- Month-long Quizzing Carnival comes to an end with 700 teams participating across 09 cities
New Delhi, 28th February 2025: NTPC Ltd., India’s largest integrated power utility, successfully concluded the NTPC Electron Quiz 2025 grand finale at NTPC Power Management Institute (PMI), Noida. After a highly competitive contest, IIM Calcutta emerged as the champion, showcasing their exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, while FMS, Delhi became the first runner-up and another team from IIM Calcutta stood second runner-up.
Gracing the occasion, Shri Anil Kumar Jadli, Director (HR), NTPC congratulated all the participants for their exceptional display of critical thinking and competitive spirit. NTPC Electron Quiz has been nurturing young talents and cultivating a platform for knowledge sharing for the last two decades, he said. He motivated the participants to channel this energy towards achieving their personal and professional goals while contributing to nation building.
Over 700 teams participated in this month-long annual event that took place across nine locations, namely, Ranchi, Patna, Lucknow, Raipur, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Noida. After intense 9 regional and 3 semi-final rounds, six teams qualified for the grand finale held on 28th February 2025 at PMI, Noida.
The champions, Piyus Kedia and Amartya Saha from IIM Calcutta took home a cash prize of Rs 50000, while the 1st runners-up comprising Ankita Shandilya and Shashank Tyagi from FMS, Delhi received Rs 30,000. The 2nd runners-up team comprising Komal Vasudeva and Araya Arun from IIM Calcutta received Rs 20,000 cash prize.
The event was also graced by senior dignitaries from NTPC, including Shri C Kumar, Executive Director (HR), Dr Rachna Singh Bhal, Chief General Manager (Strategic HR & Talent Management and Head-PMI), Shri V Jayanarayanan, General Manager (HR), Shri KM Prashanth, General Manager (Corporate Communication) and Shri Gautam Bose, Quiz (Master & CEO), Greycells.
As NTPC marks its golden jubilee, this edition of the Electron Quiz continues to promote industry-academia collaboration and encourage students to showcase their analytical and problem-solving skills, reinforcing NTPC’s commitment to knowledge development and future leadership.
