The Equal Opportunity Cell was established in College
of Applied Science , Karthikapally to
address the issues related to SC/ST, OBC and minorities and the physically
challenged on a continual basis.
Aims and Objectives
To oversee the effective implementation of policies
and programmes for disadvantaged groups, to provide guidance and counselling
with respect to academic, financial, social and the other matters and to
enhance the diversity within the campus.
Functions
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To ensure equity and equal
opportunity to the community at large in the college and bring about social
inclusion
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To enhance the diversity
among the students, teaching and non-teaching staff population and at the same
time eliminate the perception of discrimination.
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To create a socially
congenial atmosphere for academic interaction and for the growth of healthy
interpersonal relationships among the students coming from various social
backgrounds.
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To make efforts to
sensitize the academic community regarding the problems associated with social
exclusion as well as aspirations of the marginalized communities.
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To help individuals or a
group of students belonging to the disadvantaged section of society to contain
the problems related to discrimination
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To look into the grievances
of the weaker section of society and suggest amicable solution to their
problems.
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To disseminate the
information related to schemes and programmes for the welfare of the socially
weaker section as well as notifications/memoranda, office orders of the
Government or other related agencies/organizations issued from time to time.
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To prepare barrier free
formalities/procedures for admission/registration of students belonging to the
disadvataged groups of society
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To establish coordination
with the Government and other agencies/organizations to mobilize academic and
financial resources to provide assistance to students of the disadvantaged
groups.
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To organize periodic
meetings to monitor the progress of different schemes.
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To adopt measures to ensure
due share of utilization by SC/ST in admissions, recruitments(Teaching and
non-teaching posts) and to improve their performances
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To sensitize the college on
the problems of SC/ST and other disadvantaged groups
