Shillong, May 1 -- India's leading power generation company National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC and the Meghalaya government have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to establish Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) laboratories in 27 government schools in Ri-Bhoi district.
The MoA, signed on April 30, was attended by Deputy Commissioner of Ri-Bhoi district, Abhilash Baranwal and Amit Kumar Asthana, Head of HR at NTPC Bongaigaon, along with senior officials from both organisations.
Under this initiative, NTPC will extend financial support of up to Rs. 1.48 crore for setting up fully equipped STEM laboratories in 27 government schools, aimed at enhancing scientific temperament, creativity, and problem-so...