Source: Atom Samarendra *
Imphal, May 10:
Project sanction orders were awarded to sixteen women scientists of northeastern states under Department of Science & Technology (DST),Govt.of India's Women
Scientist Scheme-A (WOS-A) during a solemn function held at Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal today.
The award distribution ceremony was held under the guidance of DST, GoI in collaboration with IBSD, Imphal.
The function was attended by Dr.H.B Singh, Scientist of DST who is also Officer-in-Charge
of WOS-A, Prof.Ruhinikumar Singh, Director, IBSD, Imphal, Akbar Mazid, Senior Administrative Office, IBSD and scientists of IBSD, Imphal.
Dr.HB Singh distributed
the project sanction orders to the women scientists who are selected for taking up different projects under WOS-A.
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Out of the sixteen women scientists, thirteen women were from Manipur while two women were from Assam and one woman from Arunachal Pradesh.
The selected women scientists will undergo research works in different institutes like Manipur University, D.M College of Science, IBSD, Imphal, Assam Agricultural University and Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat as per their project proposals submitted to DST, GoI.
During the three years' project each scientist will enjoy Rs.20,000 per month as stipend besides purchasi=g equipments and other requirements.
Dr O.N Tiwari, Scientist-B, IBSD, Imphal who is also Coordinator of WOS-A for north eastern states said that the main objective of WOS-A is to give a chance of research works by giving financial support to the unemployed women of the country who have completed M.Sc or Ph.D.Today's award distribution ceremony was in continuation of sensitization workshop on DST's WOS-A held on November 5 and November 6, 2007 at IBSD, Imphal, he said.
During the said 40 aspiring women scientists presented their project proposal before a multifaceted expert committee members of DST, GoI, he added.
Out of the 40 project proposal, 26 proposals were recommended by the expert committee for submission in DST, GoI.
Finally DST selected 16 project proposals and sanction orders were distributed to the women scientists in the award distribution ceremony held at IBSD, Imphal today.
* Atom Samarendra (from IDSB) can be contacted at ibsd_imp(at)bsnl(dot)in .