Lucknow, July 24 -- : Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) and other state power utilities under it have launched a higher education incentive scheme for the first time. The scheme is aimed at encouraging officers to enhance their academic qualifications and skills to improve overall efficiency in the power sector.

Under this scheme, eight selected employees will be supported to pursue MTech or MBA degrees from leading institutions such as IIIT Bangalore, IIT Tirupati, Delhi Technological University, and others. Financial support of up to Rs.20 lakh will be provided to each selected candidate.

The officers chosen-who are assistant and executive engineers-will continue to be treated as in service during their study period. They wi...