SPARSH COMMITTEE
Chairperson: Dr. Poonam Sharma Gender equity, including protection from sexual harassment and right to work with dignity is universally recognized as a basic human right. Eradication of social evils has been the prime aim of the Constitution of India. Article 15 of the Constitution of India prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. Article 42 makes provision for securing just and human conditions of work. Article 51-A (e) makes it incumbent on every citizen to promote harmony
and common brotherhood/ sisterhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic, and regional or sectional diversities: and to renounce practices and attitudes derogatory to the dignity of women. India is also a signatory to the convention on the “Elimination forms of discrimination against women.” Resultantly, introduced and enforces an Ordinance titled “Sensitization, Prevention and Redressal of Sexual Harassment (SPARSH)”.
ANTI-RAGGING COMMITTEE
Chairperson: Prof. Krishna Singh As per UGC Regulations, 2009 on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions under para 6.3 (a & c), an Anti-
Ragging Committee as well as an Anti-Ragging Squad have been constituted in the IGNTU Amarkantak (M.P.)
HOSTEL COMMITTEE Chief Warden: Dr. Tarun Thakur Deputy Chief Warden: Dr. Poonam Sharma, Deputy Warden: Dr. T. Srinivasan Since cleanliness and food are the most primary forms of comfort, the hostel committee strives hard to ensure a clean environment in the hostel and to improve the quality and taste of food served in the mess, cafeteria, and bakery. Complaints of students related to the mess facilities will be considered and appropriate
steps for solving them will be taken. Quality checks in the mess, bakery, and cafeteria will be done on a regular basis. Infrastructure of the Mess and Café in terms of the Cooking Utensils and Water requirements will be taken care of as well.
SC/ST CELL The SC/ST Cell was constituted at the University as per UGC guidelines. The Cell specifically focuses on ensuring the welfare of the SC/ST students and staff. The main aim of the Cell is to monitor the guidelines issued by the MHRD, the University Grants Commission, and by the Government of Madhya Pradesh from time to time. The Cell ensures the effective
implementation of the reservation policies in the university admissions to students in various courses of studies, accommodation in the hostels, appointments to the teaching and nonteaching posts, and allotment of quarters, establishment of Book Bank in the university, and maintenance of roster register in the University.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CENTRE (EOC)
Director: Prof. Bhuminath Tripathy The Equal Opportunity Cell was constituted at the University as per UGC guidelines In Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) to aid and advise the students belonging to marginalized sections including the scheduled
castes, scheduled tribes, other backward communities, minority communities, persons with disabilities, etc. pursuing various programmes of studies at the University. Equal Opportunity Cell provides/ Organizes various
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