REC Celebrates National Sports Day in the August Presence of Eminent Personalities
Dated 2025-08-29

Gurugram, August 29, 2025: REC Limited, a leading NBFC and Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, celebrated National Sports Day with great fervour at its Corporate Office. CMD Shri Jitendra Srivastava warmly welcomed the guests on the occasion.

The event was graced by Ms. Sujata Chaturvedi (IAS) as the Chief Guest, along with the presence of Khel Ratna awardee and Olympian Manu Bhaker, renowned motivational speaker Captain Shri Dharamveer, and Nachhatar Singh Johal, CEO – TOPS, Sports Authority of India (SAI). Their participation inspired employees to embrace sportsmanship, discipline, and teamwork in both professional and personal spheres.

The programme was organised on National Sports Day at REC's Gurugram headquarters, marking the birth anniversary of the great hockey player and "Hockey Magician" Major Dhyan Chand. The main objective of the celebration, observed on the theme ‘One hour, on the field of sports’, was to encourage healthy living and disease prevention through the adoption of a better lifestyle.

The celebration highlighted REC’s commitment to fostering a culture of fitness, motivation, and holistic well-being among its employees.

About REC LIMITED

REC is a 'Maharatna' company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, Government of India, and is registered with RBI as Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC), Public Financial Institution (PFI) and Infrastructure Financing Company (IFC). REC is financing the entire Power-Infrastructure sector comprising Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Renewable Energy and new technologies like Electric Vehicles, Battery Storage, Pump Storage projects, Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia projects etc. More recently REC Limited has also diversified into the Non-Power Infrastructure sector comprising Roads & Expressways, Metro Rail, Airports, IT Communication, Social and Commercial Infrastructure (Educational Institution, Hospitals), Ports and Electro-Mechanical (E&M) works in respect of various other sectors like Steel, Refinery, etc.

REC Limited provides loans of various maturities to State, Central and Private Companies for creation of infrastructure assets in the country. REC Limited continues to play a key strategic role in the flagship schemes of the Government for the power sector and has been nodal agency for Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGAYA), Deen Dayal Upadhaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), National Electricity Fund (NEF) Scheme which resulted in strengthening of last mile distribution system, 100% village electrification and household electrification in the country. REC has also been made the nodal agency for certain States and Union Territories for the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). REC has also been given the responsibility of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna from Central Government.