Vigyanshaala International

In the three years since inception, we have reached 6000+ girls, from 22 Indian states supported by 250+ global mentors nurturing them towards STEM careers. Fellows in the program reported significant increase in their short- and long-term career clarity and readiness for future STEM careers. During the impact analysis of 3 cohorts, a sample of 576 girls showed a 3-point increase (on scale of 10) in their Career and Vision Clarity before and after the program and a 3.5 -point increase on their Career Readiness. These attributes demonstrate greater confidence in self-assessed STEM competencies and networking abilities. For 83% of the respondents, it was their first interaction with a STEM role model and 97% of them found these interactions inspiring. With the support of mentors, 100+ fellows have won global fellowships such as Quad fellowship, Mitacs, Commonwealth fellowship, got selected at global/national universities for higher education and internship, Cambridge University, IITs, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and University of Geneva etc. We are already bringing the voices of our girls in STEM to the forefronts of policy as an active contributor in the G-20 EMPOWER, the G20 Alliance for the Empowerment and Progression of Women’s Economic Representation.