Jigme Namgyel Engineering College recently organized a four-day training program focused on the exploration of Gender Equity and Diversity Sensitive STEM teaching for both high school teachers and college faculty. The event was facilitated by Prof. Suzanne Kalepari from University of Innsbruck, Austria, which is funded by Austrian Partnership in Higher Education for Research and Development (APPEAR) project. This engaging program drew active participation from twelve schools in the region and was further supported by Mr. Sangay Chedup of DRIL and Mr. Deo Raj, a Lecturer from the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering in facilitating the program.
The program concluded with participants sharing their insights, expectations, and key takeaways from the training. Many expressed their enthusiasm, describing the course as enriching, informative, and highly relevant. They expressed a desire for similar courses in the future. A total of 39 teachers attended the training out of which 17 were female.
