Gender Equity Cell
Gender Equity Cell was established in the campus in order to sensitize the gender equality and to enhance women empowerment. The motivation behind the cell formation is to spread awareness in gender equality and healthy relationship with the opposite gender among the students and staff too. The cell aims to enhance understanding of issues related to women and to make the college campus a safe place for them.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- To prevent violations of National Acts that prohibit gender injustices, aim to redress any violations of gender-based rights and to work towards the empowerment of women
- To create a gender sensitive environment that respects gender diversity.
- To ensure equal opportunity to women and men without any discrimination.
- To enable women to be aware in areas like education, employment and health especially reproductive health.
- It also provides the platform for women to share their experiences and views regarding their status in the society. Moreover, they also suggest various ways to improve and empower themselves.
- Organization of guest lectures, awareness programs, legal awareness, entrepreneur training, women self-defense programs and other welfare activities.
The Composition of the Gender Equity Cell
| # | Name | Designation | Mobile No. | Photo | |
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| 1 | Dr. Sanjay J. Bagul | Chairman (Principal) | 9423145713 | bagulsanjay@yahoo.co.in |
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| 2 | Mr. Mayur A.Gaidhani | Member (Head of Electrical Department) | 9763052153 | mayur.gaidhani@matoshri.edu.in | 
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| 3 | Mrs. Shraddha H. Patil | Member (Head of Civil Department) | 9822503249/ 9403635506 | shraddha.patil@matoshri.edu.in | 
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| 4 | Mrs. Sneha D. Sahane | Member (Lecturer Computer Dept.) | 8830725795 | snehasahane21@gmail.com |
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| 5 | Mrs. Pratibha T. Jagtap | Member (Lecturer Civil Department) | 9011589684 | pratibha.jagtap@matoshri.edu.in | 
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| 6 | Mrs. Suvarna R. Kakad | Member (Lecturer, Chy.Science) | 8999629669 | suvarna.kakad@matoshri.edu.in | 
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| 7 | Mr. Ramesh K. Admane | Member (Head of E&TC Department) | 9822248584 | ramesh.admane@matoshri.edu.in | 
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Annual Gender Sensitization Action Plan 2023-2024:
| # | Strategic Goal | Actions by which date | Target Participants | Outcomes |
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| 1 | Premarital counseling session | Aug 2023 | Student and Staff | Interactive session for ladies. |
| 2 | Oath against Ragging | Sept 2023 | Student and Staff | Explanation of anti-ragging rules |
| 3 | Yoga Class | Every Saturday | Staff | Teaching of various forms of yoga. |
| 4 | Guest lecture on women empowerment | Nov 2023 | Student and Staff |
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| 5 | Carrier Guidance | Oct 2023 | Student and Staff | Awareness and interactive sessions with invited experts and students on various opportunities available in different fields. |
| 6 | Guest lecture on Entrepreneurship opportunities | Dec 2023 | Student and Staff |
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| 7 | Workshop on Women’s Safety | Jan 2024 | Student and Staff | Awareness programme about Women’s Safety |
| 8 | A session on defense techniques for girl students | Jan 2024 | Student and Staff | Discussion and training martial art technique for self defense. |
| 9 | Human Rights and Gender Equality | Feb 2024 | Student and Staff | Raise awareness about Human Rights and Gender Equality |
| 10 | Nirbhay Kanya Abhiya | March 2024 | Student and Staff | General awareness about girl’s health issues. |
