Modi expresses disappointment over scant number of women receiving IIT Delhi medals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended IIT Delhi's 57th convocation and said he was let down by the fact that only a handful of female students earned the institute’s top medals.
During the 57th convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed out the university’s premier honors to top-performing students. Observing the award list, he remarked that only “one or two” women had secured medals, expressing that the outcome fell short of expectations. Modi’s remarks highlighted ongoing worries about the low proportion of female achievers in premier technical institutions.
The ceremony proceeded without additional announcements regarding measures to improve gender balance. His comments were captured by media covering the event, drawing attention to broader discussions on women’s participation in STEM fields in India.
Why it matters
The remarks spotlight persistent gender gaps in elite Indian engineering education.
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