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. Kharate Gajanan K. | Chairperson (Director) | 9604788280 | gkkharate@rediffmail.com |
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2 | Dr. Patil Varsha H. | Member (Dean Academics) | 7588619283 | varsha.patil@matoshri.edu.in | ![]() |
3 | Dr. Khule Shridhar S. | Member (Head of Electrical Department) | 9850519948 | shridhar.khule@matoshri.edu.in | ![]() |
4 | Dr. Pawar Sangita V. | Member (Assistant Professor, Civil) | 9561838080 | sangita.pawar@matoshri.edu.in |
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5 | Ms. Handore Sonali | Member (Asst. Professor, Computer) | 9763772451 | sonalihandore@gmail.com | ![]() |
6 | Ms. Aher Nikita B. | Member (Asst. Professor, ETC) | 9420589262 | nikita.aher@matoshri.edu.in | ![]() |
7 | Mr. Dhande Mahesh T. | Member (Asst. Professor, AIDS) | 9960424692 | mahesh.dhande@matoshri.edu.in |
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8 | Ms. Lokhande Mayuri N. | Member-Secretary (Asst. Professor, FE) | 7875043254 | mayuri.lokhande@matoshri.edu.in |
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Annual Gender Sensitization Action Plan 2024–25:
# | Strategic Goal | Actions by which date | Target Participants | Outcomes |
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1 | Premarital counseling session | Aug 2024 | Students and Staff | Interactive session for ladies’ staff and students. |
2 | Oath against Ragging | Aug 2024 | Students and Staff |
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3 | Yoga Class | Every Saturday | Staff |
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4 | Guest lecture on women's empowerment | Oct 2024 | Students and Staff |
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5 | Carrier Guidance | Nov 2024 | Studens 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 2024 | Students and Staff |
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7 | Workshop on Women’s Safety | Jan 2025 | Students and Staff | Awareness programme about Women’s Safety |
8 | A session on defense techniques for girl students | Feb 2025 | Students and Staff | Discussion and training martial art technique for self-defense. |
9 | Human Rights and Gender Equality | Feb 2025 | Students and Staff | Raise awareness about Human Rights and Gender Equality |
10 | Nirbhay Kanya Abhiya | April 2025 | Students and Staff | General awareness about girl’s health issues. |