About Vigyan Jyoti

The Department of Science & Technology started a unique programme ‘Vigyan Jyoti’ for meritorious girls with the aim to address the underrepresentation of women in different fields of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in the country. As a first step, the “Vigyan Jyoti” has been introduced in the year 2019-20 at the school level wherein meritorious girl students of Class 9-12 are being encouraged to pursue higher education and career in STEM field. The Vigyan Jyoti envisaged hand-holding and interventions right from the school level i.e., Class IX and which will continue till the PhD level to encourage girls to pursue a career in underrepresented areas of STEM. Various activities such as science camps, special lectures/ classes, counselling of students and parents, interaction with role models, tinkering activities, visit to Knowledge Partners/ Research Labs/ Industries/ NGOs are being conducted in the programme in order to motivate girls.

The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), an autonomous organization of MHRD, is the implementation partner of Vigyan Jyoti. NVS has a network of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) in more than 600 districts of India and at present, 250 JNVs are acting as ‘Vigyan Jyoti Knowledge Centres’ to cater for girls from JNVs, KVs, Govt. schools, army schools of small cities and rural areas for more diversity in STEM.

Latest Stories

International Women’s Day celebration at all Vigyan Jyoti Knowledge Centres from March 7-9, 2024, for the promotion of girls students towards STEM. Click here
The Vigyan Jyoti Conclave 2023, hosted by JNV Mahe from November 18-20, 2023, provided a platform for students to engage in dialogue, share ideas, and explore innovations influencing STEM education and careers. Click here

Upcoming Events

Orientation programs and student-parent counselling sessions for Vigyan Jyoti scholars of class IX and XI, along with their parents, during April and May 2024.
Virtual Summer Learning Camp 2024 as a pilot project for Phase V VJ scholars of 45 JNVs of Hyderabad Region (8th April 2024 to 24th May 2024).

Partners

IBM is committed to and has always been at the forefront of investing in the empowerment of the students to make them future-ready and increase the global talent pool. As part of this commitment, IBM has partnered with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) as an extension to IBM’s flagship programme “STEM for Girl’s “running in 11 states to create a robust STEM ecosystem that creates critical thinkers, problem-solvers, and next-generation innovators in the country. Through this partnership, IBM along with its national implementation partner, American India Foundation aims to bolster the implementation of Vigyan Jyoti programme running successfully in 100 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas reaching 10,000 girl students across the country.

The American India Foundation is committed to improving the lives of India’s underprivileged, with a special focus on women, children, and youth. AIF does this through high impact interventions in education, health, and livelihoods, because poverty is multidimensional. AIF’s unique value proposition is its broad engagement between communities, civil society, and expertise, thereby building a lasting bridge between the United States and India. With offices in New York and California, twelve chapters across the U.S., and India operations headquartered in Delhi NCR, AIF has impacted 6.7 million lives across 26 states of India. Learn more at www.AIF.org

Edunet Foundation (EF) focuses on youth skilling, innovation and entrepreneurship. Since its inception, the organization has helped young people from different geographies in India to prepare for industry 4.0 jobs. EF has a national footprint, and it works with regulators, state technical universities, engineering colleges and high schools around India.

Edunet Foundation enjoys “Special Consultative Status” with the Economic and Social Council at the United Nations and the organization was certified as a “Great Place To Work”, by the Great Place To Work Institute