The Company leads from the front when it comes to imparting education and skill development, especially to the poor and underprivileged sections of the society. The Company is providing support for improvement of infrastructure in schools, establishment of Digital smart class rooms/Library etc. In addition, scholarships to a large number of students studying in Govt. schools within the vicinity of Projects/Power Stations/Townships have been provided. The Company is also contributing for up-gradation in some of the adopted ITIs. Various skill development and vocational training programs conforming to NSQF (National Skill Qualification Framework) have been initiated to improve quality of life of people living in the surrounding areas of various Projects/Power Stations and around 3000 persons have been trained in the employment oriented programs with the aim of providing 70% placement in Government identified Aspirational districts of Baramulla (J&K) and Chamba (HP) as well as at other locations namely Bandipora, Kishtwar & Kathua (J&K), Mandi & Kullu (HP), Jalpaiguri & Darjeeling (West Bengal), Pithoragarh, Tanakpur (Uttarakhand), South/East Sikkim (Sikkim), Lakhimpur, Sonitpur (Assam), Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) and Ziro, Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh). The Company has also provided Employment Oriented Training for livelihood enhancement of around 1000 Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) through National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) in Government identified Aspirational districts of Baramulla (J&K) and Chamba (HP) as well as at other locations namely Jammu (J&K), Mandi (HP) and Siliguri (West Bengal). This CSR initiative includes end to end dispensation of identification of candidates, training them in employment oriented skill sets as per their capabilities in trades like Sewing Machine Operator, Hand Embroidery, Self-employed Tailor, Data Entry Operator, Agarbatti Making and Bamboo basket making and then providing them placement or soft loans to establish their self-employment venture through the arms of Ministry of Social Justice, GoI.