The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati is collaborating with the Government of Assam’s flagship Arohan scheme to motivate meritorious students to pursue STEM subjects in their higher education. To date, the Institute has successfully hosted 3311 students (2009 girls and 1302 boys) and few hundred mentee teachers, inspiring them to explore the vast opportunities and interests in STEM education, the institute claims. Interestingly, the number of girl students was around 65 per cent of the total participants, highlighting the importance of encouraging and promoting girl/women in STEM education, IIT Guwahati said. Under the Arohan scheme, IIT Guwahati has hosted meritorious students (Mentees) along with their Guide teachers/Officers in a total of 12 batches. During their visit to IIT Guwahati, these students had the opportunity to engage with institute faculty members, interact with students, and explore institutional facilities. Coordinated by the Offices of Outreach Education Program (OEP), Public Relations Branding and Ranking (PRBR) and Students’ Affairs at IIT Guwahati, these events took place during their four/five-days stay on campus from October to December 2023. Arohan, conceived as a Mentor-Mentee program for secondary class students in Government schools, is an initiative championed by the visionary Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma. Operating under the umbrella of Samagra Shiksha Assam, this flagship program encompasses diverse activities, including mentoring, exposure trips, competitions, and interactions tailored for the career progression of government school students in classes 9 to 12.
