Sustainability & ESG

1. Promoting Gender Equality:

o Develop and implement strategies to ensure gender parity in student admissions across all undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs.
o Monitor recruitment practices for faculty and staff to promote equal representation of all genders.
o Organize awareness programs and workshops aiming to educate the BSACIST community on gender sensitivity and equality.

2. Enhancing Social Diversity:

o Create initiatives that encourage the enrollment of students from various social backgrounds, focusing on underrepresented communities.
o Work with local organizations to identify and support students from diverse social strata during the admission process.

3. Fostering Regional Diversity:

o Ensure that admission criteria are inclusive of students from different regions, promoting representation from various states and territories within India.
o Collaborate with regional educational institutions to facilitate outreach programs that encourage candidates from varied geographic backgrounds to apply.

4. Welcoming Religious Diversity:

o Develop policies that respect and celebrate religious diversity within the student body and faculty.

o Create platforms for interfaith dialogue and collaboration to enhance understanding and inclusivity among students of various religious backgrounds.

5. Supporting Economically Backward Students:

o Identify economically disadvantaged students through outreach programs and scholarship opportunities.
o Work with state and central government initiatives to facilitate financial assistance for these students in their academic pursuits.

6. Inclusion of Physically Challenged Individuals:

o Ensure that the admission process and campus facilities are accessible to students with disabilities.
o Recommend accommodations and support services that assist physically challenged students in their academic and social engagement at BSACIST.

7. Policy Development and Implementation:

o Collaborate with the administration to formulate inclusive policies that support diversity and prevent discrimination.
o Regularly review and update existing policies to ensure they meet current standards and best practices in equality and diversity.

8. Training and Capacity Building:

o Organize training sessions for faculty, staff, and students on topics related to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
o Foster a culture of inclusivity by providing resources and support to educate the BSACIST community on the importance of diversity.

9. Monitoring and Evaluation:

o Establish metrics to assess the effectiveness of diversity and inclusion initiatives.
o Conduct regular surveys and feedback sessions with students and staff to gauge the climate of diversity and inclusion at BSACIST.

10. Reporting and Accountability:

o Prepare annual reports on the committee’s activities, successes, and areas for improvement in relation to diversity and inclusion.
o Present findings and recommendations to the BSACIST administration to inform future initiatives and strategies.

11. Collaboration with External Bodies:

o Partner with other educational institutions, NGOs, and community organizations to share best practices and innovations in promoting diversity and inclusion.
o Engage in outreach activities that enhance BSACIST’s role as a leader in promoting equality and diversity within the broader educational community.