International Women’s Day 2025: Two women scientists on Saturday took over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s social media account, X to share their work and experiences on International Women’s Day. This comes after PM Modi had announced that he would hand over his social media accounts to a select group of inspiring women for a day on Women’s Day. This gesture was made so that women could share their work and experiences with the countrymen.
Following this initiative, two scientists shared their experiences on PM Modi’s official X handle. The two scientists, Elina and Shilpi hail from Odisha Madhya Pradesh respectively.
Elina And Shilpi Share Their Inspiring Stories
Elina and Shilpi wrote, “Space technology, nuclear technology and women empowerment…We are Elina Mishra, a nuclear scientist and Shilpi Soni, a space scientist and we are thrilled to be helming the PM’s social media properties on #WomensDay. Our message- India is the most vibrant place for science and thus, we call upon more women to pursue it.”
Both of them called Indian as the most vibrant place for science and called upon women to pursue it.
Sharing about their work and systems designed by them, they wrote, “We, Elina and Shilpi wish to say- the infinite world of science and technology is very exciting as well as gratifying. The sheer joy we get when our designed and developed systems are put into application is beyond words. India’s nuclear and space programme has many such scientists like us, whom we acknowledge.”
They added, “Both of us, Elina and Shilpi are seeing the wide range of opportunities opening up in our respective sectors. It was unimaginable that a sector like nuclear technology would offer so many opportunities for women in India. Similarly, the increasing participation of women and the private sector in the world of space makes India the most happening place to innovate and grow! Indian women surely have the talent and India surely has the right platform!”
Elina Mishra highlighted that her interest and inquisitiveness for science developed due to his father, who she considers as her inspiration.
Elina further wrote about herself, “I am Elina Mishra and I hail from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. I come from a family with a strong academic background and thus, they created a ripe environment to learn science. My interest and inquisitiveness for science developed due to my father, who is my inspiration and whom I have seen relentlessly working towards his research. My dream of working in the scientific domain was fulfilled when I was selected in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai.”
Shilpi added, “I, Shilpi Soni, am from Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. I belong to a very humble background but my family has always been passionate about learning, innovation and culture. After a stint at DRDO, it was a dream come true to work with ISRO, where I have contributed towards design, development and induction of state-of-the-art RF and Microwave subsystem technologies for more than 35 communication and navigation mission of ISRO over the last 24 fruitful years.”
Space technology, nuclear technology and women empowerment…
We are Elina Mishra, a nuclear scientist and Shilpi Soni, a space scientist and we are thrilled to be helming the PM’s social media properties on #WomensDay.
Our message- India is the most vibrant place for science… pic.twitter.com/G2Qi0j0LKS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 8, 2025
Both of us, Elina and Shilpi are seeing the wide range of opportunities opening up in our respective sectors. It was unimaginable that a sector like nuclear technology would offer so many opportunities for women in India. Similarly, the increasing participation of women and the…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 8, 2025
