Context: The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has planned to raise a $2 million endowment by the end of the year to fund projects, recruit, develop and nurture women faculty, researchers and students.

About the Programme:

• The ‘Women Leading IITM’ programme will receive the inaugural grant on Monday, International Women’s Day.
• The Institute proposes to raise the amount through its alumni and CSR grants. Each year, grants will be provided to accelerate women technologists’ career
• In the first year, the endowment fund aims to grant Rs. 70 lakh. Corporate organisations and alumni who wish to contribute may do so through:https://joyofgiving.alumni. iitm.ac.in/endowmens /other/women-leading-iitm -endowment.

https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/iit-m-to-raise-2-million/article34016139.ece

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