iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
Former West Indies star opener Chris Gayle has amassed 553 sixes over his decorated career
KT APPDOWNLOAD
India: Women should make up 50 per cent of all pilots, aviation minister says
"Is 15 per cent good enough? My answer is a flat no," he said
Indian Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday that women must account for 50 per cent of pilots in India.
Women currently account for 15 per cent of all pilots. "Is 15 per cent good enough? My answer is a flat no," said the minister.
“The reason is that the odds that you have overcome, the stereotypes you have surpassed, the pressure of performance you have endured have been extremely daunting. You have pierced every glass ceiling.” Today, there is need for a paradigm shift, Scindia said at a ‘Women in Aviation’ meet.
"I believe that our airlines are doing a tremendous job in terms of creating a healthy workplace environment for our women, whether it is creches, maternity leave and other structures," he added. “But I think we need to move beyond that.”
He also mentioned that airlines must consider giving paternity leave to male employees. Scindia called for “a mental shift” to pursue this goal.
ALSO READ:
"I really believe that equity is more important than equality,” said Scindia. “It is a very nuanced approach but I think the time has come to recognise it. It is not a fight for equality. It is a fight for equity."
More news from
His contract expires in 2025 but there are reports Osimhen could seek to leave the club in January
99 people under the age of 25 were killed in England and Wales with a knife or sharp object in the year to March 2023: Official figures
Zhang, who has already claimed the 200m fly crown in Hangzhou to go with her Olympic gold, surged to the wall in a new Games-record 55.86sec
All-rounder Maxwell claimed 4-40 in 10 overs of spin as India were bowled out for 286 in 49.4 overs
The 15-player squad as well as coaching and support staff landed in Hyderabad, the southern Indian city, from Dubai
The third phase of the initiative focuses on proactively creating a fundamental shift in the mindset of government sector employees
Thai ambassador noted that completion of the agreement and strong participation in the upcoming COP28 are his top priorities in the coming months