Jindal,his firm gift $2.5m to US varsity

The university had said last week that Jindal,along with two other alumni,contributed a combined gift of $30 million,the largest alumni gift in the universitys history.

Asked about reports of Jindal and his firm making a gift of $20 million to the university,the company said they had only given $2.5 million.

The JSPL statement said both Jindal and the firm will contribute in future too as this will support Indian students through creation of scholarships and fellowships.

Employees of JSPL and its associate firms would be eligible for executive programmes at the university,the statement said. The companys contribution has been approved by board of directors,given JSPLs commitment to education, it added.