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Nearly 100 students participate in IIT Delhi’s STEM mentorship programme for high school girls

IIT Delhi also announced that applications for the next edition of Manasvi will open in February–March 2026. Students can find more details on such programmes available on the Office of Academic Outreach & New Initiatives website at academicoutreach.iitd.ac.in.

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Dec 10, 2025 07:00 PM IST

A cohort of nearly 100 high school girls had participated in the fourth edition of Manasvi (Image via IIT Delhi)

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has concluded the fourth edition of ‘Manasvi: STEM Mentorship’ program for high school girls, an outreach initiative aimed at providing school students with structured exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Nearly 100 high-school girls completed the 2025 cycle of the programme, which ran from May to December across multiple phases.

IIT Delhi also announced that applications for the next edition of Manasvi will open in February–March 2026. According to the institute, the upcoming cycle will exclusively admit students from government schools, following significant representation from these schools in the 2025 edition.

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Students can find more details on such programmes available on the Office of Academic Outreach & New Initiatives website at academicoutreach.iitd.ac.in.

Manasvi is a STEM mentorship programme for high schoo girls, organised by the IIT Delhi (Image via IIT-D)

According to an official statement, the Manasvi programme was conducted in three stages, Summer, Autumn and Winter. The Summer phase offered classroom-based academic sessions led by IIT Delhi faculty members, researchers and invited women professionals from STEM fields. Participants were also introduced to hands-on activities at the institute’s makerspace, where they learned to assemble functional solar lamps.

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The subsequent Autumn and Winter phases focused heavily on practical engagement. Students took part in chemistry experiments, physics-based demonstrations, drone sessions and interactive problem-solving activities. In the final phase, participants presented project ideas aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, supported by mentorship from IIT Delhi students who guided them through conceptualisation and articulation.

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At the closing ceremony held on 5 December, Prof. Somnath Baidya Roy, Dean (Planning), addressed the participants and encouraged them to pursue opportunities in STEM fields.

Students from government and private schools across Delhi took part in the 2025 cohort. Many participants shared that the programme expanded their understanding of scientific disciplines and offered clarity about higher education pathways in STEM. Their reflections, recorded by the institute, highlighted exposure to laboratory environments, interaction with mentors and the value of hands-on learning offered during the course.