NTPC wins ET HR World Future Skills Awards 2023

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Power major NTPC has been honoured with the prestigious Economic Times (ET) HR World Future Skills Awards 2023.

An Overview of the News

• The company received awards in two categories: "Best Use of AI/AR/VR in Learning and Upskilling" and "Best Advances in Creating Extended Enterprise Learning Programs."

• Director HR, NTPC, Dilip Kumar Patel accepted the award on behalf of the company during a function held at Gurugram on July 13, 2023.

• These accolades are in recognition of NTPC's dedication to incorporate cutting-edge technologies, especially Virtual Reality (VR), in its Learning and Development (L&D) initiatives.

• They serve as testimony to NTPC's commitment to enhance the skill sets of both its own employees and outsourced workers through various L&D programs including iGuru that utilise VR-based training.

• In addition, NTPC has launched several other innovative training initiatives such as GPILEARN, Futureskills courses and SAMARTH modules.

About NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) Limited

• It is a Central Public Sector Undertaking in India.

• It is owned by the Ministry of Power and the Government of India.

• NTPC is involved in various activities, mainly focused on power generation.

• Purpose - Electricity generation and distribution, natural gas exploration, production, transportation and distribution

• Establishment - 7 November 1975

• Headquarters - New Delhi