The missing ideal of intersectionality
At this point in the history of feminism, one might think that there’s enough understanding about this intersectionality that writes its own course.
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CHENNAI: Sure, there are several indicators of women’s development. If you were to visit the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, you’ll find many women working on international research projects. You see this and think there’s been some growth. Yet, some 50 kilometres away, you’ll find that the practice of witch-hunting is still prevalent. A widow would be branded as the witch so that the villagers could take away her property. Go farther, a Dalit woman would be raped for the very reason that she is Dalit and paraded around naked.”
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Cites need to maintain ‘excellence’, lack of suitable candidates from reserved categories
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The report said that the expectations on the faculty from IITs were very high due to the quality and standards of education.
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Cites need to maintain ‘excellence’, lack of suitable candidates from reserved categories
A committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Education (MoE) to suggest measures for effective implementation of reservation policies in IITs has recommended that these institutions be exempted from following reservation policies in faculty recruitment.
The committee based its recommendations primarily on arguments claiming the need for IITs to maintain their academic excellence and the lack of candidates from the reserved categories who fulfil the qualification criteria.
Around 500 scientists from across the country join hands At a crucial time like this, it is important to harness social media and spread the right information to counter misinformation, said T.V. Venkateswaran, Science communicator and scientist at Vigyan Prasar.
He was speaking on “Science communication through social media during pandemic times” as part of the Indian International Science Festival 2020 organised by the Press Information Bureau on Monday.
Mr. Venkateswaran said that ever since outbreak of COVID-19, social media was used to spread misinformation. “People’s reaction to a new disease which has been unheard of has been a combination of panic, coming up with conspiracy theories, or even disbelief which has led them to seek quack remedies. All these pose challenges to ensuring public cooperation to fight the spread of the virus,” he said.
My NASA Journey Owes to AMU: Hashima Hasan
I worked hard and gave this land all I had, and this great nation paid me back in spades. But it all started at AMU, she said
Saturday December 12, 2020 10:17 PM, ummid.com News Network
Aligarh: For Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) alumna, Dr Hashima Hasan, Program/Discipline Scientist at the NASA, USA, the fascination with space science began when she watched the Sputnik launch, stargazing a clear night sky offering an engrossing display of celestial bodies at her home town in Lucknow in 1957. I was a little girl back then, but the spectacular satellite launch made me eager to follow every success and failure in the newspaper. I clearly remember the day man landed on the moon , said Dr Hashima in her interview to the NASA STEM Stars.