As per the UGC Guidelines for Equitable Opportunity to the Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs) in HEIs (February 2023), all Higher Educational Institutions shall set up Equal Opportunity Cell to ensure opportunities for inclusive, equal and quality higher education to the SEDGs students. The Equal Opportunity Cell within every HEIs shall protect the constitutionally guaranteed rights, dignity, safety, and security of all individuals belonging to the SEDGs and also ensure them equalizing access and opportunities to pursue higher education with the help of the existing statutory bodies such as SC/ST Cell and OBC Cell.
Composition of EOC:
| Chairperson | Dr. Phervision Nongtdu | 9436115484 | Principal |
| Members | Mrs. Dakaru Bareh | 9862851511 | Assistant Professor, Economic Department |
| Mr. Nishwa Rymbai | 9862467544 | Assistant Professor Political Science and Coordinator IQAC | |
| Dr. (Mrs). Ibakordor Tiewsoh | 8014508749 | Assistant Professor, Education Department (PG) | |
| Mr. Firsterborn Dkhar | 9856005085 | Assistant Professor, English Department and Nodal Officer, Anti Ragging Cell & Post Matric Scholarship | |
| Miss. Fidelity Dkhar | 8415880252 | Student (UG Arts) | |
| Mr. Simi Kumari | 6002476066 | Student (UG Com) | |
| Miss. Ieiniwatsngew Pala | 6909061592 | Student (PG) | |
| Ms. Roselyne Suchen | 7005949990 | Office Assistant | |
| Member Secretary | Mrs. Sophikitbok Dkhar | 9366402987 | Assistant Professor, Education Department |
Objectives of Equal Opportunity Cell:
- To protect all the constitutional rights of the SEDGs students.
- To ensure that the HEIs are inclusive, safe, and secure for the SEDGs students.
- To provide socio-emotional and academic support and mentoring for the students belonging to the SEDGs through proper counselling and mentoring programmes.
- To ensure proper implementation and monitoring of bridge courses designed by the HEIs to benefit SEDGs students.
- To ensure implementation of all such programmes designed and developed by HEIs to increase the participation of SEDGs students in academic activities.
- To ensure implementation of all policies, including reservation policies and various schemes, programmes, and guidelines of the Govt. of India.
- To ensure that the HEIs develop appropriate outreach programmes to help the SEDGs students from Special Education Zones (SEZs) to avail the various opportunities of educational/academic programmes of HEIs.
- Ensure proper implementation of all laws against discrimination and atrocities against the SCs and STs.
- To circulate, publicize, facilitate, and monitor the implementation of the UGC guidelines and instructions issued from time to time in favour of SEDGs.
- To redress the grievances and complaints of the SEDGs students within 15 days through a Grievances Redressal Committee (GRC) without compromising the safety and dignity of the complainant.
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