Secretary Mines Alok Tandon inaugurates 240 Smart classrooms of NALCO

As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, NALCO, the Navaratna CPSE under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, participated in the iconic week celebration of the Ministry, by launching 300 Smart Classrooms in 120 Govt. schools. At a function held in hybrid mode, Alok Tandon, IAS, Secretary Mines, in presence of Sridhar Patra, CMD, NALCO inaugurated 240 Smart Classrooms in 91 schools in the first phase. The balance of 60 Smart Classrooms in 29 schools are in an advanced stage of completion. The multi-locational event was witnessed by senior officials of the Ministry of Mines, Directors of NALCO, a large number of school children, officials and employees of NALCO, officials of the District Administration of Koraput and Angul, education officers, school authorities and public representatives. At ground level, the inaugural ceremony was held at Govt. High School, Angul and Sri Jagannath Bidyapith, Sunabeda.