A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the project was signed on July 2, 2026, at REC Limited’s Corporate Office in Gurugram between Shri L. B. Nautiyal, HoD (CSR), REC Limited, and Shri B. Vinod Kumar, Director, Indo German Institute of Advanced Technology (IGIAT). The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Shri Arun Kumar Tyagi, Executive Director (CSR), REC Limited, and other officials from REC Limited and IGIAT.

Through its CSR initiatives, REC Limited continues to make meaningful investments in education, healthcare, skill development, environmental sustainability, and community development, contributing to inclusive and sustainable socio-economic growth across the country.

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.