SC,ST and OBC Cell

Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been identified as the two most backward groups of Indian society. Similarly, OBC is also an economically backward group in India. The SC/ST/OBC Cell of the College was established with the primary aim of empowering the SC, ST and OBC students in the College, and assisting them in their curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The Cell has been set up to help students from these communities become part of the mainstream and achieve all-round development.

Objectives:

• To ensure equal opportunities for education of SC/ST/OBC students.
• To facilitate financial support to students from these communities from governmental agencies and other sources.
• To make the SC/ST/OBC students aware of the various scholarships schemes of the Central and Government of Maharashtra.
• To encourage these students to enroll for courses, workshops, programs, etc. which the College offers students in an attempt to equip them with the skills needed for their careers.
• To provide prompt counseling for any emotional emergencies arising on account of any event on the College campus.
• To ensure that the College follows the reservation policy as laid down by the Government of Maharashtra.
• To provide these students with a grievance redressal mechanism in addition to the regular redressal mechanism.

Functions and Activities:

• To collect reports and information of Government of Maharashtra and UGC’s orders on various aspects of education and employment of SC/ST/OBC students.
• To publicize the various Central and State Government scholarship schemes and any updates in these matters.
• To coordinate with other College Cells and Committees such as the Mentoring Cell, Placement Cell, Students’ Council, Sports Council, Cultural Council, etc. and ensure that students from SC/ST/OBC communities participate in their activities.
• To coordinate with Programme Coordinators, Department Heads and the Mentoring Council to identify students from these communities who need special assistance such as remedial classes and bridge courses, as well as those who are advanced learners and could be given extra attention and guidance.

 The SC/ST/OBC Cell will comprise the following members:

• Two faculty members, at least one of whom will be from either SC/ ST/OBC community.
• One of the faculty members will be the Chairperson of the Cell
• College Librarian
• College Director of Physical Education & Sports
• Office Staff dealing with Scholarships for students from the SC/ST/OBC communities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF SC/ST CELL:

• Ensuring an environment where students from these categories feel safe and secure.
• Making students from these communities aware of the various scholarships programmes of the Govt. of Maharashtra, Govt. of India and UGC.
• Motivating and assisting students from these communities to apply for the various scholarships mentioned above.
• Collecting data about students who have received scholarships.
• Collection of reports and information of Govt. of Maharashtra, Govt. of India and UGC’s orders on various aspects of education and employment of these categories of students.
• Carrying out capacity-building programs for these students, as per the need.
• Providing a mechanism to redress the grievance of students from these communities.
• Sending reports to the respective Govt. Departments/Commissions about the number of students enrolled.

Committee Members 2022-23: