Preamble:

Women Development Cell (WDC) at Model College of Science & Commerce has been constituted to develop a congenial environment to contribute in inclusive growth of all, particularly women in and around the ambit of the College. The cell aims to empower women though knowledge sharing, training and aptitude building exercises and programmes. This shall include improving women’s sense of self-worth, making women aware of their right to have and to determine choices, their right to have access to opportunities and resources, their right to have the power to control their own lives, both within and outside the home and their ability to influence the direction of social change to create a more just social and economic order, nationally and internationally. WDC shall create opportunities and environs to facilitate women to reach to the peak of their naturally endowed potential, and thereby enriching organizational and social life.

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Applicability:

This policy shall extend and apply to all the female students, female employees of the college campus and women in general.

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Objectives:

In pursuance of the directions issued by University Grant Commission (UGC) and Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the College has the aim and objective of the WDC is to organise various activities within the campus, at workplace, to promote general wellbeing of female students teaching and non-teaching women staff on the colleges.

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Following are some objectives of WDC of college:

Creates and develop a congenial environment for women employees (including teaching, support staff, and contractual as well as daily wages employees) and students (rural, urban, specially-abled, underprivileged, marginalised), allowing them to reach their full potential.To undertake the awareness programmes on gender sensitization, women’s rights and women empowerment in campuses and colleges.To sensitize the students towards the special needs of all genders.To develop equitable opportunities for the educational avenues for women.To build a gender sensitive and inclusive campus.