Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been identified as the two most backward groups of Indian Society. They include all the castes, races or tribes, which have been socially, economically and educationally backward. The cell has been established to support and to bring students from such communities into the mainstream. The purpose of these SC/STCell in Kristu Jyoti College of Management and Technology is to implement the reservation policy with regard to the admission of students and the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff at various levels. Its function is also to help the SC/ST categories to integrate with the mainstream of the university community and to remove difficulties, which they may be experiencing.
Objectives
Collect data regarding the implementation of the policies in respect of admissions, appointments to teaching and non-teaching positions in the college, and analyse the data showing the trends and changes towards fulfilling the required quota.
Take follow up measures for achieving the objectives and targets laid down for the purpose by the Government of India and the UGC.
Implement, monitor and evaluate continuously the reservation policy in college and plan measures for ensuring effective implementation of the policy and programme of the Government of India.
To provide the mechanism to redress the grievance of SC/ST students, if any.
Ensuring provisions of an environment where all such students feel safe and secure.
To provide prompt counselling for any emotional emergencies arising on account of any event at the campus.
Functions
Circulating Government of India and Commission’s decisions and to collect regularly, on an annual basis, information regarding course-wise admissions to candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Colleges for different courses, in forms prescribed, by a stipulated date, and to take follow up action, where required.
Collecting reports and information regarding the Government of India orders on the various aspects of education, training and employment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates, for evolving new policies or modifying existing policy by the Commission.
To maintain a register for employment of SCs/STs in the University and Colleges for the candidates belonging to SC/ST communities for various posts in the colleges.
To deal with representations received from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates regarding their admission, recruitment, promotion and other similar matters in Colleges.
