Features of SERB-POWER
- The Science and Engineering Research Department’s women researchers are the primary beneficiaries of the SERB-POWER programme.
- Dr Harsh Vardhan, an Union Minister, introduced this programme on October 29, 2020.
- For the benefit of the recipients, this programme includes the SERB-POWER Fellowship and SERB-POWER Research Grants.
- The fellowship component will be handled by the search and selection committee, and the research funding component will be handled by the programme advisory committee.
- It strives to advance women’s status and boost their involvement in the field of scientific and engineering research.
- It usually establishes a platform to support women and eliminate gender inequality.
SERB-POWER Scheme
The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched a scheme called SERB POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research), which aims to encourage women scientists to work in science and technology by October 29, 2020. The scheme is being implemented by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body of the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST).
The SERB – POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research) programme was designed to reduce gender disparities in science and engineering research funding in Indian academic institutions and R&D laboratories. SERB – POWER is specifically designed to provide a structured effort toward increased diversity in research in order to ensure equal access and weighted opportunities for Indian women scientists engaged in R&D activities.