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POWERGRID adopts six ITIs in three states
New Delhi, May 13, 2008
Spurred by its newly acquired Navratna status, India’s
Central Transmission Utility Power Grid Corporation of India
Limited (POWERGRID) has embarked on a major CSR initiative by
adopting six Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in three
states. Three ITIs (Two Nos existing and one no. new) will be
adopted in the State of Bihar and one no. each in the States
of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. POWERGRID will
bring into play its rich pool of experience in power
engineering to assist in revision of old curricula,
development of new curriculum to make ITIs market driven,
upgrading the skill of instructors, providing guest faculty,
helping ITI in development of specification of equipment,
‘on-the-job’ training/ Industrial visits to trainees, etc.
This unique programme, aimed at promoting quality technical
education, reaffirms the social commitment of POWERGRID, which
prides itself on being a responsible corporate citizen.
Whenever calamities of extraordinary scale have plundered the
country and rendered millions homeless, POWERGRID has
generously deployed its resources to provide succour to the
devastated areas. During the 1999 super-cyclone in Orissa and
the massive Gujarat earthquake of 2001, POWERGRID swung into
action with tremendous alacrity to assist in relief
operations. In 2004, when massive waves caused by the Tsunami
wreaked havoc in vast swathes of the country, POWERGRID
responded with promptness and vigour to reach the needy in
time.
In accordance with the welfare policy guidelines, Women
employees of POWERGRID are encouraged to take active part in
the ‘Mahila Samitis’ involved in upliftment of underprivileged
and downtrodden people. Training was recently imparted to
physically challenged women at Western Region for making
leather goods. The company has also been making an information
campaign against Female infanticide among rural areas around
Chekkanoorani Substation Madurai, a region notorious for this
inhuman practice among rural people.
POWERGRID has within the overall corporate ethics internalized
the principles of sustainable development. A corporate
Environmental and Social Policy and Procedures has been
developed since 1998 and adopted to address the environment
and socio-economic issues arising from its activities. The
company towards it social responsibility missions ensures that
it acts as socially responsible corporate entity with thrust
on environment protection, community development, and energy
conservation.
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