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ब्रेक के बाद : Getting back to research after a break : Getting back to main-stream

ब्रेक के बाद : Getting back to research after a break : Getting back to main-stream. What can be considered a break? Several examples of breaks of few months > 1 year break : Very few examples. Main reasons for break: Marriage – ( i ) Added responsibilities (ii) Non-supportive spouse

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ब्रेक के बाद : Getting back to research after a break : Getting back to main-stream

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  1. ब्रेक के बाद: Getting back to research after a break :Getting back to main-stream What can be considered a break? Several examples of breaks of few months > 1 year break : Very few examples

  2. Main reasons for break: Marriage –(i) Added responsibilities (ii) Non-supportive spouse (iii) Two-body problem 2. Child Birth with no support system Percentage of women (Physics) drops drastically from (~30%) after Ph.D. (~3%)

  3. What can be considered to be a successful comeback after a break ? 1. Doing research on soft money (e.g. DST: Women scientist scheme) ? 2. Getting a job at a postgraduate college/University or research institute and continuing quality research 2003: About 30% of the recipients of this fellowship have got employment in Science

  4. Difficulties in staging a come back Difficult to be abreast with the current state of research 2. Lack of confidence 3. Inability to give 100% because of family 4. Age and the break pose problems in getting a permanent job

  5. Examples : Women in Astronomy with a long break LaxmiSaripalli : 14 years of break SaritaVig : 1 yr break Shalima : 3 yr break SushanKonar : > 2 years break Srividya : > 1 yr PK : 3.5 yr Physics : RadhaBalkrishnan : 10 yr AnuradhaMishra : 4 yrs

  6. There are several examples of women astronomers (with Ph.D.) who took a break and could never come back to active academic life. This is a big loss to Astronomy  Best to avoid a break

  7. What can help? 1. Soft money provided in time to the spouse to continue research in the case of 2-body problem 2.Creche at work places will definitely help e.g. Srividya at IUCAA 3. High priority to young couples for on campus housing 4. Proactive hiring policies for helping couples manage dual careers. Representation of women on decision-making committees (hiring, promotion, awards). 5. Encourage and reward excellence shown by women

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