IIT-Delhi launches STEM mentorship program for Class XI girls, 10 shortlisted from KVs in city
IIT-Delhi launches STEM mentorship program for Class XI girls, 10 shortlisted from KVs in city
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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Thursday launched a bar guidance program (Science, technology, technology, technology, mathematics) for class XI girls from government schools to encourage them to choose science as their careers.
“The main objective of this program, designed for class XI girl students, is to train young students to think creatively about science and innovation, to provide them direct experience in resolving research problems, and to help them form a stronger knowledge foundation., “The Institute said in a statement.
For this program, 10 girls from various kendriya vidyalaya in the city have been chosen for now, which will be guided by the Professor of IIT-D in the topics they choose. They will also get access to research scholars under this professor.
Speaking of this program, director IIT-D V Ramgopal Rao said, “STEM needs to have more women’s participation. Through the guidance program initiated by IIT-Delhi, female students will get exposure to some world-class laboratories and research work that occur here. I Hoping that this guidance in IIT-Delhi will prove to be a turning point in their lives and they will be motivated to enter the world of science and technology and help the community with their research work. “
This program will have three levels. “Two-week winter project, starting from the end of December 2021 and ended in early January 2022, online lecture series, which consisted of modules in chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and several engineering branches. This lecture will be delivered by Professor IIT-Delhi During the period between February and April 2022. During this period, students will also interact constantly with their mentors on their specific projects. Summer Project (3-4 weeks in May-June 2022), where students will get Experience directly in the laboratory, and complete their project reports with their mentors, “the Institute said.
