NEW PARTNERS
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is India’s largest power utility. Established in 1975, NTPC is steering ahead to be India’s largest integrated power company and targets to become a 130 GW firm by 2032. NTPC is currently contributing to 25% of total country’s generation. As a WePOWER partner, NTPC is committed to developing STEM Labs in schools in project vicinities and conducting outreach programs in nearby colleges to interact with girl children about the work in Energy Sector.
University of Ruhuna (UoR) is the sixth oldest university in Sri Lanka, established by a Special Presidential Decree in 1978 and granted full university status in 1984. UoR has achieved notable success in academics, research, and community engagement, positioning itself as a leading institution in Sri Lanka. As a WePOWER partner, UoR will conduct job readiness workshops, connect female undergraduate students with female engineering professionals through mentorship and conduct capacity building leadership trainings for students.
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) located in Colombo has been established in the1959 at Gangodawila. With eleven (11) faculties, the University is home to over 12,000 Undergraduates, and over 1000 postgraduate students. It is considered the largest University in terms of student population in Sri Lanka. The USJ is also in the forefront of research and innovation with a research council of over 20 research centres and an Invention, Innovation and Venture Creation Council with over 50 Entrepreneurs and stakeholders with over 15 patents. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, of USJ has been established in 2016 is offering students to use their academic knowledge and skills in practice through industry collaborations and projects and has established several MoUs with national and international academic and industrial partners.
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