SHE STEM 2022

SHE STEM 2022?

Why in News: As part of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week, SHE STEM, the annual event to celebrate women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and sustainability, was successfully held for the third year in a row.

Government schemes for women

Mission Shakti

Aim – women and girls have equal access to resources and opportunities.

It’ll be run in a mission mode and will adopt a life cycle continuum approach.

Includes – Sambal, Samarthya, Swadhar Greh schemes

Mission Vatsalya

Children have been recognized by policy makers as one of the supreme national assets.

India is home to 472 million children up to the age of 18 years and comprise 39 percent of the country’s population

Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

Anganwadi services, Scheme for adolescent girls, poshan abhiyan

Maternal nutrition, wellness through AYUSH, Infant and young child feeding norms

Nai Roshni

Scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women is being implemented across India

Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI): a pilot project under the Department of Science and Technology to promote gender equity in science and technology.

Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through Nurturing (KIRAN) : a plan under the Department of Science and Technology again to encourage women scientists in science and technology and also preventing women scientists from giving up research due to family reasons, are noteworthy.

KIRAN

‘Women Scientist Scheme’ : provides career opportunities to unemployed women scientists and technologists, especially those who had a break in their career.

Indo-US Fellowship for Women in STEMM (WISTEMM) program : Under this bilateral agreement, Indian women scientists can now work in research labs in the US.

Consolidation of University Research for Innovation and Excellence in Women Universities (CURIE) programme : It aims at improving R&D infrastructure and establishing state-of-the-art research facilities in order to create excellence in S&T in women universities.