In a bid to promote gender equality, NTPC has iterated the Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM)-the Maharatna’s CSR program.

The one-month program provides a platform for the all-around development and uplift of young girls through a one-month workshop held during the summer holidays.

It strives to address gender inequality and is in line with the Government of India’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao initiative.

Beginning in April 2024, approximately 3,000 deserving kids from disadvantaged social groups will be added to the new GEM at 42 designated PSU locations in the power sector. This will bring the total number of kids receiving Mission benefits to over 10,000.

With just three locations and 392 participants when it was first launched as a pilot project in 2018, the GEM Mission has grown into a national movement. The COVID-19 pandemic presented obstacles in 2020 and 2021, but the program persevered in growing in scope and influence.

As of now, 7,424 girls have benefited from it overall, and the number of participants has been rising yearly. 2,707 girls from 16 states and 40 NTPC locations took part in the workshop in 2023 alone.

To prepare girls for the future, the Mission seeks to identify and develop the leadership potential within them through a variety of interventions. The workshop’s main topics are yoga, sports, fitness, safety, and health.