BONGAIGAON. NTPC Bongaigaon has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Seva Bharati Purbanchal to implement a Mobile Science Lab Project across 60 government schools in Bongaigaon, Chirang and Kokrajhar districts, with a CSR outlay of Rs 57.88 lakh. The initiative aims to enhance science education in remote and underserved areas by deploying fully equipped mobile laboratory vans stocked with scientific instruments, demonstration kits and digital teaching tools. These mobile labs will offer students hands-on learning experiences in physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy and renewable energy, supported by trained instructors, IEC materials and structured capacity-building activities.
During the signing ceremony, senior representatives from NTPC Bongaigaon and Seva Bharati Purbanchal highlighted the project’s role in strengthening the local education ecosystem and promoting STEM learning. Shri Arnab Maitra, Head of Project, noted that the initiative reflects NTPC’s long-term commitment to fostering scientific curiosity and nurturing future-ready talent in the region. Implemented over one year, the project will follow rigorous monitoring and reporting mechanisms, with NTPC conducting periodic reviews and site visits to ensure transparency, accountability and impactful delivery of outcomes.
The MoA was signed between Shri Riju Dutta, Secretary, Seva Bharati Purbanchal, and Shri Amit Kumar Asthana, Head of HR, NTPC Bongaigaon, in the presence of Shri Arnab Maitra, Head of Project, NTPC Bongaigaon, Shri Sanjiv Barman, Joint Secretary, Seva Bharati Purbanchal, Shri Sanjiv Bist, Coordinator, and Shri Surendra Talkelkar, representative of the organisation.
