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WOMEN - STEM FIELDS (Reasons behind low participation (double burden…
WOMEN - STEM FIELDS
2018 UNESCO Institute for Statistics report on women in science,
44% of bachelor students and 41% of doctoral students in India are female
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Measures taken
Vigyan Jyoti scheme - Department of Science and Technology (DST) - 2017 budget allocation for the Ministry of Science and Technology - 2,000-crore-rupee purse. aim - arrange - girl students of classes 9, 10 and 11 meet women scientists, with the IITs and the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research serving as the nodal centres
Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) is changed to Inspire-MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge) - attract talented young boys + girls - study science and research career
Unnat Bharat Abhiyan programme - Ministry of Human Resource Development - 2014. Connect India’s elite institutes with local communities and address their developmental challenges - technological interventions.
Indo-US fellowship for women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine - participate in international collaborative research in premier institutions in America
Women-centric programmes under the Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through Nurturing (KIRAN) initiative- includes mobility component - flexibility for female scientists seeking re-location or a break from regular work.
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Way forward
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more internship opportunities - women and STEM scholarships to meritorious - economically backward girls
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encouragement and information for women who stay away from the field - lack of role models and perceived biases -a high-profile information campaign - women successful in STEM fields - initiated.