Wednesday, September 3, 2014

IIT council Tessy Thomas & Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath nominated


Two prominent women scientists nominated to IIT apex council

According to sources till now there is no woman in the IIT council, the apex body of 16 IITs, but now HRD ministry has nominated two women scientists Tessy Thomas and Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath to the IIT council.
The main idea behind bringing woman to IIT council is to show that science is not the sole preserve of men.
About Tessy Thomas
Tessy Thomas is the first woman to head India’s missile programme. She is in charge of Agni-4 missile project of Defence Research Development Organization.
About Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath
Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath helped establish National Brain Research Centre. Her research on neurogenerative disorders can be used to develop disease-modifying therapies.
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