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SC & ST Cell

About SC & ST Cell

As per the UGC guidelines for the establishment of Special Cell for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, MITS initiated the establishment of the SC/ST Cell for the improvement of the Academics, Employment & Entrepreneurial opportunities and Welfare of the SC/ST students.

VISION

To be an institution of excellence in higher education that continually responds to the changing social realities through the development and application of knowledge, towards creating a people-centred and ecologically sustainable society that promotes and protects the dignity, equality, social justice and human rights for all, with special emphasis on marginalised and vulnerable students.

MISSION

In pursuance of its vision, the Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science, Madanapalle organizes awareness programs to the students, remedial classes for slow learning students.

OBJECTIVES

Monitor, promote and improve the students’ ability in Spoken English, Communication Skills, Higher Educational Opportunities, Employability Skills, Leadership Qualities, Entrepreneurship Skills and also assist the students in various Competitive Exams.

FUNCTIONING OF SC/ST CELL
  • To promote higher education in these two communities, who are suffering from economic, social and educational deprivations.
  • Monitor the working of the remedial coaching scheme; Function as a Grievances Redressal Cell for the grievances of SC/ST students and employees of the MITS and render them necessary help in solving their academic as well as administrative problems.
ACTIVITIES OF SC & ST Cell

The SC & ST Cell is established in the MITS to undertake the activities to develop the awareness among the SC/ST students, especially from the rural areas. The staff of the Cell actively engage in coordinating and habituating this environment. They announce details of government scholarships and fellowships through circulars to the SC/ST students.

The SC & ST Cell monitors the following activities:

  • The SC & ST Cell gives wide publicity through circulars to all the students about the various scholarships; namely, Post-Metric Scholarship, AP Higher Education Scholarship schemes, any other scholarships and fellowships.
  • The SC & ST Cell takes up the problems of the SC & ST students and employees with the MITS authorities and divert the same to Grievances and redressal Cell – MITS to solve the issue.
  • The Cell takes due care in monitoring the Book Bank and Book Grants for the SC & ST students on the central library – MITS and monitor the utilization. The Cell also advises the students to utilise the facilities of the Book Bank and to borrow books depending on availability.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES OF CELL
 
Post-Admission Orientation
  • The Cell provides post-admission orientation to the students who are admitted in various programmes.
  • The main focus is on the course curriculum, selection of the optional subjects, and maintaining the  whole new multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment.
Capacity Building Sessions
  • Arranges Language classes for students to improve communication skills and proficiency of language.
  • Conducts programmes on ‘Personality Development’.
  • Provides Career counselling to the students
  • Arranges Computer classes to the students to enhance their skills in operating the computer.
Remedial/Co-Curricular Coaching
  • Conducts remedial/co-curricular classes in the following areas depending upon the students’ interest:
  • Language classes for English and Foreign Languages
  • Skill workshops for use of the library, writing an assignment, making presentation in class, public speaking, job selection and job interviews,
  • Orientation on scholarships available for higher studies.
GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

The SC/ST students and Employees can approach the Liaison Officer of the Cell for redressal of any of their grievance(s) regarding academic, administrative or social problems. The Liaison Officer often meets the concerned students and staff to understand their problems, submit the reports to Principal/Grievances and Redressal Cell (GRC) for further necessary action/necessary advice/help to resolve the matter.

Procedure to file a complaint
  • A written complaint may be submitted to the Liaison Officer, SC/ST Cell. Any student and employee (including contractual, casual and temporary) of MITS can approach the Cell.
 
Drop Box
  • A Drop Box is available in SC/ST Cell, any student/employee belonging to SC/ST may drop his/her complaint if any.
MEMBERS OF SC/ST STANDING COMMITTEE
Sl.No. Name of the Committee Member Designation Role in SC/ST standing committee
1 Dr. C. Yuvaraj Principal Chairman
2 Mr. B. Vijayakumar Assistant Professor Liaison Officer
3 Dr. K. V. Nagesha Associate Professor Member
4 Dr. D. Arun Babu Assistant Professor Member
5 Dr. K. Chandramohan Assistant Professor Member
6 Mrs. B. Vidhyashree Assistant Professor Member

Contact

Mr. B. Vijayakumar

Liaison Officer & Assistant Professor

  • Address :

    Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science
    Post Box No: 14, Kadiri Road,
    Angallu Madanapalle-517325,
    Andhra Pradesh, India