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IIT Kanpur has partially modified the SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and PwD Cell composition. The cell will function under the superintendence and directions of the Deputy Director and Director, as stated by the IIT Kanpur Director Abhay Karandikar.
New Delhi: IIT Kanpur has partially modified the SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and PwD Cell composition amid student deaths in IITs. The cell will function under the superintendence and directions of the Deputy Director and Director.
As per the changes, IIT Kanpur’s cell will look into the supervision and maintenance of the complaint register and reservation rosters. It will also act as a standing advisory committee on Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Castes (OBC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Persons with Disability (PWD).
IIT Kanpur Director informed that, “To assist in compliance of the orders of reservation issued and other benefits admissible from time to time in favour of SCS/ST/OBCs/EWSs/PwDs and to liaise with Government agencies with respect to supply of required information, answering queries and clearing doubts with respect to reservations data/information etc”.
IIT Kanpur SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and PwD Cell Composition
The IIT Kanpur cell will coordinate with the Diversity and Inclusion Cell to implement policies and orders regarding equal opportunity. Members of the cell are stated below along with their designation for reference:
| Members | Designation |
|---|---|
| MK Diwakar, JR, DOAA and Liaison Officer SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWD | Coordinator of the Cell Member |
| Raja Angamuthu (CHM) | Member |
| Anil P Gonade, DR (S&P) | Member |
| Sandeep Singh, AR (R&D) & Grievance Redressal Officer (u/s 23 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016) | Member |
| Pragati Indoria, ALIO, PK Kelkar Library | Member |
| Satender Kumar Yadav, B Tech, EE, Roll No. 200889 | Student Representative - Member |
The SC, and ST cells are framed in IITs to assist students in solving academic and administrative problems amidst the rising number of student deaths allegedly due to caste discrimination.
As of now, 19 out of the 23 IITs have SC and ST Cells. However, as per the RTI data shared by the Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle (APPSC), it was found that cells dedicated to marginalised students in 16 IITs are currently inactive.
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