REC has sanctioned CSR assistance of Rs45.15 lakh to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi for ‘Distribution of 50 Laptops with customised software for visually impaired students pursuing higher education’ to provide barrier free environment for higher education and enable them to pursue professional or technical education and get employed/ self-employed to find a dignified place for themselves in the society.

The main objective of the project is to encourage differently- abled students by providing laptops for their empowerment.

Sanjiv Garg, ED (F&A/CSR), Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), a navratna Government of India Enterprise, distributed laptops to 50 visually impaired students in programme held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, last month in presence of  CP Bhatia, GM (F&A/CSR), of REC Limited, SK Sopory, Vice-Chancellor, JNU and other dignitaries/ officials of REC and JNU.

Source: http://www.dailypioneer.com/vivacity/for-a-cause.html