundation has been active in the development of rural health services and family planning. Park. K, Park Textbook of Preventive And Social Medicine, 25th ed, 2019, 987
The Ford Foundation has helped India in the following projects : Orientation training centers: The orientation training centers at Singur, Poonamalle, and Najafgarh were set up with help from the Ford Foundation. The centers provide training courses in public health for medical and paramedical personnel from all over India. Research cum-action projects: These projects were aimed at solving some of the basic problems in environmental sanitation, e.g., designing and construction of hand-flushed acceptable sanitary latrines in rural areas. Park. K, Park Textbook of Preventive And Social Medicine, 25th ed, 2019, 987
Pilot project in rural health services, Gandhigram (Tamil Nadu) : Among a rural population of 100,000 people, an attempt was made to develop and operate a coordinated type of health service which will provide a useful model for health administrators in the country. Establishment of NIHAE: In the last few years. the Ford Foundation has supported the establishment of the National Institute of Health Administration and Education at Delhi. The Institute provides a senior staffcollege type training for health administrators. Park. K, Park Textbook of Preventive And Social Medicine, 25th ed, 2019, 987
Calcutta water supply and drainage scheme: The Foundation has helped in the preparation of a master plan for water supply, sewerage, and drainage for the city of Calcutta in collaboration with other international agencies. Family planning programme: The Foundation is supporting research in reproductive biology and in the family planning fellowship programs. Park. K, Park Textbook of Preventive And Social Medicine, 25th ed, 2019, 987
