Women’s Likelihood of Graduating Compared to Men

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Women's Likelihood of Graduating Compared to Men

Women’s likelihood of getting graduated in a particular program in comparison to their counterparts is found to be higher. For the year 2021-22, women’s graduation across all streams was 92.60% whereas the men’s graduation was 83.83%. Women`s graduation rate in the year 2021-22 was 2.3% higher than the previous year, whereas the men’s graduation dipped to 81.29%. A dedicated mentoring scheme of the University along with the access and participation plan helps to close any gaps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Women’s Access Schemes

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Women's Access Schemes

Scholarship for Women

The “Chandrika Scholarship” is presented by Centurion University of Technology and Management– an initiative dedicated to empowering and supporting female students in fields where they are underrepresented. This scholarship is a commitment to breaking gender barriers and promoting diversity in traditionally male-dominated disciplines.

The limitless potential of all students, regardless of their gender, is believed in us, and the Chandrika Scholarship is our way of offering both financial assistance and encouragement to women pursuing their academic dreams. It’s not just a scholarship; it’s a message that celebrates women’s contributions to education and beyond.

In the past five years, disciplines such as Mechanical Engineering and Mining Engineering had zero female students. The introduction of this scholarship has resulted in the enrollment of one female student in Mining Engineering and two female students in Mechanical Engineering.

Other Facilities 

Our institution offers various facilities to support female students’ well-being. These include dedicated common rooms for relaxation and socializing, a free daycare center (Creche) for student mothers, sanitary pad vending machines for easy access to menstrual hygiene products, and a pad incinerator for safe and eco-friendly disposal of used sanitary pads. These amenities contribute to a more comfortable and inclusive environment for our female students.

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Common Rooms

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Tracking of Women’s Application Rate, Acceptance and Graduation Rate

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The University is committed to SDG 5: Gender equality and keeps monitoring the women`s application rate, entry rate, and study completion rate. The University has an in-house developed Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.

In the year 2021-2022, the total number of women who applied was 1699 in Bachelor’s including Diploma, and the number of women admitted to the University was 40% of the total women who applied which is reasoned to their ability to qualify for the University`s entrance examination and exercising choices in different courses across different University.

https://admission.cutm.ac.in/dashboard/ (The Admission Portal)

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Student Mentoring

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Student Mentoring

Guiding students is one of the important concerns of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Therefore, the UGC formulated guidelines for students’ safety on and off campus of Higher Educational Institutions (HEI). One of the important constituents of the guidelines for HEI was to mandatorily put in place a ‘Student Mentoring and Counselling Policy’ for effective redressal of grievances and challenges faced by students. As per the direction of the UGC, Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM) has constituted a Student Mentoring and Counselling Policy to create a platform for students to interact and share their problems with the respective school authorities at various levels. The University involves teachers/faculties who act as mentors, guides, and sometimes local guardians of students. These faculty members interact with students and try to cater to their emotional and intellectual needs. They also guide students on their academic prospects.

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Policy for Non-discrimination Against Women, Transgender, Students 

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Policy for Non-discrimination Against Women, Transgender, Students 

Equal Opportunity Policy

Centurion University is committed to fostering gender equality and preventing discrimination against women, transgender individuals, and the LGBTQ community. The university’s Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC), guided by its Equal Opportunity Policy, places a strong emphasis on ensuring equitable access to education and employment opportunities for women. This involves actively preventing gender-based discrimination, offering support to female students and staff, and advocating for policies that advance gender equity. EOCs strive to establish a welcoming and secure environment for women within the university community. This commitment is evident in the university’s actions.

  • Equal pay for both men and women
  • 14 women in the topmost echelon of leadership 
  • Gender Equality Plan (Please refer to the report below)
  • Empowerment of transgenders to earn means of livelihood 

Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace 

Additionally, to proactively address and report incidents of workplace sexual harassment, an Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) is established annually in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act of 2013, across all our campuses.

Grievance Redressal Policy

Centurion University has established a robust and comprehensive grievance redressal mechanism to address a wide range of concerns and issues that students may encounter during their academic journey. These concerns encompass both academic and non-academic matters, including issues related to assessments, attendance, fee-related matters, examination procedures, and instances of harassment or victimization, be it from colleagues, fellow students, or faculty members.

To ensure that students’ concerns are effectively resolved, the university has instituted dedicated Grievance Redressal Committees at the University level. These committees are equipped to address and provide solutions for the diverse grievances that students may encounter, thus upholding a supportive and responsive environment that promotes the well-being and satisfaction of our student body.

Relevant Links

  1. Equal Opportunity Policy (https://centurionuniv.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/About/rules-and-policies/Equal-Opportunity-Policy.pdf) 
  2. Gender Policy (https://centurionuniv.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/naacssr/6/6.3/6.3.1/5-CUTM-Gender-Policy.pdf) 
  3. Committee against Sexual Harassment (https://centurionuniv.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/About/rules-and-policies/Committee-against-Sexual-Harassment-BBSR-Campus-2022-23.pdf 
  4. Grievance Redressal Policy (https://centurionuniv.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/About/Act-Statutes-Ordinances/Grievance-Redressal-Policy-of-CUTM.pdf) 

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Endeavours to Encourage Applications by Women in Subjects where they are Underrepresented

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Endeavours to Encourage Applications by Women in Subjects where they are Underrepresented

The “Chandrika Scholarship” is presented by Centurion University of Technology and Management– an initiative dedicated to empowering and supporting female students in fields where they are underrepresented. This scholarship is a commitment to breaking gender barriers and promoting diversity in traditionally male-dominated disciplines.

