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Gender Audit of

Pragjyotish College

2013-14 to 2017-18

GENDER AUDIT OF PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SL. NO. CONTENTS PAGES

1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. INTRODUCTION

3. OBJECTIVES

4. GENDER BALANCE AMONG STUDENTS 1 TO 19

5. GENDER BALANCE AMONG TEACHING AND 20 TO 24

NON-TEACHING STAFF

6. GENDER SENSITIVE FEATURES IN PRAGJYOTISH 25 TO 29

COLLEGE

7. PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN 30

PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE

8. SALIENT FEATURES OF PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE 31

IN ACQUIRING GENDER BALANCE

9. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAKING PRAGJYOTISH 32

COLLEGE A GENDER SENSITIVE COLLEGE

10. CONCLUSION 33

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We offer our heartfelt gratitude to the authority of Pragjyotish College, Guwahati, specially, the Principal, Dr. Manoj Kumar Mahanta. Thanks to him for entrusting our potential for gender audit. Special vote of thanks to Dr. Ranjita Deka, Academic Head and Dr. Manjit Kr. Mazumdar, Co-ordinator, IQAC, Pragjyotish College, Guwahati, for their continuous moral support. We express our warm thanks to Arpita Das, Dr. Jyoti Prasad Das, Dr. Bidyut Bikash Baishya, Nandita Rajbongshi, Dr. Karabi Kherkatari Boro and all our colleagues for their meticulous assistance to complete the Gender Audit. Thanks are also due to the office staff of Pragjyotish College, Guwahati, especially Dipak Sarma and Sharmila Das for data collection and data entry. Priyanka Sarmah Pradip Chandra Kalita (Principal Investigator) (Assistant Investigator)

Introduction:

Pragjyotish College was established on 1st September 1954, seven years after independence. It is a symbol of aspirations for the common people of Assam, searing to build a new nation. Pandit Tirthanath Sarma, eminent scholar, took charge as the founder Principal of Pragjyotish College. From its modest inception as an Arts College, Pragjyotish College has now developed into a notable institution of higher education in this region.. It is a full premier fledged UG College in Arts, Science and Commerce. The College has three post graduate departments; Assamese, Tourism Management and Economics. It is situated on the bank of Bharalu, a rivulet. It is one kilometer from the mighty Brahmaputra. The presence of two beautiful ponds at the entrance of the college campus reflects a serene atmosphere of the college. The college always gives priority to student’s qualitative performance and overall development by providing various facilities and special attention to girl students. The authority tries to maintain and observe gender equality. The college has a Girls’ Hostel to accommodate girl students from different corners of the region. The Girls’ Hostel of the college takes all kind of safety measurements. The NCC unit for girls concentrates in developing their character and qualities like comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook and spirit of adventure. Lectures by eminent personalities and workshops are held to develop their personalities. ‘Anti Ragging Committee’ and ‘Internal Complaints Committee’ and Women Study Centre organize lectures to make the girls aware of problems and solutions regarding their health, and talks on laws and by laws, so that they are informed of their privileges and duties. In the field of cultural activities and sports, girls of the college have achieved grand success. They have not only achieved names for themselves but also for the college.

Objectives: The Gender Audit of Pragjyotish College has the following objectives. to find out the areas where gender balance exists and where it does not.

to find out and examine college policies/rules/action towards the need and

interest of both males and females.

suggest measures for bridging the gender gap.

foster gender equity in all aspects of college life and throughout the college

community.

to see the capacity and work for prevention of sexual harassment at the

college.

to take active steps to establish good gender balance in all areas of college

activities.

GENDER BALANCE IN ENROLLMENT AT GRADUATION LEVEL (2013 -18)

I) Session-wise Gender Classification:- Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 1444 822 2266 63.72 36.28 2014-15 1604 889 2493 64.34 35.66 2015-16 1600 902 2502 63.95 36.05 2016-17 1561 1024 2585 60.39 39.61 2017-18 1613 968 2581 62.5 37.5

Session-wise Gender Classification

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% M

% F

GENDER BALANCE IN ENROLLMENT AT POST GRADUATION LEVEL (2013-18)

I) Session- wise Gender Classification:- Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 33 133 166 19.89 80.12 2014-15 44 125 169 26.03 73.96 2015-16 33 140 173 19.07 80.92 2016-17 30 119 149 20.13 79.87 2017-18 51 121 172 29.65 70.35

Session-wise Gender Classification

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FACULTY-WISE GENDER DIFFERENCE IN THE STUDENTS 2013-14 Faculty wise Gender difference:- Course Male Female Total % M % F B.A. 388 454 842 46.08 53.92 B.Sc. 508 214 712 71.35 30.06 B.Com 503 143 646 77.86 22.14 BBA 27 7 34 79.41 20.59 BCA 18 4 22 81.82 18.18 MTM 18 29 47 38.3 61.7 M.A. 15 104 119 12.61 87.39

Course-wise Gender difference

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B.A. B.Sc. B.Com BBA BCA MTM M.A.

