An alumna of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Preeti Aghalayam, is a professor in its Department of chemical engineering. She will be the director-in-charge of the campus. The first campus of the IIT to be set up in Zanzibar, an island in Tanzania, will also be the first IIT to be led by a woman […]
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion DEI are crucial in life, society, culture, work, and health. DEI is complex yet a team sport. Creating a workplace that reflects and honors the cultures of diverse populations is a moral obligation in all facets of life. In healthcare, DEI is not limited to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.
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They began their DEI journey in 2020. In just three years, Givaudan India has taken resolute strides and recently won the Global Givaudan Award for excellence in DEI practices. So, what drives the DEI goals of an organization that is in the early stages of the journey? Avtar Insights talks to Dhanashree Parab Shirodkar, Head
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At Trane Technologies, we nurture an inclusive culture where people can bring their best selves to work every day. To cultivate inclusivity, we promote and enable employee-led networks that bring people together, create community, and build bridges of understanding. We strive to provide development opportunities that deepen compassion and understanding and remove systemic barriers through
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The 2023-2025 batch of IIM Shillong has registered a gender balance with its enrolment, as female participants represent 51.6% of the enrolment, while male participants account for 48.4%.The institute has recently registered 370 participants for its Post Graduate Program (PGP) in Management, leading to the MBA degree. This is the 16th batch of this program.
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IIT-Madras has proposed a sports quota to boost diversity in the IITs. As per news reports, a recently-concluded meeting witnessed suggestions about allowing students, who excel in the field of sports at state, national and international levels, to study at the IITs. The reports quoted the minutes of the 55th IIT council meeting released by
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June 27 is the International Day for MSMEs. MSME or Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises assume significance for a country like India. As the backbone of the country’s growth, they contribute to over 50% of exports and constitute 29% of the GDP. Experts have noted that MSMEs have a role in boosting the economy. We
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Whatever you do, do it from your heart. Do not expect any outcome or have any expectations, said Vasudevan Swaminathan – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ZUCI Systems. He was speaking at Avtar’s cutting-edge DEI conference, ‘The Power of I’ in the panel discussion ‘Decision-making in a diverse, dispersed, and dynamic workplace’. The session was
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A year after ranking 135 in The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index, India has climbed 8 positions at 127 this year. The index measures gender parity across four areas— economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. News reports on the rankings said India improved by 1.4 percentage points
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Technology has been a boon and a bane when it comes to furthering the cause of LGBTQ inclusion. While technology provides unlimited access to information, ensuring a level-playing field for all, the digital culture has its share of problems. At the 4th successive edition of The Power of I conference, conducted by the Avtar Group
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