Equal Opportunity Cell

In order to make the education system inclusive and responsive to the needs and constraint of the disadvantaged social groups, an Equal Opportunity Cell is set up under the aegis of Nirma University

Aims and Objectives

• To identify the issues amongst the disadvantaged sections on the campus and to provide an enabling and non-discriminative environment for them
• To promote inclusive policies and practices on the campus.
  To ensure equality and equal opportunities to disadvantaged group on campus through
  proper implementation of policies, skills and programmes

Role and Functions

• To create a socially congenial atmosphere for academic interaction and for the growth of
  healthy interpersonal relationships among the students coming from various social backgrounds.
• To make efforts to sensitise the academic community regarding the problems associated with social exclusion as well as aspirations of the marginalised communities.
• To help individuals or a group of students belonging to the disadvantaged section of society to contain the problems related to discrimination.
• To look into the grievances of the weaker section of society and suggest amicable solution to their problems.
• To disseminate the information related to schemes and programmes for the welfare of the socially weaker section as well as notifications/memoranda, office orders of the Government, or other related  agencies/organisations issued from time to time.
• To prepare barrier free formalities/procedures for registration of students belonging to the disadvantaged groups of society for various programmes in respective semester/terms as per university rules. (subject to the norms applicable to the respective programmes)

Dr. Shivani Mehta
Coordinator, Equal Opportunity Cell