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SC ST CELL

SC ST CELL

Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University, Junagadh, has established Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Cell on 31-07-2017. for the welfare of SC/ST Students and Staff. In accordance with UGC (University Grants Commission) regulations, this cell operates for the protection of interests and redressal of grievances of the university's SC/ST students and employees.

OBJECTIVES

  • Effective implementation of policies and programs of the reservation policy in Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University, Junagadh and Affiliated Colleges at the time of Students admissions, and appointments in Teaching/Non- Teaching Staff.
  • All the circular and instructions regarding reservation policy send by the UGC, Central/State Government and other Government Agencies are being circulated regularly to all Departments of the University, Affiliated Colleges, PG Institutes and Recognized Institutions.
  • Information regarding implementation and co-ordination of reservation policy is being sent to UGC, Central/State Government and other Government Agencies time to time.
  • To solve grievances of Students and Staff of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories.

RESERVATION RATIO

Scheduled Castes 07%
Scheduled Tribes 15%
Social and Educational Backward Classes 27%
EWS 10%

STUDENT ADMISSION

  • Reservation is also applicable to all admissions to Under Graduate, Post Graduate, Ph.D. Courses of Educational Institutes.
  • Relaxation & Concession in respect of Educational Qualification / Age / Experiences and Qualifying Marks/Standard etc. will be as per existing Government rules in all cases of admission, recruitments, appointments, promotions and other assignments of entitlements to the members of SC/ST. If there is no such provision of certain percentage criteria for giving admission.
  • Admission should be given on passing standards to the SC/ST Students.
  • Separate admission procedure should be followed for SC/ST Students.
  • If the SC/ST Students get selected as per the general merit then they will not be considered as SC/ST Category, but they will be selected/ considered as general category.
  • Rules of Interchangeability among SCs and STs are applicable, whenever, necessary to fill-up the number of vacant seats. In case of no eligible reserved candidates are available, the vacant seats in the reserved quota should not be filled by any non-SC/ST candidates.
  • Every effort shall be made to re advertise for wider publicity in the leading national newspapers if SC/ST candidates not available as per the certain ratio.
  • To prepare prospective SC/ST Students for entrance procedure, advance special (short term) coaching with assistance from U.G.C. may be introduced.
  • One member of the entrance procedure committee shall belong to the SC/ST Category.

STAFF RECRUITMENT

  • SC/ST candidates should be interviewed separately.
  • All the SC/ST candidates selected according to their position in the combined general merit list shall not be counted for covering the prescribed percentage of reservation.
  • One member of the selection committee should be belonging to the SC/ST category.

LIAISON OFFICER

  • University has appointed a Liaison Officer, he is responsible for monitoring, controlling, compilation and implementation of reservation policy.

GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL ACTIVITIES

  • SC-ST Cell has been solving grievances of students and staff of SCs and STs

CONTACT : SC-ST CELL E-MAIL ID

scstcell@bknmu.edu.in

BKNMU SC-ST CELL COMMITTEE

Sr. No Designation as per UGC Guideline Name Designation in Committee
1.

Vice-Chancellor of the University as a Chairman

Vice-Chancellor

Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University, Junagadh

Chairman
2. Liaison Officer in the rank of Professor under whom the Cell may be placed

Prof.(Dr.) Bhavsinh M. Dodia

Professor & Head, Dept. of Commerce and Management, BKNMU, Junagadh

Liaison Officer
3.

2 to 3 Head of Department

Prof.(Dr.) Suhas J. Vyas

Professor & Head, Dept. of Life Sciences, BKNMU, Junagadh

Member of HOD

Prof.(Dr.) Jaysinh B. Zala

Professor & Head, Dept. of Sociology and Social Work, BKNMU, Junagadh

Member of HOD
4.

2 to 3 Faculty Members
(Professor, Reader and Lecturer level)

Dr. Rashmi Patel

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry & Forensic Science, BKNMU, Junagadh

Member of Faculty

Dr. Sandip Gamit

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Life Sciences, BKNMU, Junagadh

Member of Faculty
5.

3 to 4 Principals of the under-graduate/post-graduate colleges affiliated to the university

Dr. Jaysing R. Vanza

Principal, Bahauddin Arts College, Junagadh

Member of Principal
6.

Co-ordinator of the SC/ST Cell as a Member Secretary

Dr. Dineshkumar R. Chavda

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce and Management, BKNMU, Junagadh

Member Secretary

 

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