Accessibility of quality education to all has been a major challenge in countries all over the world. In India, there are several disadvantaged groups, such as women, minorities, SCs and STs, OBCs, PwDs, EWSs, who lag behind others in the field of education. Students belonging to Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs) face several challenges and difficulties in accessing quality education because of socio-cultural, economic, and historical reasons. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes the need to address the issues of students belonging to SEDGs.
As per the UGC Guidelines, the SEDGs Cell of Mangaldai College is established to ensure opportunities for inclusive, equal and quality higher education to the SEDGs students. The SEDGs Cell shall function as an independent body, without any hindrance or interference to the functioning and mandated activities of other Cells in college. The SEDGs Cell shall ensure the protection of the constitutionally guaranteed rights, dignity, safety, and security of all individuals belonging to the SEDGs and also ensure them equalizing access and opportunities to pursue higher education with the help of the existing statutory bodies such as SC/ST Cell, Equal Opportunity Cell, etc.
| No. | Designation | Name & Details | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Associate Professor, Dept. of Geography | Dr. Pabitra Kr Nath Mangaldai College |
Chairperson |
| 2 | Coordinator, IQAC | Dr. Santosh Borkakati Mangaldai College |
Member |
| 3 | Associate Professor, Dept. of Botany | Dr. Sahabuddin Ahmed | Member |
| 4 | Associate Professor; Chairperson, ICC | Dr. Sarajupriya Devi Mangaldai College |
Member |
| 5 | Associate Professor; Convenor, SC Cell | Dr. Jayanta Boruah Mangaldai College |
Member |
| 6 | Associate Professor; Convenor, OBC Cell | Mr. Issa Ram Nath Mangaldai College |
Member |
| 7 | General Secretary, MCSU | Mr. Khanindra Rajbanshi (Non-creamy layer OBC) |
Member |
| 8 | Secretary, Girls’ Common Room | Miss Janmani Sarania (Non-creamy layer OBC) |
Member |
| 9 | Associate Professor & HoD, Political Science | Dr. Barnali Deka | Member Secretary |
The Cell shall work to ensure inclusion, safety, and equitable opportunities.
1) To protect all the constitutional rights of the SEDGs students.
2) To ensure that the HEIs are inclusive, safe, and secure for the SEDGs students.
3) To provide socio-emotional and academic support and mentoring for the students belonging to the SEDGs through proper counselling and monitoring programme.
4) To ensure proper implementation and monitoring of orientation and bridge courses designed by the HEIs to benefit SEDGs students.
5) To ensure implementation of all such programme designed and developed by the college to increase the participation of SEDGs students in academic activities.
6) To ensure implementation of Government’s policies, including reservation policies and various schemes, programme, facilities and guidelines for SEDGs students.
7) To ensure that the college develop appropriate outreach programme to help the SEDGs students to avail the various opportunities of educational/academic programmes of the college.
8) To ensure proper implementation of preventive measures and laws against discrimination and atrocities, and for safeguards of students belonging to respective categories under SEDGs.
9) To circulate, publicize, facilitate, and monitor the implementation of all UGC and Government guidelines and instructions issued from time to time in reference to SEDGs.
10) To redress the grievances and complaints of the SEDGs students within 15 days through a Grievances Redressal Committee (GRC) without compromising the safety, privacy and dignity of the complainant.