ACM-W India
ACM-W India seeks to take forward the task of the ACM community, but with a particular focus on the empowerment of women in computing in India.
ACM-W supports, celebrates, and advocates internationally for the full engagement of women in all aspects of the computing field, providing a wide range of programs and services to ACM members and working in the larger community to advance the contributions of technical women. ACM-W Student Chapters are created to help recruit and retain students in computing programs. Professional Chapter-sponsored activities educate women about careers in computing and provide networking opportunities.
ACM-W India aims to provide social and professional support for women in computing, and its proposed activities include:
- Facilitate technical growth of women by organizing invited lectures, seminars, workshops and informal meetings
- Provide a platform for the sharing of information, resources, ideas and experiences
- Support women in their professional career growth and help them to face the challenges in their work environment
- Encourage them to participate in computer-related studies and research
ACM-W India's goal would be to also promote computer literacy, particularly in rural India, with the objective of empowering underprivileged women and children, to enable them to be independent and self-reliant.
ACM India-W Committee (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027)
Chair: Geetanjali Kale, PICT, Pune
Vice-Chair: Alpana Dubey, Accenture, Bangalore
Secretary/Treasurer: Renuka Sindhghatta Rajan, IBM, Bangalore
Members-at-large: 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027.
Jayashree Mohan, Microsoft Research, Bangalore
Mini Ulanat, CUSAT, Cochin
Sriparna Saha, IIT Patna, Patna
Members-at-large: 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2029.
Manik Gupta, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad
Nita Thakare, Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur
Sachi Choudhary, UPES Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Sonia Garcha, CSpathshala, Pune
Past Chair: Rutvi Shah, Ganpat University
Contact: [email protected]
ACM-W India Events
Read about Hackathons, Celebrations, Summer Schools and more events ACM-W India hosts throughout the year.
Geetanjali Kale
Chair, ACM India Women Committee | PICT, Pune
Dr. Geetanjali is a distinguished academic and a long-standing champion for women in Computing. She brings with her over two decades of academic excellence and leadership. Currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Pune Institute of Computer Technology (PICT), she has held several leadership roles at the institute, including her recent tenure as Head of the Department, and currently contributes to student success as the Joint Training & Placement Officer. A respected voice in academic circles, she has served on the Board of Studies in Computer Engineering and in the Vocational Studies Board at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and as an advisory board member with several institutions.
Dr. Geetanjali has been an active ACM India volunteer for over a decade, contributing significantly in various capacities. She has served as the Secretary-cum-Treasurer of the ACM India-W Committee, Chapter Summit Chair of ACM India, Chair of the ACM-W Pune Professional Chapter, and member of ACM India's Internal Engagement Committee. Her leadership has been instrumental in the success of the PICT ACM Student Chapter, which has received multiple ACM India Outstanding Chapter Awards and the prestigious ACM Global Outstanding Website Award.
She is a Senior Member of both ACM and IEEE, with deep research interests in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Data Science, Generative AI, and innovations in education.
As Chair of ACM India-W, Dr. Geetanjali is committed to fostering inclusive growth, building stronger mentorship networks, and empowering women in computing across all stages of academia and industry.
