Gender Equity

In our college gender equity has been given utmost importance and equal opportunities are provided to all individuals irrespective of gender. As the college follows the prescribed syllabus of the University of Calcutta, Various departments have gender related topics in their curricula. Subjects like Education, English, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Bengali and History have gender related topics in their syllabus. Gender equity promotion programmes are organised by the institution from time to time through various curricular and co-curricular activities. One such relevant program was a one-day online state level seminar titled, “Nārī tumi ardhek ākās: Uttoroner Disāy”. It was organized by Women’s Forum of the college for celebrating Women’s Day. The programme was conducted on 12 March 2022 where more than 250 students and all the teaching faculties participated. The respected speaker of the programme was illustrious Prabrājikā Vedarupaprāṇā, Principal of the Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan. She had delivered her valuable lectures regarding social and moral upliftment for women in our society with the references of Sri Ramakrishna, Saradā Devi and Swami Vivekananda. Another respected speaker was Prof. Dhriti Banerjee, Director of the Zoological Survey of India. She talked about her struggle as a working woman in her early days. She also referred to various important quotes which are very often relevant for women of the rural society.

The institution has following facilities:

• Safety and security: Safety and security of students is utmost important to Sammilani Mahavidyalaya. There are various safety and security measures that are adopted time to time by the college. Strict implementation of anti-ragging policies are done by the Anti- ragging, Anti-Harassment, Grievance and Counselling Sub-committee which looks after this matter and addresses any issues faced by the students. There are well trained and vigilant security guards stationed at the campus 24×7. The Night Guard also performs his duty sincerely. All faculty members look after this matter and implement discipline among students. This institution is also preferred by the parents for education of their female wards as is evident from guardians’ feedback.
• Counselling: Our institution has Career Guidance and Placement Sub-committee and Anti- ragging, Anti-Harassment, Grievance and Counselling Sub-committee, both of which look after regular counselling of students. Apart from that, faculty members provide personal guidance and counselling to the students. A grievance redressal box is installed where grievances of the students are received.
• Common room: There are separate common rooms for both male and female students. The female common room has a toilet attached.