Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Roorkee, committing a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund of ₹20.73 crore to promote technological advancements. This partnership will facilitate the creation of three advanced Centres of Excellence (CoEs) at the Institute Computer Centre.
The MoU signing ceremony took place in the presence of Power Grid CMD RK Tyagi, Director (Personnel) Dr. Yatindra Dwivedi, Director (Operations) Naveen Srivastava, Director (Projects) Vamsi Rama Mohan Burra, along with senior officials from Power Grid and IIT Roorkee. The agreement was formalised by Power Grid’s Senior General Manager (CSR) Arvind Kumar Rai and IIT Roorkee’s Dean of Resources and Alumni Affairs, Prof. RD Garg.
The CoEs to be established include a Command-and-Control Centre for campus UHS networks, an IoT Research & Application Centre, and a Lab for Cyber and Mobile Security. These facilities aim to benefit approximately 11,000 students at IIT Roorkee and foster cutting-edge research in emerging technologies.
IIT Roorkee, one of India’s premier institutions founded in 1847, specialises in engineering, sciences, management, and humanities. Through this initiative, Power Grid reaffirms its commitment to corporate social responsibility and its alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, contributing significantly to socio-economic development across the nation.
