Welcome Government Degree College for Women (Autonomous), Nalgonda

MINORITY CELL

Introduction

India has always advocated the principle of equality, protection of rights of the religious and ethnic minorities is the back bone of India’s secular values .the Article 30 of the Indian constitution is one of many provisions that ensure and preservation of minority rights. Article 30 is classified under part III of the Indian constitution throws light on the fundamental rights provided to the citizens of India irrespective of their caste, religion and sex .Article 30 promises the rights of minorities “to establish and administer educational institutions”.

The national commission for minorities (NMC)was established by the Government in 1992 to protect the rights and interests of the minority groups. The basic ground to be nominated as a religious minority is the numerical strength of the community. The six community groups existing in India are Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains, Christians and Zoroastrians. These communities have been nominated as minorities by the union Government.

India is a multi – religious country out of these communities some of the community groups are greater in number and they are stated as majority communities .For example in India Hindus are the majority community it becomes important for the Government to conserve and protect the religious minority of the country.

Aim for the Establishment of Minority cell

The aim of the minority cell is to empower and to give equal opportunities to the students belonging to the minority communities in the college and assist them in their curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The College has a fair representation of students from the Minority- Christian and Muslim communities in accordance with the guidelines laid by the Government of Telangana. The minority cell is functioning to take care of their needs and requirements.

The cell facilitates financial supports for the students from minority communities ,provided by the Government agencies and other resources . it ensures the protection of minorities and acts as per the provisions of the constitution of India in such matters. It resolves the problems and need of minorities

Objectives

The minority cell functions with following specific objectives

To ensure equal opportunities for education of minorities
To facilitate financial support to students from these communities from governmental agencies and other sources
To make the minority students aware of the various scholarships schemes of the Central and State Governments.
To encourage these students to enrol for courses, workshops, programs, etc. which the College offers students in an attempt to equip them with the skills needed for their careers
To provide prompt counselling for any emotional emergencies arising on account of any event on the College campus
To provide these students with a grievance redressal mechanism in addition to the regular redressal mechanism
To ensure provisions for an environment where all such students feel safe and secure.

Activities of the Minority Cell

Meetings are conducted occasionally to discuss various issues related to minority community. The Cell collects reports and circulars of State Government and UGC’s orders on various aspects related to education and employment of minority students.
It Circulates State Government and UGC’s decisions about different scholarship programmes. Communicates with the students and motivate them for better career planning.
The Cell is committed to provide assistance to the minority students through one-to-one counselling, awareness programmes on personality development, development of communication skills and preparatory classes for professional and employment purposes etc.
The Cell is actively engaged in co-ordinating and resolving the problems related to the education system provided to the minority students, thereby making them equal with the rest of the society. Orientation programmes for soft skills and Career planning has been organized for students regularly.
The cell encourages minority students to get involved in WWS and SSP for acquiring proper guidance and support in academic and co-curricular fields. Mentoring is arranged to provide prompt counselling for emotional emergencies if any, arising on account of discrimination or any other related issues.
The Cell in association with Career Guidance Cell and various departments arranges Orientation Classes.

Sl.No	Name	Designation
1	Dr Ghanshyam	Principal (Chairman)
2	Dr. Urooj Afshan Jabeen	Assist Prof of Economics (Co-Ordinator)
3	Miskin Tarannum	CF in Zoology(Member)
4	Sk. Osman Pasha	CF in History(Member)