Mariya Arts And Science College, Deoli, Dist. Wardha

Mariya Arts and Science College, Deoli

SC/ST CELL

Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been identified as the two most backward groups of Indian Society. They include all the castes, races or tribes, which have been socially, economically and educationally backward. The cell has been established to support and to bring students from such communities in the main stream.

The Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Cell promotes the special interests of students in the reserved category. It provides special inputs in areas where the students experience difficulties.

The SC/ST cell of the college was established with the purpose to empower the SC/ST students in the college. The college takes special interest in facilitating financial support to students from these communities from government agencies and other sources.

Objectives

  • To counsel and guide SC/ ST students and help them to manage academic and personal issues of college life effectively.
  • To ensure provisions of an environment where all such students feel safe and secure.
  • To provide prompt counseling for any emotional emergencies arising on account of any event at the campus.
  • To provide the mechanism to redress the grievance of SC/ST students, if any
  • To ensure protection and reservation as provided in the constitution of India.
  • To aware the SC/ST students regarding various scholarships program of State Govt. and UGC.
  • To take such follow up measures to achieve the objectives and targets laid down by the Govt. of India and the UGC.
  • To communicate with the students and motivate them for better future planning.

Function

  • To circulate GOI and Commission’s decisions and to collect regularly, on an annual basis, information regarding course-wise admissions to candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the College for different courses, in suitable forms prescribed, by a stipulated date, and to take follow up action, where required;
  • To analyze information on admissions, education, training and employment of SCs and STs, and prepare reports and digests for onward transmission to the Ministry of Human Resource Development/University Grants Commission and such other authorities as may be required
  • To deal with representations received from Scheduled Castes and Tribes candidates regarding their admission, recruitment, promotion and other similar matters in College;
  • To function as a Grievances Redressal Cell for the grievances of SC/ST students and employees of the College and render them necessary help in solving their academic as well as administrative problems;
  • Any other work assigned from time to time to promote higher education among these two communities suffering economic, social and educational deprivations.

SC/ST Cell Members (2022-23)

Sr.
Name of Members
Designation
Contact No.

1

Dr. Prakash D.Wankar

Chairman

9890923834

2

Dr. Sujata V. Adikane

Member

7620098499

3

Prof. Vishakha M. Lohakare

Member

7620349526

4

Mr. Adesh V. Todase

Member

9970508522

5

Dr. Anita K. Taksande

Member

9822340957

6

Mr. Adesh A. Hadke

Student Representative

7559277245

7

Toufeeque Aijaz Shaikh

Miss Vaishali Ghodam

7559277245

Minutes of Meetings: A Short Summary

The cell organized two meetings in the beginning of the first term and end of the second term of the academic year respectively. The summary of meetings during the last five years is as follows.

Meeting Number
Discussions
Action Taken
2018-19

1

Discussion about scholarship sources and forms.

Displayed a sample scholarship form on notice board.

2

Discussion about any query of SC/ST students.

Resolutions of query regarding SC/ST Students.

2019-20

1

Discussion about scholarship sources and forms.

Displayed a sample scholarship form on notice board.

2

Discussion about Validity.

The procedure of getting a Validity certificate was discussed with students and displayed on main notice board.

2020-21

There are no any complaints Because of COVID-19 pandemics.

2021-22

1

Discussion about scholarship sources and forms.

Displayed a sample scholarship form on notice board.

2

Carrier guidance to SC/ST students.

The students were personally guided and also conveyed to nominate their names in University for getting job opportunities.

2022-23

1

Discussion about scholarship sources and forms.

Displayed a sample scholarship form on notice board.

2

Discussion about the rejection of scholarship forms.

The students whose scholarship forms were rejected were conveyed to fill meritorious scholarship forms.