Women Developement Cell
MOTTO:
Motto of the Women Development Cell of our college: Educate, Enlighten, Empower
MISSION:
To empower girl students and to make them self-reliant
The Women’s Development Cell (WDC) is a statutory body for the preventionofand action against sexual harassment of women. It looks into the grievances of teaching staff, non-teaching staff and students, especially in cases of gender discrimination.
The formation of a college level Women Development Cell was made mandatory by the University of Mumbai after the Vishaka Judgment in the year 2001. In compliance with this mandate of the University, the Women Development Cell of GogateJogalekar College was established in the year 2005.
As per 2011 census of Maharashtra, Kokan region, in particular Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg district shows healthy sex ratio with 1123 and 1037 females per thousand males respectively. This has been well reflected in girl-student strength of our college. Hence, role of our women development cellhas become crucial in termsthe following objectives with which the cell is working.
Objectives:
To promote general well-being of female students and teaching and non teaching women staff ofGogateJogalekar College.
To create awareness about health and hygiene among girl students.
To prevent sexual harassment, if any ,on campus and off campus.
To create social awareness about the problems of women in general and gender discrimination in particular by means of programs like lectures, workshops and seminars.
To develop skills among the girl students by means of workshops and training programmesfor their overall personality development as well as for the encouragement of self-reliance among them.
To create legal awareness among women by informing about Women Welfare Laws.
To encourage participation of NGOs working in the area of women’s development in the activities of the Cell.
Women Developement Cell Committee: (Year 2017 – 2018)
| Sr.No. | Name | Post | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.Mrs.Aparna M. Kulkarni | Convenor | Chemistry |
| 2 | Mrs. Uma Joshi | Member | Mathematics |
| 3 | Ms.Rashmi Bhave | Member | Biotechnology |
| 4 | Ms.Gauri Karambelkar | Member | Physics |
| 5 | Mrs.Ashwini Devsthali | Member | BMS |
| 6 | Mrs.Harshada Patwardhan | Member | Commerce |
| 7 | Ms.Meenal Khandke | Member | Acco. & Fin. |
| 8 | Mr. Sachin Sangare | Member | Sociology |
| 9 | Mrs.Beena Kalambate | Member | Psychology |
Infrastructure
The College has two separate buildings, old and new, where lectures and practical are conducted. In either building a separate room has been given to girl students.These rooms are equipped with the necessary infrastructure like first aid box, vending machine, cupboards, chairs, books & CDs related to issues of Women, charts, collage works, etc. made by the girl students of the college and members of the cell.Suggestion box is kept in the ladies room to receive complaints and suggestions related to the needs of girl students. Separate notice board for WDC displays the articles written by girl students and special issues related with girl students. One separate room is kept reserved for counselling of girl students.
Activities of WDC:
| Year | Activity | Date of Event& Number of participants | Resource person /Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Campaign against pornographic presentation of women | 27th July to 8 August 2014 | Women development cell in association with ‘MahilaPatanjaliYogsamiti, Ratnagiri |
| Establishment of student safety committee | 9th August, 2014 | Women Development Cell in coordination with Ratnagiri district police department | |
| Wallpaper inauguration | 15 August 2014 | Women development cell | |
| Lecture on self-defence and practical | 12th September, 201435 girl student participated | Mr.Suraj Bane | |
| Honour of Single girl child | 16th September, 201450 Single girl child felicitated | Women development cell | |
| Suggestion competition for students regarding facilities required by girl students for women empowerment | 2nd December, 2014 | Women development cell | |
| Establishment of Grievances settlement body | 6th December, 2014 | Women development cell | |
| Yogathomsuryanamaskar | 14th December, 2014 100 students participated | Women development cell | |
| 2015-16 | Wallpaper inauguration Subject: Zero figure | 15 August 2015 | Women development cell |
| Counselling of female students of first year regarding health,rules regulation &infra-structure | 18 August 2015 All FY students of each faculty | Women development cell | |
| Lecture on ‘Gender Equality ’for S.Y.B.A. | 27 September 2015 92 students | Prof. Shivaraj Ukarande | |
| Posters, Photography, poetries exhibition regarding ‘Gender Equality Sensitization’ | 22 December 2015 , 100 students | Women development cell | |
| Lecture and discussion on subject Gender Equality Sensitization | 8 March 2015 , 150 students | Surekha Pathare | |
| Street Play ‘Mulagizaliho’ presented at AbhyankarKulkarni Junior college,Ratnagiri GodboleVidyamandir ,Kelye GogateJogalekarcollege,Ratnagiri S.B.Keer law College,Ratnagiri Arts,Commerce,Sciencecollege,Lanja |
August to January 13 Aug 2015 3 Oct 2015 23Dec 2015 22 Jan 2016 25 Jan 2016 |
F.Y.B.A. students | |
| 2016-17 | Wallpaper inauguration | 15/08/2016 | Women development cell |
| Dialogue to youth Counselling of female students of first year regarding health,rules regulation &infra-structure | 18/08/2016 500 students | Women development cell | |
| Street Play , Gender Equality Awakening | 8/12/2016 | NSS students | |
| Counselling about ‘SahjeevanachiPurvtayari’ | 21/01/17 , 54 students | Mrs.Vandana Karambelkar | |
| Skill Development Workshops Four one day workshops Herbal Cosmetics Bio-data, Interview Preparation Murals and Paper Flower S.B.Keer law College,Ratnagiri Non Gas Cooking |
11/02/2017 , 91 girl students | Dr.Sonali Kadam Mrs.Anuja Gharpure |
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| Sexual Harassment: Prohibition and Redresses | 27/02/17 , 100 girl students | Mrs.Beena Kalambate | |
| Women Day Program | 8/03/17 | Women development cell |
Women Development Cell of Gogate Jogalekar college participated in district level competition “Jagar Janiwancha” andwon 1st Prize of Amount Rs 100000/- on 20th August, 2014.The amount is used for “women study centre” in library of college.
Prof. Seema Kadam presented research paper at national conference, ‘women entrepreneurship: one important footstep’ on 6th& 7th October, 2014.
Prof Madhura Athawale and Prof Shilpa Gonabare participated in a statelevel conference on 20th December, 2014.
Prof Yasmin Aowte & Prof Nidhi Patwardhan participated in a national conference on 9th& 10th January 2015.
