What Is STEM? How Is It Beneficial To Young Girls? Why Should College Girls Opt for Higher Education In STEM?

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STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. These four fields focus on new ideas, problem-solving and thinking critically. All of them together make up a popular and quickly growing business.

Most people in STEM fields do their jobs every day with the help of computers and other tech. Many people also use the scientific method to test theories and hypotheses. As technology gets better, STEM education for girls is becoming more important. Even so, many people still think that STEM is not for girls, even though it is essential.

People used to think boys were better at math, science, and other related subjects. So, boys are more likely to go into these fields. This idea has hurt girls' confidence in their STEM skills. By helping girls in STEM, we can help them feel good about themselves and their skills again. Self-confidence and knowing yourself are the first steps to doing well in school. Making STEM education more welcoming for girls will help them feel better about themselves and open up great new opportunities for them in the future.

Girls will be more comfortable with computers and technology once they feel like they belong in STEM fields. We use technology in almost every part of our lives as a society. Most people use technology in some way every single day.

Many women and girls don't think of themselves as tech-savvy right now. This is starting to change as more and more girls learn to code and programme. Since computers and technology will only become more important in the coming years, it's essential that everyone, especially girls, feels comfortable and confident using them.

Also, good problem-solving skills can help young girls get closer to their goals in an always-changing and unpredictable world. STEM education is the best way to teach kids how to solve problems.

Critical thinking is needed to set up an experiment, make a prediction, test that prediction, and then look at the results. Why did one test work and the other one not? What can we do differently to make things better? These questions force students to think about how to solve a problem in a new way. The best part is that you can use this way of thinking outside of STEM and in almost any situation in life. Teaching young girls to feel this way through STEM education improves their ability to solve problems and sets them up for future success. But here's the thing, sometimes, girls may not be exposed to STEM early in life. That should not deter you. Technology is constantly evolving, and so is the job market. A STEM career is highly beneficial, both to you and to society. There are various career options, a lot of exposure and a high salary. You can opt for various free STEM-related courses on Glow & Lovely Careers (formerly known as Fair & Lovely Career Foundation). This will help you brush up on your skills. You can also take the free career guidance test to help you decide which course would best suit you in this field.

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How 26 Year Old Vibha Used Her PCOD Experience And Got Featured in Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30

Vibha Harish suffered from PCOD as a teen. But rather than a complaint about it, she used it as a learning experience to start her own company of herbal cosmetics

Vibha was a teenager when she started suffering from severe PCOD. This resulted in severe hair fall and acne as well as irregular periods. She visited many doctors and underwent many treatments. But nothing worked.

Worried about her daughter's health, her mother started mixing ayurvedic powders like Ashwagandha and Shatavari in her food. Within a few months, Vibha could feel the difference in her health.

Over a period of time, her hair-fall reduced, and periods regularised. This experience left Vibha impressed with the power of herbal products and Ayurveda.

As ayurvedic medicines helped her cure her condition, she thought of formulating ayurvedic products and selling them.

Driven by her thought of starting something of her own, Vibha left her corporate job. This was her first step to success.

The next step was getting to know the field in depth.

So she started interacting with herbal practitioners from different parts of the world. From the USA to Singapore, she spoke with everyone and gained tremendous knowledge about this field.

Along with that, she took guidance from her mother.

Vibha was so determined that she took a course on Herbalism too. Then she visited different farms in Karnataka to formulate her own herbal products.

With sufficient knowledge and information, Vibha Harish launched her own herbal nutrition and plant-based supplement company. She called it Cosmix.

The main goal of Cosmix was to make products to improve health and immunity in women.

Within one year, Cosmix registered a turnover of around Rs 2 crore!

Just when it seemed that everything was going well, the Covid Pandemic hit.

During this Pandemic, Vibha's business came to hold. Due to the safety reasons of her employees, she gave her business a short break.

But she did not stop her work during that period. She noticed that children between three to six years of age are not getting proper nutrition.

"Earlier, these children, living in rural areas of Karnataka, were part of mid-day meal schemes which ensured daily nutrition. However, once schools were shut, they were unable to eat nutritious food. Some of them were even malnourished," she said.

That's when Vibha decided to start the programme - Nutrition for All. Through this programme, food and energy bars are given to malnourished children in rural India.

Last checked, around 2,50,000 bars were distributed to 1400 children. Vibha used part of the company's profits to fund the "Nutrition for All" programme

Vibha's ambition and her desire to do something different is really an inspiration to girls today.

Just like Vibha, there are also so many young girls who are thinking out of the box and doing different things.

If you are one of them, Glow and Lovely Careers has multiple options for you to check out. There are free online courses for girls, scholarships, and even a community for career professionals to connect and share notes. Do check them out and give wings to your dreams!