Why STEM education is essential in a growing economy like India
4 years, 5 months ago

Why STEM education is essential in a growing economy like India

India Today  

Globalization and International trade require several nations and countries to compete with each other based on their economies. Role of schools and colleges Many institutions are adopting STEM methodology in training their professionals as it is a proven framework for enhancing skills like logical thinking, computational thinking, problem-solving, etc. Growth opportunities for women in STEM field According to a report by UNESCO, only 35% of STEM students in higher education globally are women, and differences are observed primarily within STEM disciplines. India is the second most populated country in the world which can be our biggest asset provided STEM education is introduced at a much larger scale. Article by Anurag Gupta and Rajeev Tiwari, Co-founders, STEMROBO Technologies Read: Soft skills are the new power skills: Here's why Read: Covid-19 pandemic: How online education has made schools more effective collaborators, communicators Read: Digital learning: Can online education replace the school classroom in India?

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Quality STEM education for tribal and rural girls
6 days, 14 hours ago

Quality STEM education for tribal and rural girls

India Today  

UNICEF today announced their partnership with BMW Group in India, aiming to transform the educational landscape for 100,000 children in four states with a focus on foundational learning and STEM skills from early years through adolescence. The partnership will provide access to quality STEM education to adolescent girls from Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas and Tribal Ashramshalas, belonging to the most …

Women in STEM: The times they are a-changing
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Women in STEM: The times they are a-changing

Live Mint  

Remember the Manhattan Project? Gagandeep Kang, the first Indian woman elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, and Ritu Karidhal, the mission director of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission, are other noteworthy achievers. Studies suggest that advancing women’s equality could add trillions of dollars to global GDP—more than a quarter of the world’s output, by one estimate. A study published …

International Women’s Day: British Council announces scholarships for women STEM scholars, details here
9 months, 2 weeks ago

International Women’s Day: British Council announces scholarships for women STEM scholars, details here

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the British Council has partnered with UK universities to launch the British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM programme. British Council announces the launch of scholarships for Women in STEM programme, that is aimed at empowering women scholars to advance their careers in STEM. According to a press release issued by the Council, the scholarship …

More women take to STEM at college. But can India Inc stem their exit from jobs?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

More women take to STEM at college. But can India Inc stem their exit from jobs?

Live Mint  

The country has seen a remarkable rise in women joining colleges, and many of them are studying science and technology courses, but that has failed to significantly improve the diversity quotient at corporate India. Yet, the high number of women graduates will take a while before they boost gender diversity in India Inc. During and after the pandemic, a large …

The gender gap: Only 16% of Indian STEM faculty members are women
1 year, 1 month ago

The gender gap: Only 16% of Indian STEM faculty members are women

Live Mint  

Women make up only about 16% of Indian STEM faculty members in Indian universities and institutions, a new study, published in preprint repository bioRxiv, has revealed. The study, Women’s representation in Indian academia and conferences, published by scientists Shruti Muralidhar and Vaishnavi Ananthanarayanan, highlights the dearth of women researchers in Indian academia. From microaggressions to harassment, there is a range …

British Council STEM Scholarships 2023-24: Eligibility criteria and how to apply
1 year, 9 months ago

British Council STEM Scholarships 2023-24: Eligibility criteria and how to apply

India Today  

British Council, the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations announced the third cohort of British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM. With these scholarships, British Council continues to support women looking to acquire global credentials in STEM at a university in the UK. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Applicants can apply from the following countries: For both Master’s Scholarships and …

Female enrolment in IITs up from 8% in 2016 to 20% in 2021-22: Centre
2 years ago

Female enrolment in IITs up from 8% in 2016 to 20% in 2021-22: Centre

Firstpost  

Scholarships have played a significant role in the increase. The All India Council for Technical Education is giving 10,000 scholarships to girls entering technical education under the PRAGATI program New Delhi: The enrolment of women in IITs across the country has risen to 20% in 2021-22 from 8% in 2016, the Centre told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. “To promote …

STEM: Fundamental prerequisite for any modern education system
2 years, 1 month ago

STEM: Fundamental prerequisite for any modern education system

Firstpost  

By 2026, India is expected to have a shortfall of 14–19 lakh tech professionals, according to a recent analysis by Nasscom–Zinnov. According to the research, India is expected to have 75–78 lakh tech experts by 2026, while the country may need 93–96 lakh tech professionals A learning and development strategy known as STEM education combines the study of science, technology, …

Girls deserve equal access to tech and STEM education
2 years, 10 months ago

Girls deserve equal access to tech and STEM education

Hindustan Times  

The ed-tech sector, rightly so, has been celebrated for quickly and efficiently making education accessible through technology in a highly disruptive education environment caused by the pandemic. Ed-tech also has the promise of helping traditionally underserved girls and women of India pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education, leading to far better career options for them. We need to understand …

Women and Girls in Science: Scholarships, fellowships, mentorships for girl students and women in STEM
2 years, 10 months ago

Women and Girls in Science: Scholarships, fellowships, mentorships for girl students and women in STEM

India Today  

Over the past few decades, the global community has been making a lot of effort to bring equity in the visibility of women and girls in science. Other important scholarships for women and girls A few other important scholarships for women in STEM or for girl students are: 4000 scholarships under the MHRD scholarship scheme for girl students enrolled in …

A look at how more women are making a mark in the Sciences
2 years, 10 months ago

A look at how more women are making a mark in the Sciences

The Hindu  

On the specific subject of girls and their presence in the Sciences, I am compelled to believe that we must look at it from the macro, societal, economic and individual perspectives. The completion of girls’ schooling in post-independent India has been a big enabler in accelerated girls’ education through the 1980s and 1990s. If we look at girls in STEM, …

Why are people choosing STEM education?
3 years ago

Why are people choosing STEM education?

India Today  

STEM education is an acronym for four disciplines, namely -- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Indian consumers have always been the consumers and not inventors.” “Regardless, there is enough scope for disruption by STEM education for K-12 students, even in rural areas. STEM education helps students transform their minds in the form of centralized innovation and fosters their ability to …

Women in STEM face a "confidence gap." Here's what that means, and how to fix it
3 years, 8 months ago

Women in STEM face a "confidence gap." Here's what that means, and how to fix it

Salon  

In my career as a scientist, a great deal of the professional support I have received has been from men. Moreover, women also leave STEM fields at a much higher rate than men — especially working mothers. Besides fighting stereotypes that incorrectly suggest men's brains are better suited for work in math and the sciences, we need to work to …

Explained: Why it is important to support girls in STEM?
3 years, 9 months ago

Explained: Why it is important to support girls in STEM?

India Today  

In a country where women were instrumental to the success of the Mars Mission, it is tragic that they comprise only around 15 percent of the total research and development workforce. In a Mastercard survey of girl students aged 12 to 14, 93 percent said they considered STEM as a career choice early on. Educators must take the reins to …

Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Week: Women Achievers Address The Need To Plug Gender Gap In STEM
4 years ago

Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Week: Women Achievers Address The Need To Plug Gender Gap In STEM

News 18  

India produces the highest number of female graduates in STEM every year. Addressing this strange dichotomy, and the urgent need to plug the gender gap in STEM professions not just in India, but across the world, a panel of women achievers from India and Sweden came together on Monday, for SHE STEM: Women Leading The Way, an online event organised …

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