New Delhi: Compared to developed countries such as the US, UK, Germany and France, the percentage – wise there are more graduates of Indian women in the technique of science and mathematical technology (stems) at the tertiary level.
In India, while the number of men in Batang gradually decreased in the past three years, there was an increase for women.
This was revealed in a reply to the Minister of Union’s Minister of Sabha’s question on Monday.
For questions seeking the details of the number of stem graduates for the past three years and whether there are more men than women in Batang, the Ministry of Education shares the survey of all India about higher education data (AIS) over the past three years which shows that the number of men has declined from Nearly 12.9 lakh in 2017-18 to almost 11.9 lakh in 2019-20, the number of females grew from 10 lakh to almost 10.6 lakh during the same period.
According to World Bank data, the percentage-wise there are more Indian women (43%) graduates in stems at tertiary levels than developed countries such as US (34%), Britain (38%), Germany (27%) and France (32%) , In his reply, the Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan showed a scheme to encourage women to pursue stems, “This includes the implementation of schemes exclusively for women such as the progress of research on knowledge involvement through care (Kiran) ‘to encourage women in science and technology.
The’ mobility ‘program It has been introduced to overcome the problem of relocation of women’s scientists who work.
Furthermore ‘Indo-US fellowship for women in STEMM’ (Science, technology, techniques, mathematics and medicine) is launched to provide opportunities for Indian women’s scientists, engineers and technology to conduct research International collaborative at the inaugural institution in the US for 3-6 months, “said Minister.
He also spoke of other schemes such as the consolidation of the University’s research through innovation and excellence at the University of Female (Curie) and Vigyan Jyoti for class IX female students to XII to increase women’s participation in the stem.
Answering questions about the actions taken by female incentives to continue their education at Stem, Pradhan said the Department of Science and Technology had launched various schemes to provide incentives to sustainable education.