EOC - Equal Opportunity Cell

Brief Introduction:

India is a country of diversity. It is a country of the people of different religions, castes and cultures. Indian society is characterized by a highly entrenched system of social stratification and religious dissection. It is these social inequalities that create the barriers of denial of access to material, cultural and educational resources to the disadvantaged groups of society. These disadvantaged groups include SCs, STs, women, OBC (non-creamy layer), minorities and physically challenged persons. It is clear from the demographic features that a large section of the population of our country is still disadvantaged and marginalized. In this backdrop, the University Grants Commission (UGC), the apex body of higher education in India, has planned to establish Equal Opportunity Cell in the Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) so that the HEIs become more responsive to the needs and constraints of the disadvantaged social groups. The disadvantaged groups are SCs, STs, women, OBC (non-creamy layer), minorities and physically challenged persons. The Aim of EOC will be: “To oversee the effective implementation of policies and programmes for disadvantaged groups, to provide guidance and counselling with respect to academic, financial, social and other matters and to enhance the diversity within the campus.”

Functions:

Composition:

The EOC constitutes the following members:

Contact person’s name with contact details and Email ID:

Dr. Yuvvraj Patil
Chairperson SEDGs Cell
Mob. No.: 9960787828
Email ID: equaloppcell@pune.nicmar.ac.in