Aims and Objectives
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
- To ensure equity and equal opportunity to the community at large in the University and bring about social inclusion.
- To enhance the diversity among the students, teaching and non-teaching staff population and at the same time eliminate the perception of discrimination.
- To create a socially congenial atmosphere for academic interaction and for the growth of healthy interpersonal relationships among the students coming from various social backgrounds.
- To make efforts to sensitize the academic community regarding the problems associated with social exclusion as well as aspirations of the marginalized communities.
- To look into the grievances of the weaker section of society and suggest amicable solution to their problems.
- To disseminate the information related to schemes and programmes for the welfare of the socially weaker section as well as notifications/memoranda, office orders of the Government, or other related agencies/organizations issued from time to time.
- To establish coordination with the Government and other agencies/organizations to mobilize academic and financial resources to provide assistance to students.
- To organize periodic meetings to monitor the progress of different schemes.
- To adopt measures to ensure due share of utilization by SC/ST in admissions, recruitments (teaching and non-teaching posts) and to improve their performances.
As per the approval of the competent authority, an Equal Opportunity Cell/SC-ST Cell also has been constituted with the following members:
| SN | Name of Member | Designation |
| 1 | Hon'ble Vice Chancellor | Chairperson |
| 2 | Dr. Sadhana Chaurasia | Member (Coordinator) |
| 3 | Dr. Santosh Arasia | Member |
| 4 | Dr. Sushama Gujar | Member |
| 5 | Mr. Durgesh Pendro | Member |
As per the approval of the competent authority, a Socio Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDG) Cell also has been constituted with the following members:
| SN | Name of Member | Designation |
| 1 | Prof. H. S. Kushwaha | Chairperson |
| 2 | Dr. D. P. Pandey | Member |
| 3 | Dr. U. S. Mishra | Member |
| 4 | Dr. S. S. Gautam | Member |
| 5 | Dr. Ajay R. Chaurey | Member |
| 6 | Dr. Prasanna Patkar | Member |
| 7 | Dr. Ravikant Shrivastava | Member |
Office order of Equal Opportunity Cell/SC-ST Cell
Office order of Socio Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDG) Cell
