While India Inc. is exploring ways to increase women’s workforce, the discrimination against women jobseekers, and scrutinizing their plans for marriage and childbearing is a setback to the overall drive. Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder-President, Avtar Group, tells The Economic Times that the biases against women are rife despite growing awareness around the value and need for diversity and inclusion.
Career Readiness Program Nipuni launched to empower College Girls
Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, the Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu, recently launched Nipuni, a pioneering career readiness program aimed at empowering college girls.The initiative, conceived by Avtar Human Capital Trust (AHCT), was unveiled during the 12th edition of Udyog Utsav, a one-day career visioning conference. The event was held at Srimad Andavan Arts and