NTPC donates e-rickshaw to Sports Coaching Foundation to support grassroots sports initiative

NTPC has donated an electric rickshaw to the Sports Coaching Foundation under its CSR initiative, strengthening the organisation's efforts to promote sports among underprivileged children. The vehicle will help transport sports equipment to government schools across Telangana.

Hyderabad: The efforts of the Sports Coaching Foundation (Masab Tank) here to reach out in promoting sports and empowering under-privileged children across the State got a major fillip with the NTPC presenting an electric rickshaw to facilitate transporting sports equipment as part of the SCF initiative to set up basic sports infrastructure in various Government Schools.

NTPC, a Maharatna Public Sector Enterprise of the Government of India, has extended its support to SCF by providing an Electric Rickshaw under its CSR initiative.

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Mr.S.N. Panigrahi, Executive Director – HR, NTPC, appreciated the dedicated efforts of SCF in promoting sports culture for the past 35 years. He congratulated Shri. Sai Baba, former Banker and Founding Secretary of SCF, for his selfless service, particularly his commitment towards supporting children from the most deprived sections of society.

Mr.Panigrahi expressed confidence that the Electric Rickshaw would greatly support SCF’s activities, directly and indirectly benefiting vulnerable children from government schools covered under its flagship project “Build India Through Sports.”

The event was attended by Mr. Akhil Pattnaik, Additional General Manager – HR, and Ms. Priyanka Bhuyan, Senior Manager, NTPC.

Mr K. Sai Baba, Founding Secretary of SCF, thanked the NTPC for its valuable support and encouragement towards SCF’s mission of using sports as a tool for social development and empowerment.