Minority Cell
Minority Cell of the College is meant to empower the minority communities in the college. This is a mechanism which offers assistance to minority students for their social and academic development. It facilitates financial support to the minority communities from Government agencies and other sources. This also helps them to enroll for career orientation programmes which would empower and equip them with the necessary skills for various career options.
Objectives
- To enhance equal opportunities for education of minorities.
- To facilitate financial support to students from minority communities from governmental agencies and other sources.
- To create awareness among the minority students regarding various scholarships program of State/Central Government and UGC.
- To take such follow up measures for achieving the objectives and targets laid down for the purpose by the Government of India and the UGC.
- To ensure provisions for an environment where all such students feel safe and secure.
- To encourage enrolling for career orientation programs which would empower and equip them with the necessary skills to choose a career option.
- To provide prompt counseling for any emotional emergencies arising on account of any event at the campus.
- To ensure protection and reservation as provided in the constitution of India. The Minority Cell has been constituted to look into specific
Convenor
Prof. Suhel Raza
Members
Dr. Tarannum Siddique
Dr. Rizwana Nawab
Functions and Activities
- To collect reports and information of Government of U.P. and UGC’s orders on various aspects of education, employment of minority students
- To publicize the various Central and State Government scholarship schemes and any updates in these matters
- To coordinate with other College Cells and Committees such as the Mentoring Cell, Placement Cell, Students’ Council, Sports Council, Cultural Council, etc. and ensure that students from minority communities participate in their activities
- To coordinate with Programme Coordinators, Department Heads and the Mentoring Council to identify students from these communities who need special assistance such as remedial classes and bridge courses, as well as those who are advanced learners and could be given extra attention and guidance
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF MINORITY CELL
- Ensuring an environment where students from these categories feel safe and secure.
- Making students from these communities aware of the various scholarships programmes of the Govt. of U.P., Govt. of India and UGC.
- Motivating and assisting students from these communities to apply for the various scholarships mentioned above
- Collecting data about students who have received scholarships
- Collection of reports and information of Govt. of U.P., Govt. of India and UGC’s orders on various aspects of education and employment of these categories of students.
- Carrying out capacity-building programmes for these students, as per the need.
- Providing a mechanism to redress the grievance of students from these communities
Sending reports to the respective Govt. Departments/Commissions about the number of students enrolled