The Bhandari Charitable Trust (BCT) , established in 1988, has been promoted by Directors of Electrotherm (India) Limited, a leading industrial group of Gujarat. The major objective of the Trust is to promote education and social welfare.
Indus Institute of Technology & Engineering (IITE) – an apex institute focused on technical and management education, training and research owes its existence to Bhandari Charitable Trust – a charitable trust supported by the board of Electrotherm (I) Ltd.
Over the years, the group through its Charitable Trust, has contributed significantly to several humanitarian projects including earthquake rehabilitation, donations to hospital and even cycle expedition for the cause of national integration. It has contributed generously during the time of natural calamities and disasters. Offering scholarships to the needy students speaks of great regard to human values by the trust.
With the new millennium, ushering in a knowledge driven global economy, the group has embarked upon yet another initiative. An initiative, focused on education. An endeavor to enrich minds and elevate dreams. A center of excellence guided by a vision for tomorrow. In continuation of the true spirit of charity, the Bhandari Charitable Trust is equally strongly committed to the philosophy of offering technology centered education routed in the ideas of charity and philanthropy. The establishment of Indus Institute of Technology and Engineering by the trust bears testimony to this belief.
The trustees intended the institute to make contribution in emerging and forward looking fields of knowledge from the theoretical to applied science in keeping with the institutional objectives to be widely acknowledged as one of the country’s premier teaching and research institute and to be known far and wide as powerhouse for engineering and technology. The Bhandari Charitable Trust has set an amazing and blazing pace of academic growth in a short span sine its inception years 2006.