Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sep 27: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) today dedicated upgraded and digitized 10 Army Goodwill Schools (AGSs) at Uri in Kashmir.
The Schools were formally dedicated by V K Singh, Director (Personnel) of Government of India Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited in the presence of Lieutenant General D P Pandey, GOC 15 Corps, Kailash Rathore, Executive Director, POWERGRID Northern Region-II and other senior officials of POWERGRID and Indian Army.
These schools have been upgraded and digitized under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of POWERGRID, which gave financial assistance to Indian Army amounting to Rs 3.09 Crore to provide technology oriented education to the students in these Schools viz. AGS-Boniyar, Baramulla, AGS-Hajinar, Kupwara, AGS-Wayne, Bandipora, AGS-Chandigam, Kupwara, AGS- Budkot, Kupwara, AGS- Sopore, Baramulla, AGS- Krusan, Kupwara, AGS-Behibag, Kulgam, AGS- Aishmuqam, Anantnag and AGS- Wuzur (Anantnag).
This CSR effort of POWERGRID will enable about 5000 students to remain abreast with latest technological, scientific, cultural developments through digital learning and access information quicker with help of digital aids. Through this initiative, latest teaching solutions shall be available for benefit of students of the Kashmir valley.
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