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and engineers have been lead the nation, the Government
directly involved in this entire has introduced various schemes
mission. When the daughters of and programmes like the
a country become so ambitious,
Industrial Research Fellowship
who can stop that country from
for Women, Women in Science
becoming developed!” Today,
and Engineering-KIRAN scheme,
women scientists have carved
the CURIE programme, ‘Vigyan
a niche for themselves in Space,
Jyoti’ programme to encourage
Nuclear Science, Drone and
Nano-technology and many meritorious girl students, the
other crucial scientific projects. Indo-US Fellowship for Women
Aligning with the Prime in STEMM programme and the
Minister’s vision, the Government GATI initiative. With the impetus
has made significant efforts to provided by the Government,
put Nari Shakti at the forefront of
women in science in India are
India’s development journey. To
today breaking barriers and
empower women innovators to
making significant strides, not
only in their respective scientific
"The Mission was challenging
fields but also in inspiring future
because we had a lot of new
generations of women to pursue
technology to demonstrate as
careers in STEMM.
the landing is totally different
compared to other remote The quantum leap,
sensing satellites. Ultimately, witnessed by the Indian space
when we touched down is sector in the last few years,
when we felt that we had has inspired scientific curiosity
finally done it." among the youth and has
-Kalpana Kalahasti
encouraged them to be a part
Associate Project Director,
of this glorious scientific and
Chandrayaan-3
technological journey.
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