India, Sept. 20 -- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has announced a new scholarship programme aimed at supporting women in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The "landmark" initiative called WINGS (Women INspiring Growth in STEM) was launched by IIT-B's alumnus, Bharat Desai and his wife, Neerja Sethi.

To promote women's education and leadership in technical fields, the WINGS scholarship will provide full tuition support to undergraduate women students pursuing STEM courses at IIT-B. The objective is to remove financial barriers and ensure that economic limitations do not hold back talented students from achieving their goals. Beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year, the initiative will c...