Punjab is the largest hub of the Foundation’s school network, with 85 Satya Bharti Schools serving 21,000 students
LUDHIANA (India CSR): Bharti Airtel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, today reaffirmed its commitment to nation-building through education as it marked over 25 years of impact across India. Since inception, the Foundation has positively impacted over 7.8 million beneficiaries, including more than 4.3 million students and 3.62 lakh teachers, across 37,000 schools and 25,000 villages in 20 states, through an integrated portfolio of initiatives spanning school education, teacher development, government school partnerships, scholarships and higher education.
Punjab is the largest hub of Bharti Airtel Foundation’s school education initiatives, accounting for nearly 60% of its Satya Bharti School network. The Foundation operates 85 schools across the state, serving over 21,000 students (51% girls), while its Quality Support Program reaches more than 42,000 students in 105 government schools. The impact of these efforts is reflected in strong academic outcomes, with five Satya Bharti Adarsh Senior Secondary Schools recording a 99.6% Class X pass rate in the 2025-26 CBSE examinations, including a 100% pass rate among girls and 99.53% class XII pass rate, including 98.6% pass rate among girls. Ludhiana remains central to this journey, with 42 Satya Bharti Schools serving 10,764 students from 150 villages. The district is also home to more than 4,400 TheTeacherApp users, the Foundation’s free-for-life platform for teachers, school leaders, educators, and parents, and has recently expanded its engagement, in Ludhiana, through the Quality Support Program in 12 government schools, benefiting over 4,000 students and 160 teachers.
Ludhiana has 42 Satya Bharti Schools, offering free quality education to 10K+ students from 150 villages
Teachers are an integral part of the Foundation’s approach to strengthening education outcomes. TheTeacherApp now reaches nearly 3 lakh users across all 36 States and Union Territories, including over 20,000 users in Punjab. Through partnerships with NITI Aayog, state governments and leading education institutions, the platform combines AI enabled tools, professional learning resources and peer to peer collaboration to support educators in improving classroom outcomes.
The future of any nation is shaped by the potential of its people. At Bharti, we believe education is the foundation of human capital development and one of the greatest enablers of progress. – Rakesh Bharti Mittal
Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Co-Chairman, Bharti Airtel Foundation and Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, said, ” The future of any nation is shaped by the potential of its people. At Bharti, we believe education is the foundation of human capital development and one of the greatest enablers of progress. As India charts its journey towards becoming a developed nation, investing in quality education, empowering teachers and preparing young people with the skills and confidence to thrive in a changing world must remain a shared commitment.”
TheTeacherApp is one of India’s largest free-for-life teacher-development platforms, empowering ~3 Lakh users across India across 36 States and Union Territories
“Over the last 25 years, Bharti Airtel Foundation’s work has evolved from supporting schools and institutions to help strengthen the broader education ecosystem, reaching millions of students, teachers and communities across the country. Punjab holds a special place in this journey, it is where our first schools opened, and where this story began. Through Bharti Airtel Foundation, we aspire to help create opportunities that enable every child to learn, grow and contribute meaningfully to India’s growth story.”, he added.
Driven by the belief that education is one of the most powerful enablers of social and economic progress, the Foundation has built an integrated approach that combines direct interventions with systemic change. Its flagship Satya Bharti Schools provide free quality education to more than 35,000 children across 147 schools in rural India, while equipping them with future-ready skills through digital learning, robotics, experiential education, career programs and pre-vocational education. Beyond its own schools, the Foundation’s Quality Support Program (QSP) has extended proven teaching-learning practices to over 1,200 government schools across 13 States and Union Territories. The Foundation also supports higher education through world-class university infrastructure and scholarship initiatives, including the Bharti Airtel Scholarship, which empowers over 1,400 scholars, 44% of whom are girls.
With a growing footprint across schools, government partnerships, teacher development and higher education, Bharti Airtel Foundation continues to advance its mission of strengthening human capital and expanding educational opportunities across India, underscoring the shared belief of Bharti Enterprises and Bharti Airtel that investing in people is fundamental to nation-building.
25 years of impact: 43 lakh students across 20 states, 37,000 schools and 25,000+ villages
The Bharti Airtel Foundation
Bharti Airtel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, is an institution committed to strengthening India’s education ecosystem at scale. Over the past two decades, it has built an integrated model spanning high-quality rural schools, systemic transformation of government schools, national teacher development infrastructure, and fully funded access to premier higher education. Since inception, the Foundation has reached more than 7.8 million beneficiaries, including over 4.3 million students, through a comprehensive portfolio of initiatives spanning school education, teacher development, government school partnerships, scholarships and higher education.
The Satya Bharti School Program is currently delivering free quality education to 34,500+ students across 147 rural schools in four states. Its impact extends to 4.45 lakh+ students in 1200 government schools through the Quality Support Program (QSP) across 13 states/UTs.
TheTeacherApp—launched by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Education—is a free-for-life platform for continuous teacher development, built on two decades of field experience and aligned with NEP priorities. With nearly 3 Lakh registered users, curated resources, a collaborative Teachers’ Lounge, and AI-enabled adaptive tools, it is emerging as a national-level digital platform in partnership with NITI Aayog and state governments.
The Bharti Airtel Scholarship—India’s first fully funded initiative of its kind for students to pursue technology-based engineering courses in the top 50 NIRF Engineering institutes including IITs —covers 100% tuition, hostel, and mess fees, along with laptops. We currently support nearly 1,400 scholars (42% girls) through various scholarships and have higher education programs in partnership with premier national-level institutions.
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