EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER

The University Grants Commission, Govt of India, has given priority to the downtrodden students, staffs and faculty, and given direction to all the universities to establish SC/ST Cell. The SC/ST Cell at NIFTEM was constituted in the year 2016. After the establishment of the Cell in the institute, it specifically concentrated on the welfare of the SC/ST students, staff and faculty.

The main aim of the Cell is to monitor the guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission Govt of India, from time to time. The Cell ensures the effective implementation of the reservation policies in the admission of students in various courses of study, prevention of caste based discrimination, accommodation in the hostels, appointments to the teaching and non-teaching posts against reserved category, allotment of quarters, establishment of Book Bank in the institute, and maintenance of roster register in the institute.

According to the 1998 UGC Guidelines for the establishment of Special Cell for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, for the Universities and deemed Universities, the purpose of these Cells is to monitor the admission of students and the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staffs at various levels. Its function is also to help the SC/ST categories to integrate with the mainstream of the institute community and to remove difficulties, which they may be experiencing.

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. Some of the specific main objectives of the Centre are:

• To implement the reservation policy for SCs/STs in the institute.
• Collect data regarding the implementation of the policies in respect of admissions, appointments to teaching and non-teaching positions in the institute, and analysis of the data showing the trends and changes towards fulfilling the required quota.
• To take such follow up measures for achieving the objectives and targets laid down for the purpose by the Government of India, MHRD and the UGC.
• To implement, monitor continuously and evaluate the reservation policy in the institute and plan measures for ensuring effective implementation of the policy and programmers of the Government of India

Scholarship is a boon for students belonging to the weaker sections (specifically SCs/STs) of the society, who are unable to further their education for some reason or the other. It is an encouragement for students, who are talented, but do not have the means to study further. There are a variety of scholarships merit or need-based, student-specific and career specific.

The SC/ST students and Employees can approach the SC/ST Cell for redressal of any of their grievance(s) regarding academic, administrative or social nature. The Liaison Officer of Cell process their complaints, meets the concerned students and staff, to understand their problem and takes necessary action and/or renders them necessary advice/help to resolve the matter.