Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecom services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has awarded 16 scholarships to students in Karnataka. Awarded as part of a performance based recognition and engagement program for Airtel retailers – Navratna, the Navratna Little Stars Scholarship is a special scholarship program for the children of the retailers. 2 students from Gulbarga region, 2 students from Bangalore region, 1 student from Bijapur, in Gulbarga region, 1 student from Shimoga region, 1 student from Shahabad, in Gulbarga region, 1 student from Bidar region, 2 students from Raichur region, 1 student from Renebennur in Hubli region and 1 student from Mysore region were given the scholarship. An amount of Rs. 12,000 was given to the guardians of each winning student as the scholarship amount.
Commenting on the initiative, Rohit Malhotra, CEO, Bharti Airtel – Karnataka circle said, “Our retail partners are key to our business ecosystem and play an important role as customer facing representatives of brand Airtel. We always appreciate their contribution in expanding the business and consider them an integral part of the Airtel family. The first of its kind initiative in the industry “Navratna” and the “Little Stars Scholarship” is our way to extend our deepest gratitude to our valued partners and we hope all our retail partners will make the maximum of the initiative.”
Under the Navratna Little Stars Scholarship Program, the Airtel Navratna retail partners were requested to nominate themselves and share details of their children studying in classes 1st to 12th along with a summary of their results - grades/marks of the last academic year. A total of 120 children of retailers from across the country were then selected basis pre-defined criterions. This year, 4500 retail partners from the states of Karnataka were selected as Navratna retailers on the basis of their performance.
The Navratna program aims to provide business enhancement support to retailers besides organizing bonding initiatives among them with celebrations on occasions like birthday, family events or others. Under the Navratna program, Airtel retailers will now also be awarded with exciting prizes throughout the year for their performance and also stand a chance to win a trip to Bangkok.
About Bharti Airtel Limited
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 4 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 264 million customers across its operations at the end of January 2013. To know more please visit, www.airtel.com
Commenting on the initiative, Rohit Malhotra, CEO, Bharti Airtel – Karnataka circle said, “Our retail partners are key to our business ecosystem and play an important role as customer facing representatives of brand Airtel. We always appreciate their contribution in expanding the business and consider them an integral part of the Airtel family. The first of its kind initiative in the industry “Navratna” and the “Little Stars Scholarship” is our way to extend our deepest gratitude to our valued partners and we hope all our retail partners will make the maximum of the initiative.”
Under the Navratna Little Stars Scholarship Program, the Airtel Navratna retail partners were requested to nominate themselves and share details of their children studying in classes 1st to 12th along with a summary of their results - grades/marks of the last academic year. A total of 120 children of retailers from across the country were then selected basis pre-defined criterions. This year, 4500 retail partners from the states of Karnataka were selected as Navratna retailers on the basis of their performance.
The Navratna program aims to provide business enhancement support to retailers besides organizing bonding initiatives among them with celebrations on occasions like birthday, family events or others. Under the Navratna program, Airtel retailers will now also be awarded with exciting prizes throughout the year for their performance and also stand a chance to win a trip to Bangkok.
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Name of Student
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Grade
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Std
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School
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Town
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Sakshi
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A+
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7th
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Sri Rukmangad Prathmik School
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Bijapur
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Nandhan A
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A+
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5th
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Girideepam English Highschool
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Shimoga
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Pooja
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94
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10th
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Mini Rose Public School
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Shahabad
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Nagaratana
|
A+
|
8th
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Govt High School Kodli
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Gulbarga
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Apoorva
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97
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5th
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Gurunanak Public School
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Bidar
|
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Amit
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A+
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5th
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Gmps Kodli Tqchincholi
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Gulbarga
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Om Chandan
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A+
|
5th
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Edu Asia School
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Raichur
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Syeda Bilquees Ahmeedi
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A+
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8th
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St Mary Convent High School
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Raichur
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Tejaswini
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96
|
8th
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Immunial Vignana School
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Bangalore
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Aadhya Hegde
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96
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5th
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Delhi Public School
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Bangalore
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Amrutha Varshini
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A+
|
7th
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Rastriya Acadamy
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Hiriyur
|
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Sahithya S Vaishyar
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97
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5th
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Om Public School
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Ranebennur
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Kunalganna
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100
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1st
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Addichuchngiri
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Mysore
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Sakshi
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A+
|
7th
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Sri Rukmangad Prathmik School
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Bijapur
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Nandhan A
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A+
|
5th
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Girideepam English Highschool
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Shimoga
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Pooja
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94
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10th
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Mini Rose Public School
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Shahabad
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About Bharti Airtel Limited
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 4 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 264 million customers across its operations at the end of January 2013. To know more please visit, www.airtel.com
