Dr. Tripta Thakur, Director General, NPTI will welcome all the women participants
Faridabad. A group of about 32 women professionals participating in the WePOWER SAR100 training program will reach the National Power Training Institute (NPTI) Corporate Office of the Ministry of Power, Government of India, located in Faridabad Sector 33, on a two-day visit today from different states of the country. These women participants will be welcomed by Dr. Tripta Thakur, Director General, NPTI. NPTI is a Regional Working Group (RWG) member of WePOWER from India. After the Inaugural ceremony there will be an interactive session with all the participants regarding learning from the SAR modules. This will be followed by a WePOWER gender study and focus group discussion. The participants will also visit the 800 MW Thermal Power Plant Simulator and CCGT Simulator at NPTI Faridabad campus where they will be made familiar with the control and operation of thermal power plants. These women participants will also meet Shri R.K. Singh, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy on the evening of 15th February 2024 at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi. Shri R.K. Singh will interact with these women professionals about the training program and corporate networking and encourage them on their path to empower themselves for senior management roles. Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary (Power), Govt. of India will also interact with these participants along with the CMD of PSUs under Ministry of Power and motivate them to work in the development of Power Sector in India. On February 16th, these participants will visit the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gurugram under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India. At NISE these participants will be showcased the latest standards and technologies employed in the area of Solar Energy. From NISE Gurugram, this group of women participants will reach the National Dispatch Load Centre in New Delhi.
What is the South Asia WePower Network? 
WePower is a vibrant voluntary women's professional network in the energy and power sector in South Asia that supports women's participation in energy projects and institutions and promotes norm change regarding women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. WePower has a partnership of approximately 38 South Asian energy organisations. The World Bank is leading the SAR 100 together with national counterparts from seven countries represented in the Regional Working Group (RWG). National Power Training Institute (NPTI) is a part of RWG and is functioning as a national focal point for India. 100 mid-career women professionals from the South Asian Region (SAR), namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, are participating in this training series.

Gone are those days when women stayed away from the power sector: Dr. Tripta Thakur
Faridabad 16 February. Women ambassadors of South Asia WePower Network met Cabinet Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh late in the evening at the Ministry of Power. Minister RK Singh welcomed the participants of the WePower SAR-100 series. Said that he was happy to meet all these talented women today. A group of 32 women professionals from different states of the country arrived at the National Power Training Institute (NPTI) Corporate Office, Faridabad Sector-33, Ministry of Power, Government of India, on a two-day visit. These women participants were welcomed by Dr. Tripta Thakur, Director General of NPTI. This two-day tour i.e. 15-16 February was proposed by Director General-NPTI, Dr. Tripta Thakur, Principal Director-NPTI, Dr. Manju Mom and WePower World Bank Partnership Coordinator Miss Tanushree Bhowmik by lighting the lamp in front of Maa Saraswati.
A number of 100 women power sector professionals from South Asia Region (SAR) are part of the WePower SAR-100 training series out of which 32 Indian women from all over India are participating in this training series. These 32 Ambassadors reached the NPTI Corporate Office on 15th February, 2024 where the inaugural ceremony was performed followed by an interactive session with all the participants on learning from the SAR module. During the inauguration, all the participants introduced themselves and talked about their respective fields of work. In their day 1 activities, WePower gender study and focus group discussion also took place. Where the participants told about their struggle-filled days and shared their experiences in their respective workplaces. The participants also visited the 800 MW Thermal Power Plant Simulator and CCGT Simulator at NPTI Faridabad campus. Where he learned about the control and operation of thermal power plants.
The women participants, who reached the National Power Training Institute (NPTI) Corporate Office for the first time, expressed that they felt very good to be here, the activities inculcated for the first day visit were very enlightening for them, they learned about various SAR modules and CCGT Simulator.
While addressing the women participants, Dr. Tripta Thakur, Director General of NPTI, described them as living examples of women empowerment and said that there were days when women used to stay away from fields like power sector and technical, but today Indian women have not only stepped into every area and fields but have also completely established themselves.
Indian Women Ambassadors of South Asia WePower network met Cabinet Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh
Women members of South Asia WePower Network met Cabinet Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh late in the evening. Minister RK Singh welcomed the participants of the WePower SAR-100 series. Said that he was happy to meet all these talented women today.
Mr Singh said with the increasing number of technological and economic changes impacting the power industry, the value of women in the workforce is paramount. Negotiating the global energy transition requires a diverse workforce. Representing a diversity of opinions and increasing women's participation is a strategic step towards further strengthening the energy sector industry.
The power sector is a complex sector in which a delicate balance must be struck between the interests of utilities and consumers. With a paradigm shift being witnessed to meet new customer expectations, there is tremendous pressure on utilities to harness ideas and technology platforms. Along with engineering skills, an understanding of new technologies is also required. The power ministry is helping utilities under the ambitious RDSS program modernise power distribution, while also forcing them to bring in more financials. 
Over the years, these initiatives have enhanced the quality of power supply, thereby improving consumer experience and satisfaction. The efforts put in by the World Bank, AIT and NPTI for planning and implementing this visionary training module are commendable.

Gone are those days when women stayed away from the power sector: Dr. Tripta Thakur
NPTI Director General Dr. Tripta Thakur announced the honor of the visit
All women participants praised NPTI tour
Faridabad 17 February. About 32 women participants attending VPower SAR-100 training program on the second day of the ongoing two-day visit at National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Corporate Office, Sector 33, Faridabad, Ministry of Power, Government of India Visited the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gurugram under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. At NISE, these participants learned about the latest standards and technologies employed in the field of solar energy. During this, officials associated with the Solar Energy Institute gave information about the use of solar energy and its benefits. Smart farming attracted all the women participants, women took information about vegetables as per their interest from the people doing smart farming. This group of women participants from NISE Gurugram reached the National Dispatch Load Center (NLDC), New Delhi. Where the women participants obtained information about the smooth system of grid operation. When female participants were interviewed about their experiences at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gurugram and the National Dispatch Load Center (NLDC) in Delhi, they said that they had enjoyed visiting both the institutes. She has got to learn something which she had never seen before, for which she is very thankful to NPTI Institute and its Director General Dr. Tripta Thakur.
Meanwhile, Director General of NPTI, Dr. Tripta Thakur, while speaking about all the women participants, said that she got to learn a lot by being with everyone during the two-day tour. She has always received the love and respect of all the women and will continue to do so in future also. Will remain. With this he announced the conclusion of this two-day round.