Education
IIT Madras School Connect Initiative Sees Near Equal Gender Enrollment
The Indian Express2h
THE BRIEF
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Girls constitute 49% of students enrolled in IIT Madras' School Connect program, nearly matching the 51% of boys.
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The outreach initiative, launched in August 2024, has enrolled 2,23,721 students, introducing them to STEM and other disciplines.
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IIT Madras aims to expand the program to 25,000 schools and is developing modules in seven regional languages.