Which one of the following PSUs has launched a four-week long Girl Empowerment Programme(GEM) for the first time in Assam?

The correct answer is 'NTPC Limited' . Key Points The country's largest power producer NTPC Limited on Wednesday announced that it has rolled out a four-week long empowerment programme for underprivileged girls in Assam to train 40 minors in different skills. The programme 'Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM)' is being conducted by the power major across the country since 2018 and was launched in Assam for the first time to uplift the underprivileged girls. 40 girls of age group 10-12 years have been shortlisted through the exercise from the baseline survey, medical examination, registration process and finally at the campus. In the coming four weeks, the 40 girls will be provided training on different subjects, life skills and will be engaged in extracurricular activities such as outdoor games, puppetry and yoga at NTPC's plant location in Salakati, Kokrajhar. Additional Information NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, is an Indian public sector undertaking which is engaged in generation of electricity and allied activities. The headquarters of the company is situated at New Delhi. As a part of its CSR initiative, NTPC started Girl Empowerment Mission( GEM) in 2018 and contributed to the empowerment of 4,500 underprivileged girls in the vicinity of its project locations across the nation. The NTPC GEM programme will empower girls by making them aware of basic education, health and self-defence. With this initiative, NTPC aims to help these girls break the glass ceiling and dispel the misconception about female foeticide in rural areas. It will ensure that the girl child grows into a well-rounded adult with ample curiosity and quality communication and social skills.