{"id":5648,"date":"2025-04-09T10:42:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T05:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/?page_id=5648"},"modified":"2026-02-07T13:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T08:01:38","slug":"equal-opportunity-cell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/index.php\/equal-opportunity-cell\/","title":{"rendered":"Equal Opportunity Cell"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><strong>Equal Opportunity and SC\/ST Cells: <\/strong><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span>accordance with UGC directives, <strong>MVP&#8217;s Arts, Commerce, and Science College, Khedgaon,<\/strong> established an Equal Opportunity and SC\/ST Cell as per UGC circular no. (D.O.No.1-2\/2024(SCT\/Circular)) in January 2025 to address the particular difficulties faced by underprivileged groups and offer a fair and efficient resolution of their complaints. This center aims to guarantee fair access to and participation in higher education for everyone and supports initiatives for the same, acknowledging that education is a vital instrument for attaining social and economic equality.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><em>Aims and Objectives:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em> Assure equitable representation and assistance for minority groups, SC, ST, OBC, and others in training and admissions.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em> Create an open complaints procedure for underprivileged populations. <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em> Protect underprivileged groups&#8217; rights and interests. <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em> Offer direction and advice on social, academic, and financial issues while making sure that policies are followed.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Primary Functions of Equal Opportunity and SC\/ST Cell: <\/span><\/strong>The primary functions of the Equal Opportunity and SC\/ST Cell, according to the UGC Guidelines and as specified in the letter of the Secretary, UGC, dated 26<sup>th<\/sup> January 2016, are<\/p>\n<p>1. <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Raising awareness of the issues facing the underprivileged and marginalized segments of society in order to help colleges and universities perform better in the classroom and other areas of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2. To make the general public more aware of the issues facing the underprivileged segments of society.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">3. To keep an eye on all of the government of India&#8217;s and state governments&#8217; programs and policies concerning underprivileged and marginalized groups.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">4. To guarantee the existence of a functional and efficient SC\/ST Cell, as required by the Department Brochure on Reservation for SC, ST, and Other Backward Classes in Services.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">5. To become a successful instrument for gender awareness and guarantee involvement in all socially relevant NSS and university\/college activities.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Equal Opportunity and SC\/ST Cell was created by the college to support and counsel student-teachers from underrepresented groups, including SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, and Divyangjan.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The cell is coordinated by the Department of Students&#8217; Development, and the members of the committee include<\/em><br \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Equal Opportunity and SC\/ST Cell\u00a0 Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"802\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>Sr. No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\"><strong>Member of the Committee<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Post Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"286\"><strong>Member Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">Hon. Principal<\/td>\n<td>Chairman<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Dr. Dipak Nivrutti Kare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">Student Welfare Officer<\/td>\n<td>co-ordinator<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Miss Pratibha Tanaji Shinde<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">IQAC Co-ordinator<\/td>\n<td>Member<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Dr. Dnyaneshwar Karbhari Nikam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">Teacher Representative (Male)<\/td>\n<td>Member<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Mrs. Vikas Namdeo Baglave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">Teacher Representative (Female)<\/td>\n<td>Member<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Mrs. Yogita Balasaheb Garud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">Non-Teaching Representative<\/td>\n<td>Member<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Mr.Rajendra Prabhakar Kushare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">Specialist Guide\/Social Worker\/Counselor<\/td>\n<td>Member<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Mr. Prabhakar Sonawane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">Student Representative<\/td>\n<td>Member<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Ku. Abhishek Gaikwad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">Student Representative<\/td>\n<td>Member<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Ku. Mayuri Deshmukh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">Parents&#8217; Representative<\/td>\n<td>Member<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Mr. Bajirao Deshmukh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63\"><strong>11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"329\">Parents&#8217; Representative<\/td>\n<td>Member<\/td>\n<td width=\"286\">Mr. Dattatraya Patil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h1 style=\"margin-top: 0cm; background: white;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7026802EOC.pdf\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 16.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: red; letter-spacing: .75pt;\">Guidelines for Scheme of Equal Opportunity Cell<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Equal Opportunity and SC\/ST Cells: In\u00a0accordance with UGC directives, MVP&#8217;s Arts, Commerce, and Science College, Khedgaon, established an Equal Opportunity and SC\/ST Cell as per UGC circular no. (D.O.No.1-2\/2024(SCT\/Circular)) in January 2025 to address the particular difficulties faced by underprivileged <a href=\"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/index.php\/equal-opportunity-cell\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5648","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5648"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5932,"href":"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5648\/revisions\/5932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/khedgaoncollege.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}