International Women’s Day 2026: Shakuntala Grants launched to back women researchers and STEM education

चर्चा में क्यों

Pixxel launched the Shakuntala Grants program in partnership with Escape Velocity Grants to provide micro-grants for women researchers studying climate resilience and environmental issues.

पृष्ठभूमि

Pixxel, a Bengaluru-based planetary intelligence company, partnered with Saare Tare Zameen Par Trust, an official Space Tutor recognized by ISRO. The initiative includes the Spark of Curiosity program to expand STEM learning for girls in government schools.

प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य

• विज्ञान-तकनीकPixxel: A Bengaluru-based planetary intelligence company.
• संस्थाSaare Tare Zameen Par Trust: An official Space Tutor recognized by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
• तथ्यShakuntala Grants: A program providing micro-grants for women researchers focusing on climate resilience and environmental issues.

मेन्स के लिए

Q. Discuss the significance of promoting STEM education among girls in India to achieve gender parity in the space and climate research sectors.

उत्तर के आयाम

• Gender gap: Under-representation of women in high-tech planetary intelligence and climate research fields
• Institutional synergy: Leveraging private-public partnerships to bridge the STEM education deficit in government schools

कीवर्ड: STEM education · Climate resilience · Gender parity · Space technology · Micro-grants

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