Despite India’s rapid technological advancements, women remain underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields. According to a report by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, women account for only 14% of the total workforce in science and technology in India. Additionally, there is a significant gender gap in enrollment and completion rates in STEM education programs. Only 35% of all female students in India enroll in STEM courses at the undergraduate level, and even fewer complete their studies. This gender gap in STEM education and employment has far-reaching consequences for the country’s development, as it limits the potential of talented women and contributes to a lack of diversity in the workforce.

STEM for Girls is a development program aimed at building and enhancing a transforming learning ecosystem in Government Secondary Schools in Assam, with a focus on girls in 8th to 12th standards. The program aims to develop 21st-century skills, digital literacy, a scientific mindset, and gender sensitivity in students, especially girls. In the second phase, the program is expanding to reach the students at the graduation level to build employable skills among the girl students by introducing 100 hours of curriculum on coding, MS Office, etc. The target is to achieve 7000+ students across Assam in the financial Year 2023-24.