Bhubaneshwar, Jan 5 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to the US, Nirupama Rao, on Thursday called for increased participation and retention of women scientists for overall development of the nation.
Inaugurating the first Women Science Congress on the sidelines of the ongoing 99th Indian Science Congress (ISC) at Bhubaneshwar today, she called for redoubling efforts to make science more inclusive.
She said that we need to encourage the participation of women in science in India.
Nirupama Rao also called for policy solutions to remove gender-based disparity in science and other sectors.
"We have to encourage participation and retention of Indian women scientists in science and technology, which is important for national development and the success of other programmes," she added.
The event on the theme 'Science and Technology for Inclusive Innovation - Role of Women' is focused on women in science.
In line with the theme, the five-day ISC is headed by Geetha Bali, vice chancellor of the Karnataka State Women's University, Bijapur. She is the fourth woman in the history of the ISC to head the Congress.
Addressing the Women Science Congress, D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD), said the development of women cannot be complete without their equal participation in science. (ANI)
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