B K Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology, Pilani Official Blog

Rajasthan, the sandy state of India is well known for its brave people, vibrant art, culture and business houses. Pilani, a small town of this state is famous for providing quality education. Pilani is the homeland of leading education institutions of the country nurtured by the house of Birlas. Birlas have not only contributed to the field of development of business in the country but have also done a lot of work for the welfare of the society. Due to their sustained efforts & commitment, Pilani is fast emerging as a centre of educational pursuits on the world map. Pilani – The Education Centre Opportunity for education was initiated in Pilani more than 100 years ago when a small Pathshala was established by Raja Baldevdas Ji Birla. While he was developing his business empire, Padmashri G.D. Birla never forgot his social commitment to his homeland and developed this small Pathshala in Pilani, into a Secondary School, then to a Degree college, and subsequentl...

Syt. Basant Kumar Birla is the youngest son of Sh. Ghanshyam Das Birla, Father of Late Sh. Aditya Birla, Grand Father of Sh. Kumar Mangalam Birla, born on 4th February, 1921 and had married to Dr. Sarala ji Birla.He is the Chairman of B K Birla Group, Krishnarpan Charity Trust, BKBIET, Pilani and various educational Trusts & Institutes. At the age of 15, he was actively associated with a large number of Companies & became the Chairman of Kesoram Industries. He concentrated on the industries of cotton, viscose, polyester and nylon yarns, refractory, paper, shipping, tyrecord, transparent paper, spun pipe, cement, tea, coffee, cardamom, chemicals, plywood, M.D.F. Board etc. Indo Ethiopian Textiles Share Company was established by him which was the first major joint venture by any Indian Industrialist in globe & the Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Sellassie awarded him, the medal of the Mainelik II’, the highest Ethiopian Award. He is heading thes...