Hyderabad-based, Indian School of Business (ISB) has announced the establishment of the Bharti Airtel Scholarship, a multi-year commitment by the Bharti Airtel Foundation to support students of the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL).
Under this initiative, five students – who will be known as Bharti Scholars – from each PGP YL cohort will receive full or partial waivers of tuition, accommodation, and meal expenses through a structured need-cum-merit based scholarship. The scholarship programme reflects the Foundation’s commitment to expanding access to quality higher education and empowering deserving talent from diverse backgrounds.
The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Mr. Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Co-Chairman, Bharti Airtel Foundation and Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises; Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean, Indian School of Business; and Mr. DNV Kumara Guru, Senior Director – Advancement, Alumni Engagement and External Relations, ISB.
Speaking on the initiative Rakesh Bharti Mittal, said, “Education is the cornerstone of progress and empowerment. Bharti’s longstanding association with the Indian School of Business 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.”
