Mission REACH is an offshoot of the Technology Vision 2020, initiated by late Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Ex-President of India, through Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), Department of science and technology, Govt of India, Delhi to make India a developed nation by the year 2020. The program envisages to create a constellation of world class Centers of Relevance & Excellence (COREs) in diverse disciplines across the country by up gradation of science and technical institutions, mandated to produce quality technical manpower of international standard in the area of targeted excellence and tailor made to the emerging needs of modern industry. It is the befitting combination of the three most powerful pillars of economic growth - the industry, academic institutions and the government that provides the mission much needed strength and success. NIT Hamirpur has privileged of having one such TIFAC centre functioning in the area of Power Transformer Diagnostics wef 1st September 2004. The activities of this centre are supported by TIFAC, an autonomous entity under DST- Government of India and financial partner from Industry side by Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL, Shimla).

Vision

To create a duly accredited State of the Art "Power Transformer Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Centre" to cater to the needs of Industry and Academia.