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BITS Pilani has appointed Dr. Yogesh Kumar Bhatt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP). He brings nearly three decades of experience across technology, business leadership, corporate learning, workforce transformation and higher education.
Dr. Bhatt has previously held senior leadership positions at Infosys, Manipal Global Education Services and NIIT. He is a Fellow (Doctorate) of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. He also holds a Bachelor of Architecture from IIT Roorkee and a Postgraduate Diploma from CEPT University, Ahmedabad.
Welcoming the appointment, Professor S. Gurunarayanan, Director-in-Charge, Off Campus and Industry Engagement, BITS Pilani, said that Dr. Bhatt’s experience across business, technology and education would help the institution strengthen its industry engagement and expand learning opportunities for working professionals.
WILP to Strengthen Industry Engagement and Workforce Learning
Highlighting WILP’s legacy, Professor Gurunarayanan said, “Over the past four decades, WILP has built an enduring ecosystem of over 1,000 corporate partnerships, more than 150,000 alumni and over 52,000 active learners. Dr. Bhatt’s experience across business, technology and education will help us build on this foundation, deepen our engagement with industry and expand opportunities for organisations to build the capabilities of their workforce and for working professionals to pursue higher education.”
Speaking about his appointment, Dr. Yogesh Kumar Bhatt said, “I am delighted to join BITS Pilani WILP and build on its strong legacy of enabling working professionals to pursue rigorous higher education alongside their careers. As AI-driven technological change reshapes professional work, connecting academic depth with the capabilities professionals need to address evolving challenges at work becomes even more important.”
He added that he looks forward to working with faculty members, colleagues and industry partners to strengthen this integration, expand meaningful learning opportunities and extend WILP’s impact for professionals and the organisations they serve.
Dr. Bhatt’s Experience Across Technology and Education
At NIIT Limited, Dr. Bhatt served as Executive Vice President -New Technologies and earlier led StackRoute, the company’s enterprise technology learning business. During his tenure, he worked on expanding its portfolio across cloud computing, data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and software engineering.
Earlier, he held senior leadership roles at Manipal Global Education Services and Infosys, where his responsibilities spanned enterprise learning, technology consulting, competency development and large-scale workforce education. His appointment comes at a time when organisations are increasingly focusing on building workforce capabilities to respond to technological changes and evolving industry requirements.
