Under the corporate social responsibility of NTPC Limited's Sipat Super Thermal Power Station, waterproof school bags and umbrellas were distributed among the children of village Sukhripali, Janji and Gatora U.P. school in association with women's welfare wing Sangwari Mahila Samiti on Monday.
All together 254 school bags and umbrellas were distributed among the students by president Sangwari Mahila Samiti, Kamala Padmakumar and other officials of Mahila Samiti.
Speaking to the children, Padmakumar advised the students to focus on their study which is most important at this stage of their life. She also advised the students to dream and try to achieve it by their hard labour and strong determination.
The distribution intended to curb absenteeism among students during the rainy season. Principal and school staff expressed their gratitude for this noble gesture of NTPC and Sangwari Mahila Samiti, the NTPC- Sipat said in a statement.
Similar programme for the distribution of school bags and umbrellas among students of upper primary schools of Nawadih and Sipat was held on July 19 where 381 students get these items. So far in this monsoon season, 635 school bags and umbrellas have been distributed to the students of nearby schools.
Apart from these activities, NTPC-Sipat has built school building in the all associate villages and provided furniture, green boards. Reverse osmosis treatment based drinking water facility has been provided at Govt High School of village Rank, Janji and Gatora.