The award recognises Bharti Foundation’s efforts to improve the quality
and delivery of education in rural India.
*New Delhi, October 16, 2012:* Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of
Bharti Enterprises, has won the Asian Leadership Awards 2012 in the Corporate Social Responsibility category. Bharti Foundation was chosenunder the theme ‘*Support and Improvement in Quality of Education*’ for its flagship initiative - Satya Bharti School Program that provides ‘qualityeducation’ to underprivileged and disadvantaged children in rural India,with a special focus on the girl child.
The Asian Leadership Awards is a global event organised by Fun & Joy at
Work, an organisation headed by Dr. R. L. Bhatia. The award seeks to highlight and reward the “ability of companies to steer their businessesthrough turbulent times, applying the best of business modules to manage
and keep their missions afloat.” The Awards are presented in various
categories, including education, human resource, retail, learning and
development, real estate etc.
Mr. Vijay Chadda, CEO, Bharti Foundation, said, “The award is a recognition
of the efforts of the entire team to deliver quality education to children
across 254 Satya Bharti Schools in rural India. The Satya Bharti School
Program has moved from strength to strength with significant achievements
in the enhancement of the program beyond primary level. We believe that
this award will further inspire us to continue with the quality of
education we deliver and will help us in our mission to transform each of
our schools into centres of excellence.
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