The Indian School of Business (ISB) has announced the launch of the Bharti Airtel Scholarship, a new multi-year initiative supported by the Bharti Airtel Foundation to benefit students enrolled in the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL).
Under this initiative, five students from each PGP YL cohort will be selected as Bharti Scholars and will receive full or partial waivers of tuition, accommodation, and meal expenses. The scholarship will be awarded through a structured need-cum-merit-based selection process.
Bharti Airtel Foundation’s Commitment to Higher Education
According to the Foundation, this scholarship programme underscores its long-term vision of expanding access to quality higher education and empowering deserving students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Co-Chairman of the Bharti Airtel Foundation, said, “Education is the cornerstone of progress and empowerment. Bharti’s association with ISB makes them a natural partner as we expand the scope of our higher education scholarships. Through the Bharti Airtel Scholarship, we take pride in supporting exceptional minds, our Bharti Scholars, who will become the leaders and changemakers of tomorrow. When talent meets opportunity, extraordinary things happen.”
ISB’s Response and Vision for Inclusive Excellence
Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean of ISB, expressed gratitude towards the Foundation for this collaboration. He said the scholarship reflects a shared goal of fostering inclusive excellence and enabling talented young professionals to benefit from ISB’s transformative education ecosystem.
He added that the initiative would help build future leaders for India and beyond, while strengthening the bond between academia and corporate philanthropy.
Bharti Foundation’s Ongoing Educational Initiatives
The Bharti Airtel Foundation has supported over 2,000 scholars, including 44% female students, since its inception. Through its various educational projects, the Foundation continues to create quality higher education opportunities for students from underserved communities across India.
With this collaboration, ISB and Bharti Airtel Foundation aim to promote accessible and equitable education, nurturing talent that can contribute to India’s growing management and business leadership landscape.
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