Bharti Airtel Foundation Launches Multi-Year Scholarship for ISB’s PGP Young Leaders Programme

Hyderabad, November 07, 2025: The Bharti Airtel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, has announced the launch of the Bharti Airtel Scholarship, a multi-year initiative to support students enrolled in the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Young Leaders (PGP YL) at the Indian School of Business (ISB).

Under the programme, five students from each PGP YL cohort — designated as Bharti Scholars — will receive full or partial waivers for tuition, accommodation, and meal expenses through a structured need-cum-merit-based scholarship. The initiative aims to expand access to high-quality management education and empower talented individuals from diverse backgrounds.

The Memorandum of Understanding (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.

Mr. 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.”

Professor Madan Pillutla, Dean of ISB, added, “We are deeply grateful to the Bharti Airtel Foundation for their vision and generosity in offering scholarships that will help open doors for deserving PGP YL students to benefit from ISB’s transformative education and leadership ecosystem. This partnership marks a significant step in our shared commitment to fostering inclusive excellence and nurturing the next generation of leaders for India and beyond.”

Since its inception, the Bharti Airtel Foundation has supported over 2,000 scholars, 44% of whom are girls, creating pathways for students from underserved communities to access higher education.

The new scholarship reinforces ISB’s goal of ensuring that merit and potential—not financial constraints—determine access to its world-class education ecosystem.