EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CELL
Discrimination against any person
on the grounds of his/her disability or physical limitations and minority
status is a gross violation of universally accepted principles of equality and
human rights and even constitutional obligations. Equal Opportunity Cell was
set up by Assumption College in June 2011, to address the issues concerning
Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class and Persons with
Disabilities, as per the ‘Guidelines for Scheme of Equal Opportunity Centre for
Colleges XII Plan (2012-2017)’.
The basic aim of the Equal
Opportunity Cell of college is to ensure that students and faculty belonging to
various diverse backgrounds of community, religion, region, gender or ability
are not deprived of their basic opportunities. They all must have access to all
the basic rights to promote inclusivity and harmony. Through this cell several
activities are organized to promote inclusive policies and practices for all
and to look into the grievances to ensure equality and equal opportunities to
the disadvantaged group on campus through proper implementation of policies,
skills, and programs of society. The cell headed by the Principal, heads of all
the department, other staff and student members chalk out action plans to
ensure the functionalities of an inclusive educational atmosphere in the
campus.
Objectives of the
EOC
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To promote the equality among all and eliminate the discrimination or
harassment.
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To adopt and implement harmonized guidelines and space standards for a
barrier free built environment for all.
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To identify the issues in the campus and to provide an enabling and
non-discriminative environment for all.
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To disseminate the information related to schemes, programs,
notifications/memoranda, office orders of the Govt., related to welfare of
target groups from time to time.
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To promote diversity and inclusive practices on campus and provide the
underprivileged groups with adequate opportunities.
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Safeguard the interest of students without any prejudice to their caste,
creed, religion, language, ethnicity, gender and disability.
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To create an atmosphere of equal opportunity through awareness
generation programmes.
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To expedite legal redressal in matters of violation of equal
opportunity.
· Guidelines for Scheme of Equal Opportunity Centre for Colleges XII Plan (2012-2017)