Los Angeles Public School System to Benefit From Donation for Art Education From Indian Entrepreneurial Billionaire
Dr. Modi and MCorp Global

Donation to be administered by ArtWallah, a non-profit organization dedicated to Art and Dialogue in Diverse Communities

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ - Indian entrepreneurial billionaire and USC Alum, Dr. B.K. Modi announced today that his company, MCorp Global will be donating one million dollars to the art non-profit, ArtWallah, a portion of which will be earmarked for art education at Los Angeles public schools.

Beverly Hills restaurant Nirvana is the site of a million dollar donation to art education in the Beverly Hills and Los Angeles schools, as Dr. B.K. Modi of MCorp Global signs a check to Amanda Pomrenke of ArtWallah, a non profit organization dedicated to art and dialogue in diverse communties. (PRNewsFoto/ArtWallah)

"Why art? Why Los Angeles ? As a USC alum, I strongly feel that Los Angeles is the center of innovation, communication and entertainment. Art is the best medium to achieve world peace. I was distressed to learn about Art Education budget cuts at Los Angeles public schools. For this reason, and on the occasion of India Splendor and the 60th Anniversary of Indian Independence , I am donating to create art programming for children at the elementary school level in public schools in the Greater Los Angeles Area. My Los Angeles based foundation, ArtWallah, will administer the programs starting September 2007."

Dr B.K. Modi is the Chairman of the MCorp Global corporation, which helped to transform the technological landscape of India by pioneering the telecom and cellular telephony revolutions. He is a Global Citizen who secured a Masters in Business Administration at the University of Southern California . He has recently opened an office for MCorp Global and Buddha Films in Beverly Hills . He is personally funding India Splendor, a five-day festival from August 10-15 featuring contemporary Indian Art and Culture in association with the UCLA School of Film, Television and Theatre.

Amanda Pomrenke, spokesperson for ArtWallah stated: "ArtWallah is dedicated to art and dialogue in diverse communities. We will be supplying funds and programming to schools across the Greater Los Angeles are to create art programs. It is our mission to provide children, teachers and parents with artistic tools that will foster creativity and artistic culture." ArtWallah is a 10-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to fostering Art and Dialogue in diverse communities.

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