Table of contents


1. A Village is Reborn
2. The Man from Kalahandi
3. Training for Tomorrow
4. On a Firm Footing Inspiring Tale of Rahat Bano; Small Help, Big Change
5. When Uprooting Brought Prosperity
6. No Child Left Behind
7. Gollagunta's Quest for Water
8. Gifts Given and Received
9. Displaced, Not Uprooted
10. The Seamstress of Samlod
11. Empowered with Education
12. The Brushstrokes of Destiny
13. A 'Bench" Mark of Compassion
14. A Sense of Pride
15. An Affair with Heritage
16. Falling in Love, Rising to the Occasion
17. Beyond Chalk and Talk
18. Booking the Future
19. Hitting the Bull's Eye
20. Sewing a New Life
21. The Good Samaritans
22. Healthcare on Wheels
23. For a Better Tomorrow
24. Services Before Self
25. Navpath: A New Road
26. Future Perfect
27. Overcoming All Challenges
28. Meaningful Change
29. Let There Be Light
30. From Darkness to Light
31. The Pursuit of Happiness
32. Stitching their Live with Hope
33. A Cut Above; Of Daughters and Difficult Times
34. The Witness to Change
35. Providing a Healing Touch

This compendium, recounting NTPC's CSR activities, can be seen as a collage of 21st century India. It is about the public sector giant's firm commitment to the nation. Providing scholarships for needy students, setting up Rehabilitation Centres to help the physically challenged , improving infrastructure in remote schools, organizing sports competitions for the rural children, arranging potable water in parched areas, teaching vocational skills, providing healthcare, preserving heritage, lending a helping hand during natural calamities-NTPC has been involved in multifarious activities.

Making a Difference comprises the stories of courage and hope, of limitless striving and boundless enthusiasm, of common people and uncommon feats, of the young and not-so-young, of the rich and the poor, of villagers and townspeople. These stories strengthen the grounds for optimism, as they show that all people, cutting across the boundaries of community, caste, creed, and even class are endowed with abilities and fortitude. The poor and the unfortunate can come out of the morass of poverty, backwardness, and privation. Corporations just have to offer a little support to make a difference.