India, July 14 -- Aditya Birla Group chairman and Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani chancellor Kumar Mangalam Birla on Sunday announced major expansion plans for the prestigious educational institution, aimed at increasing the capacity of its Indian campuses, embracing artificial intelligence (AI), and foraying into the ed-tech space.

Birla was addressing the 2025 convocation ceremony at BITS Pilani, where 17,041 students received their degrees in the presence of former chief justice of India DY Chandrachud as chief guest. The billionaire businessman unveiled three initiatives for the institution's expansion with an investment of over Rs.2,200 crore.

The multi-pronged initiatives include setting up of a state-of-the-...