Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI)

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About the Project

Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions (GATI) is an innovative Pilot Project launched by the WISE-KIRAN division of Department of Science and Technology (DST). It ushers a novel intervention programme for promoting gender equity in science and technology. Project GATI was one of the three initiatives of DST announced on 28 February 2020, the National Science Day, by the Hon’ble President of India at a celebratory programme dedicated to Women in Science held at VigyanBhavan, New Delhi.

GATI aims to nudge institutions of higher education and research towards supporting diversity, inclusion, and the full spectrum of talent for their own success and progression. In particular, it aspires to create an enabling environment for equal participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) disciplines at all levels, addressing deep-rooted problems. It envisages a fresh perspective on not just measures for increasing retention and recruitment but the progression of women throughout their professional journey.

The overarching programme is being undertaken by DST in partnership with British Council in furtherance of the deep relations existing between India and UK in the field of education. An important feature of Project GATI is that it will not just assess, accredit, and recognize institutions through Certification and Awards. It also engages, mentors, partners, and support institutions as they work towards reaching the global best practice of gender equality. To this end, British Council will facilitate collaboration with Advance HE as well as the peer network of Athena SWAN accredited institutions in the UK. The partnering UK institutions are as follows:

  • University College of London
  • Queen Mary University of London
  • University of Manchester
  • Aston University, Birmingham
  • University of West of Scotland
  • King’s College London

Wildlife Institute of India in the GATI Pilot

Science and Technology Institutes of Higher Education and Research were invited through an open call to express interest in participating in the GATI Pilot. After rigorous analysis of data and following the proper process of selection, thirty institutions have been selected to participate in the GATI Pilot.

Wildlife Institute of India is one of these 30 institutions selected by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, to participate in the GATI pilot. WIII has become a signatory to the GATI Charter and thereby committed to adopting its guiding principles in the institute’s policies, practices, action plans, and culture for transformative change.

Wildlife Institute of India has been grouped with the University of West Scotland (UWS)

Partners

Department of Science and Technology, GOI

DST, GOI as implementing organization has constituted-

  1. GATI Advisory Committee to oversee the pilot and,
  2. GATI Working Group for Consultations and Providing inputs during the process of development of Gender Equity Framework and other related modules for GATI, drafted by Dr. Pratibha Jolly, Academic Consultant, NAAC, in consultation with DST.

British Council

British Council is Facilitating the GATI pilot by sharing experiences, processes, evolution, and strategies related to the Athena SWAN initiative through its knowledge partner, Advance HE, UK with DST and Pilot institution.


Last Updated: February 8, 2022