Satya Bharti School students bag Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at National Art Competition Khula Aasmaan

-Five students from Satya Bharti Schools win Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and two students receive Honourable Mentions
--Of the 260 students selected nationally, 65 students were from Satya Bharti Schools
---Artwork of shortlisted students has been featured through dedicated webpages on the Khula Aasmaan platform
New Delhi, November 20, 2017: Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, today announced the big wins registered by students from Satya Bharti Schools at Khula Aasmaan, a pan-India Artwork Competition. Five students have bagged gold, silver and bronze medals in addition to two Honourable Mentions at the much acclaimed contest. Organized by India Art, the contest provides an online platform where winning students exhibit their drawings and artwork, encouraging creative thought and expression among them.
A total of 260 students from across the country were selected in this contest, out of which 65 students were from the Satya Bharti Primary, Elementary and Senior Secondary Schools. Of the 65 Satya Bharti students selected, 49 were girls.
Holistic development of underprivileged students remains a key focus of the Satya Bharti School Program, the flagship initiative of Bharti Foundation. This rural education initiative, operational since 2006, provides quality education to underprivileged children, completely free of cost, with a special focus on the girl child. The Program envisions transforming students into educated, confident, responsible and self-reliant employable citizens of India with a deep sense of commitment to their society. Its reach is multi-pronged, encouraging active involvement of the rural community, parents of students and like-minded organizations working in the field of education in India. Currently, 249 primary/elementary schools and five senior secondary schools are operational across Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal reaching out to 45,687 children and employing 1,665 teachers. Focusing on the girl child [49% girl students] and the weaker sections of society [76% of children from marginalized/SC/ST/OBC Communities], the Program is one of the largest end-to-end education initiatives by a corporate entity in the country.
Mamta Saikia, COO, Bharti Foundation said, “We are proud to witness the success of so many of our Satya Bharti School students at the Khula Aasmaan contest. Honours such as these bear testimony to the focus of the Foundation on co-scholastic as much as scholastic skills and its commitment towards ensuring the holistic development of students.”
The shortlisted students have been honoured by Khula Aasmaan by way of a dedicated webpage for each of them which will be managed for three years. Students will be encouraged to send in their new creations during this period and these will be periodically uploaded on their individual webpages. Besides, the artworks of these students will be displayed at the various Khula Aasmaan exhibitions and will be promoted by way of the IndiaArt blog as well as on various social media platforms.