Nasscom launches programme to support women techies

<p>In an effort to increase the number of women in senior levels in the <strong>Information Technology</strong> (<strong>IT</strong>) industry, <strong>Nasscom </strong>unveiled its '<strong>Women Wizards Rule Tech</strong>' programme for women techies.</p> <p>"This programme is designed to support women who are moving up the career ladder, while also paving the way for potential leaders of the future," said Senior Director of Nasscom Ashok Pamidi on the occasion.</p> <p>The initiative will aid women techies in core technologies like<strong> IT-Information Technology Enabled Services</strong> (<strong>ITES</strong>), <strong>Business Process Management</strong> (<strong>BPM</strong>), product and<strong> research and development </strong>(<strong>R&amp;D</strong>) sectors by equipping them with the skills required for an edge in their career, Pamidi said.</p> <p><strong>Nasscom President Debjani Ghosh</strong>, <strong>Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw </strong>were also at the launch.&nbsp;</p> <p>The <strong>Women Wizards Rule Tech</strong> was announced in March at the <strong>Nasscom Diversity and Inclusion Summit</strong> in Chennai as a joint initiative by the <strong>Nasscom Sector Skills Council and the Data Security Council of India.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>A report by <strong>Nasscom </strong>on "<strong>Women and IT Scorecard - India</strong>" launched earlier this year predicted that policies towards <strong>flexible work, work-from-home, parental leave, healthcare and anti-harassment</strong> will increase the number of women in senior level at<strong> IT firms</strong> from 20 per cent to 60 per cent.</p>