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Only 6% have been pursuing a career: Study
As a sorry revelation of the status of gender parity in higher education, a recently published survey revealed that gender discrimination is a terrible reality even in professional, elitist institutions. Speaking on this issue during her lecture session delivered at the city campus of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) on Saturday.
2-decade survey of IIT women graduates
Hyderabad: As a sorry revelation of the status of gender parity in higher education, a recently published survey revealed that gender discrimination is a terrible reality even in professional, elitist institutions. Speaking on this issue during her lecture session delivered at the city campus of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) on Saturday, Vanitha Datla, Chairperson, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII),
Telangana added: ‘It is a grim reality that we women have to face, that top corporate positions are still not likely to be occupied by us even a generation from today’. NMIMS, as part of its Leadership Series talk had invited her to speak on the topic: ‘Self enhancement in a competitive world’.
Interacting with a group of youth, comprising young students and working professionals at the campus, Datla said that she had experienced discrimination during her trips abroad during road shows for her industry body and also as part of ministerial delegations. ‘It is no comfort that countries like Japan still do not treat their women well in the professional sectors’ she felt.
As an attitudinal contrast, during his welcome address, Prithvi Yadav, Director, NMIMS however informed that the college is about to open a chapter of the Indian Women Network of CII, Telangana. He also listed out the challenges of keeping the Gen Z engaged as he said 40 per cent of them switch jobs every two years and while gross enrollment ratio of the students in higher education has been going up, campus placements are facing a decline.
‘Technology and online courses have made things easier and affordable. But if the right attitude is to be developed among students, studying in campuses like ours is a must as it enables them to network with the alumni and the vital need of learning to care for fellow citizens gets accentuated’ Yadav declared.
With the ‘Make in India’ week commencing from Saturday, the student community can only be assured that the government is focusing on manufacturing and indigenizing the production of its goods and services. ‘Here is where, it should be added that MBA institutions should mimic the real world and emphasise upon its students to fit in into the corporate culture from Day 1.
Only 15 per cent of the pass outs are able to achieve this level, the remaining 85 per cent need to be oriented and trained for making them fit into this sector’ revealed Vanitha Datla.
