POWERGRID CSR initiative – newsmantra.in l Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra https://newsmantra.in Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:39:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://newsmantra.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-newmantra-logo-32x32.png POWERGRID CSR initiative – newsmantra.in l Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra https://newsmantra.in 32 32 POWERGRID Sparks a New Era of Innovation ; set up 17.19 Crore Centre of Excellence at PEC Chandigarh https://newsmantra.in/powergrid-sparks-a-new-era-of-innovation-set-up-17-19-crore-centre-of-excellence-at-pec-chandigarh/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:39:17 +0000 https://newsmantra.in/?p=85956 GURGRAM. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has established the “POWERGRID Centre of Excellence” at Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. On 5th October 2026, Shri Vamsi Rama Mohan Burra, CMD of POWERGRID, formally handed over the facility to Prof. Rajesh Kumar Bhatia, Director of PEC, in the presence of senior POWERGRID officials including Directors (Personnel and Projects), the CVO, and other dignitaries.

The project stems from a Memorandum of Understanding signed between POWERGRID and PEC on 6th June 2025, involving an investment of approximately ₹17.19 crore. It aims to foster innovation, research and development in the power sector, address contemporary technological challenges, and build a skilled workforce ready for the industry’s evolving needs.

Speaking at the event, the CMD reaffirmed POWERGRID’s commitment to advancing education, research, and innovation through impactful CSR efforts. The new Centre of Excellence is expected to strengthen PEC’s academic and research ecosystem, benefiting students, faculty, and researchers while supporting broader goals of technological advancement and sustainable development.

]]> Power Grid build ITI Building at Gorakhpur https://newsmantra.in/power-grid-build-iti-building-at-gorakhpur/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:05:38 +0000 https://newsmantra.in/?p=74707 GORAKHPUR. Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh inaugurated Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) building built by POWERGRID under its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative at Piprauli Block in Gorakhpur district.

This initiative will enable hundreds of students from Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Siddharthnagar, Basti, Maharajganj, Deoria, Kushinagar, Mau, and other districts of Purvanchal, to receive technical education in Draftsman (Civil), Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance, Electrician, and Fitter trades.

On this occasion, Dr. Yatindra Dwivedi, Director (Personnel), Shri Shiv Tapasya Paswan, Independent Director, Shri Jasbir Singh, ED (CSR), Shri Yugesh Kumar Dixit, ED (Northern Region–III), along with other senior officials of POWERGRID were present.

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