In line with the affirmative policy of Government of India, College has resolved that the affirmative policies, programmes, schemes, facilities would be provided to the persons belonging to socially and economically weaker sections of the society.
The college is committed to provide an environment that promotes diversity and respects everyone regardless of colour, religious belief or cultures. While maintaining diversity of all kinds, it also commits to ensuring protection of everyone including Other Backward Class (OBC) and acting as per the provisions of constitution of India in such matters. In order to create a living and working environment where all students feel safe and respected and with a view to ensure implementation of the affirmative policy of the Government of India/UGC and related orders issued by such authorities from time to time for the benefit of OBCs, Mahatma Fule college established the OBC Cell on 25th November 2019, according to Governing Body resolution.
The OBC Cell provides comprehensive preventive and proactive services to all such students enrolled for various academic programmes in the college. The goal of the cell is to enhance the psychological wellbeing of OBC students at Mahatma Fule Arts, Commerce and Sitaramji Chaudhari Science College, Warud so, they can take full advantage of the educational opportunities at the college.
The OBC Cell is headed by the Principal, of our College. The college has also appointed Nodal Officers to oversee the effective implementation of reservation policies/rules related to Other Backward Class as per Government of India/UGC notifications.
Objectives:
Ensure reservation norms in the admission of students and in the appointments of teaching and non-teaching staff.
Maintain social relationship among the admitted students in the college and resolve issues, grievances, representations etc.,
Explore redressal mechanisms and provisions for remedial coaching, counselling etc.,
Coordination of equal opportunity, welfare and other schemes including financial assistances from the government and UGC.
The overall functions of OBC Cell at our College are the following:
Informal Advisory Committee on OBCs
Ensuring Reservation policies in regard to OBCs
Complaint Register for OBCs
Maintenance of Reservation Rosters/Registers
To ensure compliance of the orders of reservation issued and other benefits admissible from time to time in favour of OBCs
To ensure provisions for an environment where all such students feel safe and secure.
To provide prompt counselling for any emotional emergencies arising on account of any events at the campus.
To communicate with the UGC/MHRD/ etc. with respect to supply of required information, answering queries and clearing doubts with respect to reservations data/information etc.
To arrange for special opportunities to enhance the career growth of OBC students.
To circulate State Government and UGC’s decisions about different scholarship programs.
To communicate with Office of the Commissioner for OBCs in response of representations/ complaints.
