Government Arts College, Bayad

Disadvantage Groups Cell

The Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDG) Cell is a dedicated body established in Educational Institutions to support and empower students from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds. The cell of the Institution aims to create more inclusive educational environment by providing guidance and support systems that help students overcome the challenges they may face in academic and social settings. The SEDG Cell thus identifies eligible students based on socio-economic indicators and then offers programmes that range from mentorship to academic counselling and Skill Development workshops that helps address specific needs.

Objectives of SEDGs Cell :

To protect all the constitutional rights of the SEDGs students.
To ensure that the HEIs are inclusive, safe, and secure for the SEDGs students.
To provide socio-emotional and academic support and mentoring for the students belonging to the SEDGs through proper counselling and monitoring programme.
To ensure proper implementation and monitoring of orientation and bridge courses designed by the HEIs to benefit SEDGs students.
To ensure implementation of all such programme designed and developed by HEIs to increase the participation of SEDGs students in academic activities.
To ensure implementation of Government’s policies, including reservation policies and various schemes, programme, facilities and guidelines for SEDGs students.
To ensure that the HEIs develop appropriate outreach programme to help the SEDGs students to avail the various opportunities of educational/academic programmes of HEIs.
To ensure proper implementation of preventive measures and Laws against discrimination and atrocities, and for safeguards of students belonging to respective categories under SEDGs.
To circulate, publicize, facilitate, and monitor the implementation of all UGC and Government guidelines and instructions issued from time to time in reference to SEDGs.
To redress the grievances and complaints of the SEDGs students within 15 days through a Grievances Redressal Committee (GRC) without compromising the safety, privacy and dignity of the complainant.

Sr. No	Name and Designation	Position in Cell
1	Dr. H. J. Patel Principal	Chairperson
2	Prof. H. V. Patel Associate Professor, Department of Economics	Member
3	Dr. P. B. Patel Associate Professor, Department of Gujarati & Coordinator, IQAC	Member
4	Dr. P. B. Makarani Librarian & Presiding Officer, ICC	Member
5	Dr. Sunil Prajapati Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit & OBC/SEBC Representative	Member
6	Mr. Ajay Ninama Head Clerk & SC/ST Representative	Member Secretary
7	Niraj Kanubhai Bharwad Students’ Representative belonging to SEDGs(Male)	Member
8	Astha Dineshbhai Parmar Students’ Representative belonging to SEDGs(Female)	Member

UGC Guideline of SEDGs Cell