Equal Opportunity Cell

Equal access to education plays a crucial role in achieving social and economic equality. Recognizing this, Bikali College, Dhupdhara is committed to addressing the unique challenges faced by disadvantaged groups, including Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC – Non-Creamy Layer), Women, Minorities, and Differently Abled Persons, in accessing educational and professional opportunities. To promote inclusivity and equitable access, our college actively implements initiatives aimed at reducing disparities, supporting marginalized communities, and fostering awareness about their constitutional rights. It is also to be added that Bikali College mainly caters to ST and female students with these groups constituting 90% and 65% of the total respectively.

Aims and Objectives:

1. Ensure fair representation and support for SC, ST, OBC, and minority groups in admissions and training.
2. Establish a transparent grievance redressal system for disadvantaged groups.
3. Safeguard the rights and interests of disadvantaged groups.
4. Provide guidance and counseling on academic, financial, and social matters while ensuring policy implementation.

Primary Functions of the Equal Opportunity Cell

The primary functions of the EOC, according to the UGC Guidelines, and as specified in the letter of the Secretary, UGC, dated 26^th January 2016, are:

1. To sensitize universities/colleges about the problems of the marginalized/disadvantaged sections of the society so that they can improve their performance not only in education but also in other spheres of life.
2. To sensitize the mainstream sections of the society towards the problems of the marginalized sections of the society.
3. To monitor the various schemes/policies of the Government of India and State Governments relating to marginalized/disadvantaged sections.
4. To ensure that there is an effective functional SC/ST Cell as has been mandated in the Department Brochure on Reservation for SC, ST & Other Backward Classes in Services.
5. To also become an effective tool for gender sensitization and ensure participation in all socially relevant activities of the Universities/ Colleges and NSS.

The college has established the Equal Opportunity Cell to assist and advise the student-teachers from the marginalized sections of society who are identified as SCs, STs, OBCs, Minorities and Divyangjan.

Composition of Equal Opportunity Cell

As per the UGC circular Ref. No. D.O.No.1-2/2024(SCT/Circular) dated January 10, 2025, the establishment of an Equal Opportunity Cell is mandatory in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to ensure effective and transparent redressal of grievances for disadvantaged groups.

The composition of the Equal Opportunity Cell, Bikali College formed on 2/6/2025 is available at the following link:

Equal Opportunity Cell, Bikali College

Name	Designation	Contact Number	Role
Dr. Monoj Gogoi	Principal	7002777137	Chairperson
Dr. Seemashree Daimary	Head, Department of Bodo	8721064226	Coordinator
Dipika Rabha	Head, Department of Assamese	9854314259	ST Representative
Swarna Lata Das	Head, Department of Education	6000135263	SC Representative
Girindra Thakuria	Head, Department of Geography	8638052252	OBC Representative
Kabir Hussain	Head, Department of Political Science	6002535592	Religious Minority
Amal Rabha	Assistant Professor, Department of English	9401579332	Linguistic Minority
Dr. Jayashree Kalita	Assistant Professor, Department of Assamese	7002908500	EWS Representative
Karna Boro	Vice President, BCSU	6000711537	Student Representative
Rupam Ray	General Secretary, BCSU	7099514244	Student Representative