The charitable trusts of Tata Group fund a variety of projects, including organizations that support education, handicrafts and nutrition among malnourished children.
JRD Tata, former Chairman of Tata Group is the only industrialist to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India. He received the award in 1992.
TCS designed and donated an innovative software package that supposedly teaches illiterate adults how to read in 50-55 hours.