Content for Mains Enrichment(CME)
Source: PIB
Context: PM inaugurated the Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) campus in Bengaluru, and the launch of the Boeing Sukanya Program to promote the entry of girls into India’s aviation sector.
The program aims to empower girls and women in STEM fields, offering training for aviation jobs. It includes creating STEM Labs at 150 locations to foster interest and providing scholarships for women training to be pilots. India boasts a noteworthy 15% of female pilots, three times the global average. While female enrollment in STEM courses has risen to over 42% in 2021-22, workforce participation remains at a modest 14% in 2021.
Usage: The example can be used to show how foreign investments can help drive economic as well as social changes in India
