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Friday, April 25, 2008

University Grants Commission (UGC)

University Grants Commission provides financial assistance to universities/ deemed universities for the establishment of SC/ST cells in universities to ensure effective implementation of reservation policy for SCs and STs. The UGC has established SC/ST Cells in 113 Universities including central universities to ensure proper implementation of the reservation policy. The standing committee on SCs/STs monitors and reviews the work undertaken by the universities/colleges.

As per the reservation policy, UGC has earmarked 15 percent and 7.50 percent reservation for SCs and STs respectively in appointments, both in teaching and non-teaching posts, admission, hostel accommodation, etc., in universities/colleges, professional and technical educational institutions administered by the central government.

State universities follow reservation policy as prescribed by respective state governments. The Commission has been issuing guidelines/ directives/ instruction from time to time for implementing reservation policy of the government of India. Apart from reservation, thereis also relaxation in minimum qualifying marks for admission for SC/ST candidates.

University grant commission has been implementing the programme of career orientation to education (vocationalisation of education) to ensure that the graduates have knowledge, skills and attitudes for gainful employment in the wage sector in general, and self-employement in particular for all including SCs/STs.

It also provides financial assistance for Remedial Coaching to SC/ST students. It provides financial assistance to the existing coaching centres to prepare SC/ST candidates for the national eligibility test (NET) conducted by UGC/CSIR. The commission provides financial assistance for extension activities. Under the scheme, all groups of the society are covered including SCs/STs.

In order to contribute towards social equity and socio-economic mobility of the under privileged sections of the society, UGC has introduced remedial coaching scheme at UG/PG level. /The main objectives of the scheme are:
1. To improve the academic skills and linguistic proficiency of the students in various subjects.
2. To rasie the level of comprehension of basic subjects so as to provide a strong foundation for further academic work.
3. To strengthen their knowledge, skills and attitudes in the subjects where quantitative and qualitative techniques and laboratory work are involved and,
4. To improve the overall performance of these students in the examination.

The commission has created a central pool database of eligible SC/ST candidates and recommends their candidates for teaching positions in order to fulfill the prescribe reservation quota in universities and colleges.

Periodic meetings of registrars of central universities are organized to review the implementation of reservation policy in the central universities. A special monitoring committee, reviews the functioning of existing cells.

Community Polytechnics
The scheme of community polytechnics undertakes rural/community development activities through application of science and technology in its proximity. It provides platforms for transfer of appropriate technologies to rural masses/local communities. Preference is given in training to rural youths, SCs, STs, women, school dropouts and other disadvantaged groups and helps them to obtain need based gainful employment.

The scheme of community polytechnics has been in operation in selected diploma level institutions since 1978-79. It applies science and technology through skill oriented non-formal training, technology transfer and technical support services.

Engineering Colleges
The higher educational institutions administered by the central government including IITs, IIMs, National Institute of technology, etc., provide reservation to the extent of 15 percent and 7.5 percent for SCs and STs students respectively.

Apart from reservation, there is also relaxation in the minimum qualifying marks for admission for SC/ST students. Seats are also reserved in hostels. However, in institutions run by the State governments, the reservation percentages varies as per the state governments policy.

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