Parul University throughout its academics has been a firm in providing equal opportunities and platforms to encourage young girls to engage and excel in the field of engineering. The ‘Women in Engineering’ scholarship program by Sikshana Foundation aims to further promote this very gender disparity in the field of engineering by supporting female students from rural areas with scholarships and resources to excel in their careers. Recently, 10 talented girls from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of Parul University were recognized by the Sikshana foundation to avail benefits of the Women in Engineering scholarship program. These young girls received laptops and remarkable scholarships worth Rs. 9,750 sponsored by ABB-Hitachi. These scholarships were granted to encourage girls to take up technical subjects and give their skills the right push.  Skill development particularly in the field of technology has become one of the most essential parts of today’s modern society, therefo

Author-Shlok Talati