Women Development Cell (WDC)
विद्याराष्ट्रहितकारिणी
{Knowledge for the welfare of Nation.}
The history of WDC: – The Women Development Cell was established in the University of Mumbai in the year 2001. It was done by the then hon. Vice Chancellor of the University of Mumbai.
The establishment of the WDC is indeed a landmark achievement of the College in pursuance of the policies of women empowerment within the College ambit.
The aim is to build a gender sensitive campus.
Our college has set up the WDC to address concerns of gender discrimination and recommend measures and policies for gender parity at the Institution level. After the Sexual Harassment Act of 2013 and the UGC Guidelines of 2015, the Institution has set up the Campus Internal Committee to address complaints of Sexual Harassment.
The Institution as per the Maharashtra Public Universities Act 2016 is preparing a comprehensive Ordinance for Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment.
सौहार्दंस्त्रीपुरुषयोःसांमनस्यंभवेच्छुभम्।
अधिकाराणांजागृतिः, स्याच्छात्रहितकारिषु।।
“Harmony between men and women should be auspicious.
Awareness of rights, should be in the interests of the students”.
स्त्री-पुरुष यांच्यात हृदयस्पर्शी मैत्री होवो, त्यांच्यात चांगली समजूतदारपणा निर्माण होवो, विद्यार्थ्यांच्या कल्याणासाठी हक्कांबाबत जागरूकता निर्माण होवो.
Aim
- To build a gender sensitive campus
Vision
A gender-neutral environment that facilitates independence, safety, well-being and dignity of womenfolk; empowering them with rights and equitable opportunities ensuring enrichment of their future.
लिंग-तटस्थ वातावरण जे स्वातंत्र्य, सुरक्षा, कल्याण आणि महिलांच्या सन्मानाची सुविधा देते; त्यांचे भविष्य सुनिश्चित आणि समृद्ध करून अधिकार आणि न्याय्य संधींसह त्यांचे सक्षमीकरण करते.
Mission
- Women Development Cell is accountable for awareness of gender sensitization, women’s rights and promoting general wellbeing of students, teaching staff, support staff, contractual and daily wages employees of M.M.Jagtap College.
- WDC is liable to create a dignified and inclusive environment for all genders in and around the ambit of Institution and equip them in controlling their personal and professional lives.
- WDC will continue to strive in creating equitable opportunities to empower women to attain their full potential, enriching organisational and social life in the process which have mutual benefits to the genders and society.
Objectives
- To create 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 college campuses.
- 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.
- To address concerns of gender discrimination and recommend measures and policies for gender parity at the College level.
- To prevent sexual harassment at workplace (college campus)
- To undertake surveys or action research projects, if necessary, pertaining to women (rural, urban, specially-abled, underprivileged, marginalised) in the society.
- To conduct gender audit / safety audit on regular basis.
