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DSIR celebrated International Women’s Day- March 8, 2023 On March 7, 2023, Technology Development and Utilization Program for Women- TDUPW/A2K+ scheme organized an event called "DigitAll: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality" in honor of International Women's Day.

The event brought together key stakeholders, including Principal Investigators, Implementing Agencies, representatives from food processing organizations, and women SHGs, all of whom are involved in the TDUPW Program of DSIR.
Head, TDUPW/A2K+ motivated participants while sharing vision and success of DSIR-TDUPW program in empowering women by technological capacity building.

Invited speakers shared their expertise on micro-finance and digital marketing opportunities for rural women entrepreneurs/SHGs.
A panel discussion was also hosted during the event, wherein experts expressed their insights and experience on technology and gender equality, while sharing success stories of their Institute in increasing accessibility of digital technology and marketing opportunities to women.
Moving forward, it was deliberated to create study materials and a database of trusted resources by collaborating with project managers, field staff, and experts to support the implementation of an Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) among all projects supported under the TDUPW/A2K+ program of DSIR.
Government of India Ministry of Science & Technology Department of Scientiﬁc & Industrial Research Technology Development & Utilization Programme for Women International Women’s Day 2023 DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality Spe ake rs Dr Pragati Gokhle Sh.
R. V. Ramakrishna Founder Marketmirchi Chief Mentor Mission -MeraMobile Mera Marketing Ex-Principal Scientist, Ministry of MSME, GOI General Manager, Ofﬁcer-in-Charge, NABARD, New Delhi Expertise in Rural and Agricultural Finance, Microﬁnance Regulation and Supervision and Cooperative Development.
DATE: 7th MARCH 2023 | TIME: 10:30 HRS Venue: Arya Bhatta Technology Bhawan, New Delhi | Panel Discussion Dr Geeta Aggarwal Dean Academics & Professor, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi Dr Ram Asrey Principal Scientist, Division of Food Science & Postharvest Technology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi Dr Jai Pawar Director Deepak Foundation, Vadodara, Gujarat Dr Vishal Samartha Director-MBA Program Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore, Karnataka Chaired by Dr Sujata Chaklanobis Scientist-G & Head-A2K+/CRTDH/PACE DSIR, New Delhi All are cordially invited to attend DSIR Celebrates International Women’s Day 2023 Theme: “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality ” Date & Time: 7 March 2023 VENUE: Aryabhatta Hall, Technology Bhawan Time (Hrs.)
Topic Speaker Inaugural Session Moderated by Dr. M.S.Shashi Kumar, Scientist E, A2K+/TDUPW 10:30-10:45 Welcome Address and DSIR Initiatives Dr. Sujata Chaklanobis, Sc-G & Head – A2K+, DSIR 10:45-10:50 Remarks by Member Secretary TDUPW/A2K+ Dr. Vandana Kalia, Scientist F, DSIR Session 1: Invited Talks 10:50-11:20 Dr. Pragati Gokhle, Founder Marketmirchi, Chief Mentor Mission – MeraMobile Mera Marketing Ex-Principal Scientist, Ministry of MSME,GOI 11:20-11:50 Sh.
R. V. Ramakrishna, General Manager, Officer-in-Charge, NABARD,New Delhi, Expertise in Rural and Agricultural Finance ,Microfinance Regulation and Supervision and Cooperative Development.

Session 2: Panel Discussion 11:50-12:50 Chaired by Dr. Sujata Chaklanobis, Sc.G and Head, TDUPW/A2K+, DSIR Panelists Dr. Geeta Aggarwal, Dean Academics & Professor, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU), New Delhi.
Dr. Ram Asrey , Principal Scientist, Division of Food Science & Postharvest technology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi.

Dr. Jai Pawar, Director, Deepak Foundation, Vadodara, Gujarat.

Dr. Vishal Samartha, Director-MBA program, Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore, Karnataka.

Open Discussion 12:50-13:00 Vote of Thanks Dr. Ranjeet Bairwa, Sc.E, TDUPW/A2K+, DSIR