CONQUERING THE AUTO TECH FRONTIER

In continuation of its campaign to recognise and encourage the role of women in manufacturing, The Machinist magazine presents two shing examples from Continental Automotive.

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The automotive industry has traditionally been chosen as a career choice more by men than women, especially in manufacturing, and engineering. Women have been typically seen in what was considered as softer roles in management.

The All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) of 2018-2019 indicated that merely 28.9 percent of women chose engineering programs. However, these statistics suggest that there is a growth in the number of women wanting to work in the engineering and manufacturing areas.

The shift reflects a cultural change, where gender roles and perceptions are gradually being discarded. The introduction of government programs such as Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in STEMM, Vigyan Jyoti and scholarships like PRAGATI are a few scheme to encourage women in engineering helps to increase this number further.