Context: Recently, University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre launched 'She Research Network in India' (SheRNI) to ensure equal representation of women scientists.

About 'SheRNI' portal 

• SheRNI - She Research Network in India.

• The objective of SheRNI is to create a national-level expert platform for women faculty members and facilitate the exchange of expertise, insights and experiences across diverse fields.

• The SheRNI platform will connect more than 81,000 profiles of Indian women in science and research across various domains.

• The platform was launched by the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

• SheRNI challenges stereotypes and serves as a beacon of inspiration for future generations of female scientists, researchers, and faculty members.

• The primary goal of SheRNI is to establish a national-level expert platform for women faculty members.

Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET)

• It  is an autonomous Inter-University Centre (IUC) of University Grants Commission.

• It is a major National Programme initiated by the UGC on February 1991 as a project under the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).

• It became an independent Inter-University Centre on 16th May 1996.

• It is involved in modernizing university libraries in India using the state-of-art technologies for the optimum utilisation of information.

• It is set out to be a major player in promoting scholarly communication among academicians and researchers in India.