National Award for Dr. Jatinder Kaur Arora

           It is a matter of pride for the Council that Dr. Jatinder Kaur Arora, Joint Director (Biotechnology) has been conferred upon the National Award for Women’s Development through Application of Science & Technology for the year 2006.  This award has been instituted to recognize the contributions of individuals / institutions who have worked at the grass root level for women’s development through application of Science & Technology.  This prestigious award carries a cash prize of Rs. 1.00 lakh, a memento and a citation.  The award was presented by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on the occasion of Technology Day (11th May 2007) at New Delhi. 

            Dr. Jatinder Kaur Arora through her innovative approach has initiated many science & technology based interventions for sustainable livelihood among women of rural Punjab.  She has done pioneering work for promoting value addition through processing of medicinal & aromatic plants in Shivalik foothills.  She has promoted vermi-composting for solid waste management in rural areas of Punjab which has helped rural women to substantiate their earnings.  Dr. Arora has also promoted genetic literacy among rural women, specially pertaining to causes and prevention of genetic disorders. She is now coordinating a Govt. of India and UNIDO supported multi-institutional project for promotion of need-based environment friendly pesticides in Punjab.  Over the last two decades, Dr. Arora has organized numerous capacity-building programmes and sensitization workshops on S & T applications for women.