The Bharti Scholarship and Mentorship Program was instituted in the year 2006-07 to enable academically bright youth from financially weak families to complete their higher education. Currently the program supports 232 scholars across the country and covers courses in management, engineering and agriculture. Mentorship is an integral component of the Bharti Scholarship Program. Involving senior executives from the Bharti Group of Companies, the Mentorship Program looks at providing each scholar with a mentor who can help make the right career choices, provide them with relevant exposure and guide them in decisions which will shape their future. Today, 105 senior executives from Bharti Group of Companies are involved in the mentoring program.
The Mentorship Program is aimed at (a) Enabling holistic personality development of Bharti scholars; (b) Establishing continuous contact between a Bharti representative and scholar; (c) Ensuring that the resources expended are being utilized optimally.In an effort to make the Bharti Scholarship Program sustainable, various Bharti Group Companies and corporate partners like Ericcson have come forward in the last year to support and partner the program. While the companies will sponsor the scholars, Bharti Foundation shall continue to manage, administer and implement the program.
Job Description Academic Mentor