The limitless potential of all students, regardless of their gender, is believed in us, and the Chandrika Scholarship is our way of offering both financial assistance and encouragement to women pursuing their academic dreams. It’s not just a scholarship; it’s a message that celebrates women’s contributions to education and beyond.

In the past five years, disciplines such as Mechanical Engineering and Mining Engineering had zero female students. The introduction of this scholarship has resulted in the enrolment of one female student in Mining Engineering and two female students in Mechanical Engineering.

Furthermore, the scholarship has been extended to various fields of study, as illustrated below. It is worth noting that the introduction of the scholarship program has served as a significant motivator for young women to pursue educational paths in disciplines where their representation was historically lacking, effectively addressing gender imbalances.

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Accessible Creche Facility for Students and Staff

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Accessible Creche Facility for Students and Staff

Centurion University prioritizes the well-being of its faculty, staff, and students, especially those who are recent mothers. As part of our commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive environment, the university is pleased to provide a cost-free day care centre (Creche) and a designated breastfeeding room. These valuable resources are readily accessible to cater to the needs of individuals in our university community, offering convenience and peace of mind to both parents and their little ones.
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Access and Participation Statement

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Access and Participation Statement

The University has campuses across different locations in Odisha which are mostly beyond the city limit thereby providing a conducive environment for study and safety. The University encourages women applicants and it pays special attention to the courses where their representation is inadequate. Women’s participation in such courses is ensured by counselling them by a specialized team of career counsellors. The University offers special bursaries, and scholarships (Chandrika) for studying in such unconventional courses. The University has various tie-ups and through its banking partners, educational loan is offered to the students. The University has a dedicated woman`s mentoring scheme which assures:

  1. Overall academic health of the student,
  2. Taking action on the area where the student has limitations by understanding the difficulties faced and connecting it to the faculty concerned.
  3. Form a close loop information network between parents, faculty and mentor
  4. Aid the student in decision-making in choosing his/her desired career path.
  5. Understanding the emotions of a student and preparing the student appropriately.

Further to this the overall health of a student is important for their all-round development. The Community Diagnostic Centre regularly conducts free health check-ups for all the students. Women students are educated on safe menstrual hygiene through one of the programmes called

P.A.C.E. The University has placed sanitary pads at every strategic location. The crèche facility is available to women employees and students. The safety of the women students is ensured by an exclusive all-female hostel inside the campus. The hostels are supervised by trained female wardens. The University’s working hours are scheduled in a way to suits the convenience and safety of women employees and students. The work-life balance is maintained through weekly holidays besides vacation and adherence to public holidays. The University reaches out to the community to impart skill training to the school or college dropout girls. Besides this, these girls are given an opportunity to join academic education through the National Institute of Open Schooling programme.

The University is committed to admitting, recruiting, retaining and promoting talented women and it is ensured and substantiated by the University’s adherence to the following legislations and constitutional directives;

  1. Article 14 of the Constitution of India enshrines the right to equality and it also corroborates the ‘Rule of Law’.
  2. Article 17 of the Constitution of India which delineates prevention of untouchability.
  3. Article 19(1) of the Constitution of India which enshrines freedom of speech and expression.
  4. Article 21 of the Constitution of India which enshrines protection of life and personal liberty.
  5. Article 23 and 24 which enshrines the right against exploitation.
  6. Retaining the unconstitutionality of Section 497 of IPC which had criminalized adultery and it had treated women as sexual chattel of men.
  7. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
  8. Article 39a and Article 39d; which ensures egalitarianism between men and women in all terms including income.
  9. Article 42 of Directive Principle of State Policy; which ensures just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.

These provisions of the Constitution of India are aligned with the following SDGs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 8,10, 13 and 16.

What University do to enable women to access and participate?

The implementation of the above statement is undertaken through several mechanisms and examples:

  1. Allowing women to be part of top leadership: The University`s top three cardinal position holders: The Vice Chancellor, The Registrar and The Controller of Examination are women besides several Deans and the Head of the Department.
  2. Women primus inter pares men: All women employees are paid equally as men for the same designation.
  3. General scholarship: All women students studying at the University are entitled to scholarships. A dedicated scholarship cell works for this purpose under the supervision of Dean Academics.
  4. Special scholarship: All the girl students studying unconventional courses are provided with additional benefits like a percent waiver in tuition fees, and scholarships like Chandrika.
  5. Women`s mentoring scheme
  6. Open door policy: The University has mechanisms to redress grievances through established committees. The grievances and suggestion boxes are kept at all strategic locations.
  7. University`s social entrepreneurial outreach: These organizations constantly endeavour to reach out to the community with a prime focus on girls. Their aim is to up-skill the drop-outs and enable them to get placed or to entrepreneurship.

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