About Women Development Cell

The Women Development Cell (WDC) was established in the College in the year 2001. It was done by the then Principal Prof. Sudhakar Eknath Choudhari. The establishment of the WDC is indeed a landmark achievement of the college in pursuance of the policies of women empowerment within the college ambit. The aim is to build a gender sensitive campus. The college has set up the WDC to address concerns of gender discrimination and recommend measures and policies for gender parity at the college. After the Sexual Harassment Act of 2013 and the UGC Guidelines of 2015, the college has set up the Campus Internal Committee to address complaints of Sexual Harassment. Further, the college has directed Internal Committees. The aim and objective of the WDC is to prevent sexual harassment at workplace and to promote general wellbeing of female students, teaching and non- teaching women staff in the college’s premises. The WDC is also responsible to undertake the awareness programmes on gender sensitization, women rights and women empowerment in colleges campus.

Women Development Cell

Aims and Objectives

1. To create and develop a congenial environment for female students and employees allowing them to reach their full potential.
2. To undertake the awareness programmes on gender sensitization, women’s rights and women empowerment in college campus.
3. To sensitize the students towards the special needs of all genders.
4. To develop equitable opportunities for the educational avenues for women.
5. To build a gender sensitive and inclusive campus.
6. To address concerns of gender discrimination and recommend measures and policies for gender parity at the college.
7. To prevent sexual harassment at workplace (college’s campus)
8. To undertake surveys or action research projects, if necessary, pertaining to women in the society.
9. To conduct gender audit / safety audit on regular basis.

Departmental Achievements

1. Successful organization of Self-Defence Training Camp through Marshall Arts Institute.
2. Organized one day orientation camp for all college students under the leadership of Police Inspector Soni Javade jointly with Roha Police Station on cybercrime threats to women and how women should take precautions.
3. One day guidance camp for college students on Legal Literacy organized in association with Civil Court Roha and College’s Women Development Cell.

Departmental Future Plan

1. To develop a training centre in the college to promote the leadership qualities of female students.
2. To initiate skill development projects in association with College’s Women Development Cell and Industries.
3. To create of Special Help Centre for the help of disabled students in the college.