
Indian rocket scientist Ranjana (left) and Astrophysic Prof. Annapoorni (right).
Gender And Education: According to a 2015 study by Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia, the number of women in science has risen. At least 25 to 30 per cent of PhDs in science are done by women now.
WRITTEN BY ADRIJA ROYCHOWDHURY | NEW DELHI |
Updated: June 8, 2017 1:41 Pm
According to a 2015 study by Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia, the number of women in science has risen and now.
In 1993, Annaporni was the first woman professor to join the department of Physics and Astrophysics in Delhi University. “When I was told so, it made me feel very good. I also realised that I have to work harder now,” she says with a glint of pride in her eyes, sitting in her office. The number of women in the department has grown ever since but the gender gap still remains wide. At present, out of 44 members in the faculty of Delhi University’s Physics department, only eight are women.