STEM Conference

Recently,the India-Israel Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) conference was held.

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Recently,the India-Israel Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) conference was held.

The STEM acronym was introduced in 2001 in the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).
The idea to promote STEM education in India has been supported by the National Council for Science and Technology Communication along with the Department of Science and Technology, GOI.
It is a curriculum that promotes the idea of educating students in disciplines such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
This aims at establishing a robust platform for innovation for the next generation.

India is one of the countries that produce the highest number of scientists and engineers, the growth of STEM has picked up significantly over the last few years.

Under Article 51A of the Constitution of India, it is a duty of every citizen of India to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.

The conference intended to establish a flexible working environment for women along with the need for socio-cultural changes.
To achieve gender parity in the field of STEM.

A robust STEM education creates critical thinkers, problem-solvers, and next-generation innovators.
According to the National Science Foundation, it is predicted that 80% of the jobs created in the next decade will require some form of math and science skills.