STEM
SheSTEM 2024
SheSTEM 2024 recently concluded, promoting women’s contributions in STEM, organized by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) alongside the Swedish Embassy and Nordic partners, which aimed to inspire students from grades 6 to 12 across India. Event Overview SheSTEM is an ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
India International Science Festival (IISF) 2024
The India International Science Festival (IISF) 2024 will take place from November 30 to December 3, 2024, at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. This year, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) leads the event, which is supported ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Amazon Launches Future Engineer Makerspace in Bengaluru
Amazon has recently opened its first Amazon Future Engineer Makerspace in Bengaluru. This initiative targets over 4,000 students by 2025. It focuses on underserved students from classes 5 to 12. The goal is to provide them with essential technological skills. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST) Initiative
Recently, the central government launched a new i-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering Facilities) initiative named “Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WEST)”. Key Points The WEST program is aimed at women from STEM backgrounds and will empower them to ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
AzaadiSAT: ISRO’s Smallest Rocket in Space
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its smallest commercial rocket ‘Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)’ carrying ‘AzaadiSAT’, on August 7, 2022. It will be launched to unfurl the Tricolour in space, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
NariShakti Varta on STEM and Financial Literacy for young women
UNICEF YuWaah facilitated the NaariShakti conversation, on ‘STEM and Financial Literacy for Young Women’. STEM refers to “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics”. About YuWaah YuWaah is a UNICEF-initiated multi-stakeholder global platform. It aims to prepare young people to transition from ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
America Competes Act of 2022
The recently legislated America Competes Act of 2022 to open new doors for the talented experts from all over the world. COMPETES means Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre – Eminence in technology and Economic strength Act. The main aim of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Vigyan Jyoti Programme
The second phase of Vigyan Jyoti programme was started on February 11, 221. It was started on the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Key Facts The Vigyan Jyoti Programme will spread the programme to encourage ..