State-run power giant has announced a special recruitment drive for women executives, observing the International Women’s Day.

“On the Women’s Day, NTPC Ltd, India’s largest integrated power company, announces plans for recruiting only women executives as a special recruitment drive across its areas of operations,” says a company statement filed on Sunday. This will further strengthen women power in India’s largest power generation company and enhance gender diversity as a parameter for NTPC, it says.

NTPC has been working to better its gender ratio wherever possible. To attract more woman applicants, a number of innovative initiatives have also been taken. The application fee at the time of recruitment is completely waived for women employees.

To support the women workforce, NTPC adheres to policies like Child Care Leave with Pay, Maternity Leave, Sabbatical leave and NTPC Special Child Care Leave on Adoption of a Child/Delivering Child through Surrogacy, says the statement.