JK Women Science Congress-2024 begins today at JU
University of Jammu, in collaboration with J&K Science Technology and Innovation Council (Department of Science and Technology), Govt of Jammu & Kashmir, is hosting three-day JK Women Science Congress-2024, from tomorrow.
Announcing this during a curtain raiser press conference, here today, JU Vice Chancellor, Prof Umesh Rai said that the mega event is aimed at celebrating and showcasing women’s outstanding contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
“The JK Women Science Congress-2024 aims to facilitate meaningful interactions between young researchers and role models, with a particular emphasis on promoting girls in the scientific community, he said.
Providing insights into the scheduled Science Congress, Prof Anju Bhasin, Dean Academic Affairs JU and Convener of the Congress, informed that there will be 13 sessions, 15 plenary talks, 21 oral talks, 10 flash talks, 124 poster presentations, and a panel discussion on gender inequality.
Prof. Jyoti Vakhlu, Co-convener, JK Women Science Congress 2024, said that acknowledging women as integral pillars of home and society, the Congress will address existing disparities in STEM fields, attributing them to factors such as lack of awareness and role models.
The Congress will feature a series of lectures by internationally and nationally renowned women scientists, who will share their experiences in STEM. Moreover, the achievements of selected young women scientists will be discussed, accompanied by poster presentations from mentored girl scientists. The initiative aims to explore scientific adoption of girl scientists by renowned mentors, addressing challenges faced by girls pursuing science.
Highlighting the Government and private initiatives, the Congress aims to ensure that girls are well-informed about the available opportunities in STEM.
Prof Monika Chadha, Convener Press, and Prof Sarika Manhas, said that Lieutenant Governor and Chancellor JU, Manoj Sinha will inaugurate the Women Science Congress on Feb 11 while Prof Vibha Tandon, Director, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB), Kolkata, will be the guest of honor.
Prof Jasbir Singh, Dr Daud Iqbal Baba, Dr Neeraj Sharma, Dr Ginny Dogra, Dr Harish, Dr Sheetal Ambardar and Dr Sumita Sharma were also present in the press conference.
