Bharti Airtel Foundation marks 25 years of education impact across India

Bharti Airtel Foundation celebrated more than 25 years of work in education on Sept 14 in Ludhiana, noting that its programmes have reached over 7.8 million people nationwide. The milestone underscores the foundation’s long‑term push to improve school quality, teacher training and digital learning tools. Since its start, the foundation has funded classrooms, provided scholarships and rolled out technology‑enabled lessons in rural and urban areas. Officials said the cumulative reach includes students, teachers and community members who have benefited from better resources and learning outcomes. The event highlighted recent projects that link schools to high‑speed internet and introduce mobile labs for science education. Organisers pointed to partnerships with state education departments and local NGOs that helped scale interventions. The foundation’s leaders emphasized that the numbers reflect both direct beneficiaries and the ripple effect on families and neighborhoods. Looking ahead, the foundation plans to expand its digital platform to more than 1,000 schools by 2028, aiming to close learning gaps in underserved regions. The celebration served as a reminder that sustained investment in education can transform lives and support India’s broader development goals.