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Commencement ceremonies at American universities brim over with emotional speeches and dreams of a brighter future. But to over 200 graduating students at North Carolina State University, this year\u2019s ceremony was more than a pleasant surprise. Indian-origin philanthropist Anil Kochhar surprised the graduating cohort of 2025-26 by pledging to pay off their final-year student loans estimated $4 million to $8 million. He, along with his wife Marilyn, made this announcement at Wilson College of Textiles in Raleigh, NC.<\/p>\n

Anil Kochhar\u2019s pledge to clear the debt for 202 students is a tribute to his father who had travelled from India to the US in 1946 to study textile engineering. He said, \u201cIt is my privilege to announce today that, in honor of my father Prakash Chand Kochhar, Marilyn and I are providing a graduation gift to cover all the final-year education loans incurred by Wilson College graduates during the 2025-26 academic year.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Anil<\/p>\n

The auditorium erupted into cheers and a standing ovation. Many students were visibly emotional as they realized their senior-year debt would disappear. The initiative will benefit 176 undergraduate students and 26 master\u2019s graduates from the college. From Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel\u2019s landmark $225 million pledge to Nova Southeastern University to Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon\u2019s $100 million contribution to New York University, Indian Americans have steadily emerged among the most influential supporters of education in America.<\/p>\n

Who is Anil Kochhar in USA?<\/strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Anil Kochhar is an Indian American billionaire and philanthropist known for his generous contributions to education and student welfare, like Dr Kiran and Pallavi Patel in Florida. He is closely connected to his father\u2019s alma mater, North Carolina State University. He has supported scholarships, faculty initiatives, graduate programs, and endowments established in his father\u2019s memory over the years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The story behind Anil Kochhar\u2019s gift to 202 graduates began with his father Prakash Chand Kochhar, who travelled from Punjab to Raleigh in 1946; the same year Sardar JJ Singh<\/a><\/span>, another Indian from Punjab fought for the rights to US citizenship for fellow Indians in America. Prakash Chand Kochhar studied textile manufacturing at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. When overseas education was a luxury even for upper middle-class Indians, he arrived in the US with hope, ambition, and determination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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