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NDTV
a day ago
- Business
- NDTV
NTPC Launches 6th Edition Of Girl Empowerment Mission
NTPC Limited, India's largest power utility, has launched the 6th edition of its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility programme, Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM-2025). This year, the summer workshop is being conducted across 41 NTPC power stations in 17 states, aiming to empower over 2,600 girls from underprivileged communities living near these plants. The initiative supports the government's Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign and focuses on providing girls with opportunities for overall development. At the end of the programme, around 10 per cent of participants will be enrolled in NTPC-run schools, where they will receive support for continuing their high school education. GEM is a residential, month-long programme held during the summer holidays. It offers a well-rounded curriculum that includes academic subjects such as Hindi or the local language, English, Mathematics, and Environmental Science. Participants also receive practical training in English communication, computer basics, health and hygiene, safety, yoga, fitness, dance, theatre, sports, and public speaking. The programme also includes industrial visits to NTPC facilities, giving the girls exposure to real workplaces and career opportunities. Motivational lectures by speakers are also conducted. Since it began as a pilot in 2018 with 392 girls at three locations, GEM has grown into a major national initiative, benefiting over 12,700 girls so far. The mission is to help girls develop essential life skills and create a supportive environment where they can thrive. Many past participants have reported increased confidence, independence, and a strong "can-do" attitude after attending the programme. GEM helps them discover their interests and develop skills to face future challenges. NTPC Limited (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) is India's largest integrated power company. It is a government-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Power, responsible for generating electricity and running power plants across the country. NTPC produces electricity primarily through thermal power plants (using coal, gas, and other fuels), but it is also expanding into renewable energy sources like solar and hydro power. Through GEM, NTPC aims to empower young girls with the motivation and capabilities to become leaders who will positively impact their families, communities, and the nation as a whole.
Time of India
29-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
NTPC Kudgi's empowerment drive upskills girls from 5 villages
1 2 3 4 Vijayapura: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Kudgi has rolled out its Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM) 2025 in five project-affected villages—Kudgi, Masuti, Golasangi, Telagi, and Muttagi. The initiative will benefit 76 girls, aligning with the central govt's 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' programme, and aims to foster gender equality and holistic development. Akshay Hujare, CSR executive, NTPC Kudgi, informed that the workshop commenced on May 21 and will conclude on June 21. "We have selected 76 girl students studying in class 6 from 14 schools in rural areas. Over the course of the workshop, participants will engage in an immersive experience that includes academic sessions, life skills training, yoga sessions, sports, and various co-curricular and extracurricular activities. We are inviting achievers in the region to interact with these students so that they can get motivated. It is not just a workshop, but a transformative journey. By offering a safe, inclusive, and enriching environment, the initiative continues to inspire young girls to grow into confident, capable, and future-ready individuals," he claimed. Hujare said that basics of the students' school subjects will also be covered in the workshop. Bidyanand Jha, executive director, NTPC Kudgi, told TOI that GEM is a flagship CSR project launched in 2018 in the vicinity of NTPC power stations across the country. "It was conferred as the first runner-up in the prestigious 2014 UN Women India (Women's Empowering Principles) award in the 'community engagement and partnership' category. This initiative is implemented in NTPC Kudgi since 2021 by conducting a month's residential workshop for rural girl students. This mission aims to educate, inspire, and empower our young daughters to dream big and achieve even bigger. Through this mission, NTPC aims to contribute to building a more equitable and progressive society," he added. He also asserted that some talented and interested employees of NTPC are also engaged in this workshop. Workshop participants Poornima, Khairunbi, Basamma, Basheera, and other students said that they came to the campus with just the clothes they wore. "As soon as we arrived here, we got a kit with all daily need materials - right from footwear to hair clips. We are also getting benefits of medical, menstrual care, and dental check-up camps. At home, we were least bothered about eating and were deprived of nutritious food. Here, we are getting sufficient and nutritious food. Moreover, our lifestyle has improved with habits like waking up early in the morning. We were never away from our parents and hence we were homesick in the beginning. However, caretakers ensured that we synchronised with the new environment and now we feel like this is our own home," they shared.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Workshop impart life skills to girls
The month-long Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM) workshop-2025, organised for girls under the aegis of NTPC- Kayamkulam, concluded recently. Thirty-eight students from 10 government schools in five villages — Arattupuzha, Chingoli, Cheppad, Pallipad and Karthikapally — attended the workshop, which aimed to nurture the potential of underprivileged girls and promote gender equality. Sessions, activites The participants engaged in a wide range of sessions and activities designed to build life skills and boost confidence. These included classes on fire safety, health and hygiene, yoga and computers, as well as sessions focussed on personality development. Teachers also conducted sessions on 'Good Touch-Bad Touch' to empower the girls and promote self-reliance. Recreational activities such as weekend movie screenings, picnic, magic show, and fashion show added to the excitement. Speaking at the valedictory session, Debdutta Sinha, head of project, NTPC - Kayamkulam, highlighted the importance of such initiatives in shaping an inclusive and progressive society. 'The Girl Empowerment Mission reflects NTPC's vision of nurturing talent and building future leaders by providing equal opportunities,' Mr. Sinha said. NTPC organised the GEM workshop as part of its CSR initiative.
