Union minister for science and technology Dr Harsh Vardhan. File photo: Ramesh Pathania/MintNew Delhi: Expressing concerns over under-representation of women in science, union minister for science and technology Dr Harsh Vardhan said only 13.9% of the scientists conducting research in the country were women. As discussions ranged from biological differences among men and women affecting gender-equality to empowering women to be leaders in science, women researchers at the conferenec pointed out that the maximum drop-outs among women scientists were not after college, but after PhD. It is a major factor that had led to under-representation of women,” said Dr Rohini Godbole, Professor, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. The two-day conference focussed on inclusion of women in science and technology, especially in improving the livelihood of women in rural areas, with eminent geneticist Professor M.S.

Source: Mint March 08, 2018 19:30 UTC