As per UGC guidelines No. F1-5/2006(STC), the college has constituted a committee/cell for SC/ST. The Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Welfare Cell is constituted in the college to promote the special interest of reserved category students and to provide special inputs in areas where the students experience difficulties.

The committee looks after discrimination against SC/ST/OBC students, faculty members and staff in the college. This committee will keep track of and work to resolve problems involving SC/ST college students, faculty and staff. It will also promote specific causes.

The SC/ST/OBC students can approach the Liaison Officer of the Cell for redressal of any grievance(s) regarding academic, administrative or social problems.

Aim and Objectives

• To receive complaints on any caste-based discrimination against SC/ST/OBC students, instructors and employees.
• To address the grievances that employees, faculty and students have filed.
• To provide all students from the underprivileged classes with assistance in receiving scholarships.
• To educate all students of the backward class on the various programmes, policies and actions of the government and non-governmental organizations.
• To share positive messages and social messages through various activities.
• To carry out interdepartmental trainings for students from the disadvantaged classes to improve their capabilities.
• To offer an orientation on the various scholarships for higher education.
• To deal with both academic and non-academic difficulties.
• To lead capacity-building and orientation sessions.
• To conduct coaching for remedial/co-curricular purposes.

Functions of SC/ST/OBC Welfare Committee

• To inform students from the Other Backward Classes of the Savitribai Phule Pune University's, Government of India's and UGC's orders and other circulars.

• To disseminate directives and other circulars from the Government of Maharashtra, Government of India and the University Grants Commission on student scholarships, hiring and promotion in non-teaching and teaching positions. • To plan and oversee the University's remedial coaching programme for BC students, especially students from underrepresented groups.
• To address complaints from BC and minority candidates about admission, scholarships, hiring, promotion and other related issues at the college.

• To serve as the college's grievance redressal cell for BC students and staff, as well as minority students and staff. The BC Cell will exclusively look after the work related to BC and minorities; no other work will be assigned to it. • Every year, an orientation programme is organized to raise awareness among students.
• Meetings of the committee members are held to discuss matters regarding problems and scholarships. All eligible students avail the facility of scholarship.

SC/ST/OBC Welfare Committee

S.N.	Name of the Faculty	Designation	Mobile Number
1	Dr. Dhanaji Nagane	Chairperson	9049443624
2	Dr. Balaji Natkare	Liaison Officer	9421056581
3	Prof. Kalpana Rokade	Member	96575 65643
4	Prof. Rajendra Kolhe	Member	96579 88423
5	Mr. Balkrushna Mokashi	Member	9921266447
6	Mr. Akash Chachar	Member	95529 71010
7	Mrs. Surekha Jagtap	Member	77989 96547

Dr. Balaji G. Natkare College Examination Officer
E-mail: prof.natkare@gmail.com