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Team Barh stands first in NTPC's NOCET regional round

Patna, Oct 14 (UNI) The Regional Round of the NTPC Open Competition for Executive Talent (NOCET) was held at NTPC Eastern Region-I (ER-I) Headquarters in Patna on Wednesday, providing a platform for employees to showcase innovative ideas, business solutions and strategic thinking aimed at enhancing organisational performance.
Teams from various NTPC ER-I stations, including BRBCL and Patratu, participated in the competition and presented ideas focused on improving operational efficiency, strengthening business performance and promoting sustainable growth.
The presentations were evaluated by a jury comprising Shrikant Kerhalkar, General Manager (OS), Wilson Abraham, General Manager (HR) and Priyanka Tripathi, Associate Professor at IIT Patna, who served as the external jury member.
The evaluation was based on several parameters, including business relevance, feasibility of proposed solutions, robustness of business plans, stakeholder engagement and overall presentation effectiveness.
Team Barh secured the first position in the competition, while Team Kahalgaon finished as the runner-up.
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