Prevention of Caste-based Discrimination Committee – Prof.Sambhajirao Kadam College, Deur

Prevention of Caste-based Discrimination Committee

In pursuance to the new regulation of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi (UGC) to install an online system to Lodge Complaints against the instances of Caste Based Discrimination, an online portal has been developed for the use of students/faculty/Non-teaching staff of the University. They may register their grievances and concerns regarding SC/ST/OBC discrimination and any kind of caste related injustice online, so as to avail proper solutions for the inconveniences they had experienced.

Discrimination on the basis of caste, locality, social/ economical background or gender is prohibited at this college. The Prevention of Caste-based Discrimination Committee shall understand the terms of the letter from UGC in words and spirit, and initiate continuous actions to ensure that no official or faculty member indulge in any kind of discrimination against any community or category of students, faculty or staff members. Sensitizing officials/ faculty members of the campus while dealing with such cases would also be the responsibility of the committee. As per the letter from the University Grants Commission, it was informed that the Officials/ faculty members should desist from any act of discrimination against SC/ ST/ OBC students on grounds of their social equity.

The Committee will hear and address complaints regarding caste-based discrimination at Prof. Sambhajirao Kadam College, Deur (Satara)

The activity of the Committee is a time-bound activity and requires actions that would need to be initiated whenever necessary and the reports to be provided to the Principal.

Prevention of Caste-based Discrimination Committee is as follows,

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1	Dr. B.N. Bhosale	Chairman
2	Dr. S.S. Potbhare	Coordinator
3	Dr. D.J. Owale	Member
4	Dr. S.A. Paudmal	Member
5	Dr. U.R. Altekar	Member
6	One representatives of the Student	Member
7	Shri. S.K. Kadam	Member

Process and Functioning

A complaint about discrimination or harassment as defined by the regulations may be made in Online/ writing by the student/ Faculty or staff to the Prevention of Caste-based Discrimination Committee.
The Online/ written complaint should be submitted to either the Chairman or Coordinator of the Prevention of Caste-based Discrimination Committee.
The complaint shall include sufficient details of the alleged act of discrimination or harassment.
On receipt of a written complaint, the Anti-Discrimination officer shall initiate the follow-up action including preliminary fact-finding enquiry.

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