<p>IIT Bombay honored and celebrated the exceptional achievements of 30 of its women alumni with a special event, the ‘IIT Bombay Gen Zero Women Initiative’, held at the IIT Bombay campus on Friday, September 23, 2022. The Institute felicitated its women alumni who represent the initial years of IIT Bombay since its establishment in 1958. A coffee table book, ‘Her Story- IIT Bombay Gen Zero Women’ and a podcast series, highlighting the inspiring journeys of these accomplished women from diverse fields such as research, business, academia, technology, public service and more were launched during this inspiring occasion.</p><p>Padma Shri awardee and former captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team Ms. Diana Edulji, and Founder and CEO, Nykaa, Ms. Falguni Nayar, presided over the event.&nbsp;</p><p>The occasion culminated with a lively and spirited Q&amp;A session as the young, curious and bright minds of IIT Bombay interacted with Ms. Edulji as well as the Institute’s women alumni achievers.&nbsp;</p><p>IIT Bombay is extremely proud of all of its illustrious alumnae celebrated during the event and thankful to all the esteemed women dignitaries who graced the occasion and supported the ‘IIT Bombay Gen Zero Women Initiative’.</p><p>The Institute is indebted to its alumnus, Mr. D.C. Agrawal (B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering, 1969), his late wife, Ms. Renu Agrawal and the IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation for their generous contribution to this initiative.&nbsp;</p><p>Learn more about the women and their journeys here:&nbsp;https://alumni.acr.iitb.ac.in/womengenzero/herstory.html</p&gt;