SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED GROUPS (SEDG)
The Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDG) Cell is constituted to ensure inclusive education and equal opportunities for students belonging to socially and economically weaker sections of society.
The Cell works in alignment with Government of India and UGC guidelines to safeguard the rights, dignity, and academic progress of students belonging to SEDGs. The institution is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive academic environment.
Objectives of SEDGs Cell
- To protect all the constitutional rights of the SEDGs students.
- To ensure that the Bapatla College of Pharmacy is safe and secure for the SEDGs students.
- To provide socio-emotional and academic support and mentoring for the students belonging to the SEDGs through proper counselling and monitoring programme.
- To ensure proper implementation and monitoring of orientation and bridge courses designed by the Bapatla College of Pharmacy to benefit SEDGs students.
- To ensure implementation of all such programme designed and developed by Bapatla College of Pharmacy to increase the participation of SEDGs students in academic activities.
- To ensure implementation of Government’s policies, including reservation policies and various schemes, programme, facilities and guidelines for SEDGs students.
- To ensure that the college develops appropriate outreach programmes to help the SEDGs students avail various opportunities of educational and academic programmes.
- To ensure proper implementation of preventive measures and laws against discrimination and atrocities and safeguards for students belonging to respective categories under SEDGs.
- To circulate, publicize, facilitate and monitor the implementation of all UGC and Government guidelines and instructions issued from time to time in reference to SEDGs.
- To redress the grievances and complaints of the SEDGs students within 15 days through a Grievances Redressal Committee (GRC) without compromising the safety, privacy and dignity of the complainant.
SEDG Cell Committee Members
| S.No |
Name of the Member |
Member Type |
Key Role / Position |
| 1 |
T. Eswara Gopala Krishna Murthy |
Professor |
Chair Person |
| 2 |
K. Poorna Chandra Rao |
Associate Professor |
Coordinator |
| 3 |
Neelam Begum |
Associate Professor |
Convener |
| 4 |
M. Annie |
Assistant Professor |
Convener |
| 5 |
M. Sukanya |
Assistant Professor |
Convener |
| 6 |
K. Venkata Ramaiah |
Student |
Student Member |
| 7 |
Sk. Reemashaina |
Student |
Student Member |
| 8 |
P. Samad |
Student |
Student Member |
| 9 |
M. Jahnavi |
Student |
Student Member |
Functions of the SEDG Cell
- Identify students belonging to socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Provide guidance on scholarships, financial aid and welfare schemes.
- Conduct mentoring and counseling sessions.
- Organize awareness programs regarding rights and government schemes.
- Monitor academic progress of SEDGs students.
- Ensure confidentiality in grievance handling.
- Recommend corrective actions to the competent authority.
