POWERGRID signs MoU with NFCH for education of violence affected children

NEW DELHI-Power Grid Corporation of India Limited  signed an MoU with National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) for providing financial assistance for education of 1632 violence affected students from Assam, Manipur and Chhattisgarh under CSR. 

The MoU was signed by Shri V. K. Singh, Director (Personnel), POWERGRID and Shri Manoj Pant, Secretary, NFCH.

The National Foundation for Communal Harmony is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Home Affairs. 

Under the project “Assist”, POWERGRID is providing financial assistance of Rs.2.55 Crore for a period of one year during 2021-22, for education of students rendered orphan or destitute due to death orpermanent incapacitation of either both the parents or the main bread earner in the family during communal, caste, ethnic or terrorist violence.

POWERGRID has supported NFCH from 2014-15 for education of children. Last year, 1260 children were supported out of which 1048 children are studying in classes up to class 12 th , 185 are pursuing their Graduation and Post-graduation courses and 27 children are pursuing professional courses like MBBS/MD, B. Tech, MBA, BCA, B. Ed., BALLB etc