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100 _a Gauhar Raza; National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (New Delhi, India); Vigyan Prasar (New Delhi, India)
245 _aScientifically Yours: Selected Indian Women Scientists
250 _a1st
260 _bCSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) and Vigyan Prasar (An Autonomous Institution under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
_c2016
520 _aVigyan Prasar, Department of Science and Technology (DST) in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR, has developed inspirational film titled "Scientifically Yours" on Indian Women Scientists who have contributed significantly to Indian Science. The films on Indian women scientists are unique one as this section of society has not been sufficiently covered in the country. This is a collective effort of the institutions to bring the women legend scientists on to the centre stage and highlight their achievements and contributions. A Curtain Raiser of the films was screened in the presence of media persons along with other invited guests from scientific institutions and laboratories. The would help in creating role models for students and researchers especially for girl students and motivate them in pursuing careers in basic and applied sciences. The women scientists of eminence have been identified from various fields of research such as Physical sciences, Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Immunology, Agriculture etc. The films have been produced in discussion mode at CSIR-NISCAIR studio. The book presents transcripts of their interviews broadcasted on Rajyasabha Television. The book covers interviews of following Women Scientists: 1. Indira Nath 2. Bimla Buti 3. Manju Sharma 4. Vibha Tandon 5. Sumita Saxena 6. Kasturi Datta 7. Chandrima Shaha 8. Rupamanjari Ghosh 9. Renu Khanna Chopra 10. Charusita Chakravorty 11. Chitra Sarkar 12. Shashi Wadhwa 13. Riddhi Shah
650 _a Women scientists -- India -- Interviews. Women scientists. India.
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