TF also invites applications for grants from similar non-profits in India. In fact, the Foundation organizes field trips for service to the areas where the grants have been made. The family members have visited leprosy centers in India for service where the Foundation has contributed financially. The focus of the grants is largely on projects dealing with empowerment, education and healthcare.

In 2011, BU decided that it was time to do something big in India. He took up the challenge of creating a world class university in Gujarat and set up the Uka Tarsadia University in Bardoli in Surat, Gujarat. In just a few years, UTU has turned into a top flight private institution in India with over 9,000 students and 450 faculty. The infrastructure at UTU is state-of-the-art, and highly impressive. Its very large, gently sloping auditorium will put some of India’s top theaters in New Delhi and Mumbai to shade. To its students’ fraternity, UTU offers top-of-the-line courses in management, computer science, engineering, technology, bio-technology, pharmacy, architecture, among others. The campus boasts of sprawling grounds, well-stocked libraries, comfortable hostels for boys and girls and the best placement record in the region. Just to be on campus and soak in the atmosphere and the facilities is refreshing.

BU is also closely associated with the Bardoli Pradesh Kelavani Mandal. The aim of BPKM is to take education to the tribal and rural areas of Bardoli district. The place is historically famous for being the launch pad of the Bardoli satyagraha initiated by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel during India’s freedom struggle. The BPKM runs several educational institutions and has two major campuses, including the one at Malibu which BU has nurtured with much care.