A mega project has been sanctioned to Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) under the National Science and Technology Management Information System (NSTMIS) department of Science and Technology, for assessing the participation of women in science and technology in six States of India.
Project in charge Dr Kirti Joshi informed that under this project, the council will inventorise and assess the participation of women in the existing university system of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. The survey will include educational and socio-economic background of women science practitioners. The study will try to identify the gap areas for women participation in science and technology workforce and therein crafting policy suggestions for enhancing their participation.
To evaluate the progress of the project, the first local advisory committee meet was organised by UCOST and chaired by Doon University vice chancellor Prof VK Jain here on Friday. In the meeting issues including survey methodology and target group of the project were discussed.