Equal Opportunity and SC/ST Cell

The Equal Opportunity Cell was established in Adhi College of Engineering with an objective to address the issues related to students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on a continual basis. It aims to empower them to participate fully in the academic, intellectual, social, and cultural life on an equal basis.

The Equal Opportunity Cell also ensures the effective implementation of policy and programmes for disadvantaged groups. It provides guidence and counselling with respect to academic, financial, and other matters to enhance diversity within the ACET campus.

Functions of Equal Opportunity and SC/ST Cell

• To ensure equity and equal opportunity to the community at large in the college 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 help individuals or a group of students belonging to the disadvantaged section of society to contain the problems related to discrimination.
• To look into the grievances of the weaker section of society and suggest amicable solutions to their problems.
• To disseminate the information related to schemes and programs 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 prepare barrier-free formalities/procedures for admission/registration of students belonging to the disadvantaged groups of society.
• To establish coordination with the Government and other agencies/organizations to mobilize academic and financial resources to provide assistance to students of the disadvantaged groups.
• 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.
• To sensitize the college on the problems of SC/ST and other disadvantaged groups.