% M

% F

FACULTY-WISE GENDER DIFFERENCE IN THE STUDENTS 2014-15 Faculty-wise gender difference:- Course Male Female Total % M % F B.A. 424 479 903 46.95 53.05 B.Sc. 584 268 852 68.54 31.46 B.Com 544 120 664 89.93 18.07 BBA 23 10 33 69.7 30.3 BCA 29 12 41 70.73 29.27 MTM 32 22 54 59.26 40.74 M.A. 12 103 125 9.6 82.4

Course-wise gender difference

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FACULTY-WISE GENDER DIFFERENCE IN THE STUDENTS 2015-16

Faculty-wise gender difference:- Course Male Female Total % M % F B.A. 421 488 909 46.31 53.69 B.Sc. 612 251 863 70.92 29.08 B.Com 487 141 628 77.55 22.45 BBA 27 12 39 69.23 30.77 BCA 53 10 63 84.13 15.87 MTM 19 43 62 30.65 69.35 M.A. 14 97 111 12.61 87.39


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GENDER DIFFERENCE IN VARIOUS SOCIAL CATEGORIES 2013-14 (Graduation Level)

Sl. No. Category Male Female Total % M % F

1 SC 103 63 166 62.05 37.96

2 ST (P) 172 117 289 59.52 40.49 3 ST (H) 91 57 148 61.49 38.51 4 OBC 307 164 471 65.18 34.81

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SC ST (P) ST (H) OBC

% M

% F


Sl. No. Category Male Female Total % M % F 1 SC 92 65 157 38.6 41.4 2 ST (P) 200 118 318 62.89 37.11 3 ST (H) 110 69 179 61.45 38.54 4 OBC 357 171 528 67.61 32.39

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Sl. No. Category Male Female Total % M % F 1 SC 111 63 174 63.8 36.2 2 ST (P) 211 129 340 62.06 37.94 3 ST H) 96 66 162 59.26 40.74 4 OBC 338 191 529 63.9 36.1

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GENDER BALANCE OF SCHOLARSHIP, THE BENEFITS OF P.C.

Year Male Female Total

2013 to 2018 243 229 472

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GIRLS ENROLLMENT IN THE NCC UNIT PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE

Session 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year Total Total St. % of

Enrollment 2013-14 6 6 54 11.11 2014-15 12 6 18 54 33.33 2015-16 5 12 6 23 54 42.59 2016-17 9 5 12 26 54 48.15 2017-18 1 9 5 15 54 27.78

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2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

GENDER BALANCE PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE, NCC (ARMY WING)

Session SD (Boys) SW (Girls) Total

2013-14 NIL NIL

2014-15 NIL NIL

2015-16 14 4 18

2016-17 15 2 17

2017-18 16 3 19

Gender Balance of NCC

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SD (Boys)

SW (Girls)

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GENDER BALANCE IN NCC (AIR WING) Gender difference In NCC Air Wing:-

Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 6 2 8 75 25 2014-15 5 1 6 83.33 16.67 2015-16 5 5 10 50 50 2016-17 10 1 11 90.9 9.09 2017-18 3 NIL 3 100 NIL

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% M

% F

GENDER BALANCE IN ENROLLMENT AS NSS VOLUNTEERS IN PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE a) Gender difference of Teaching Staff :- Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 14 14 28 50 50 2015-16 41 18 59 69.49 30.51 2016-17 34 8 42 80.95 19.08 2017-18 41 26 67 61.19 38.81

Gender Difference of NSS Volunteers

NSS Gender Classification

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GENDER BALANCE IN NCC (NAVY WING) PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 30 (SD) 04 (SW) 34 88.24 11.76 2014-15 13 (SD) 03 (SW) 16 81.25 18.75 2015-16 17 (SD) 01 (SW) 18 94.44 5.6 2016-17 06 (SD) NIL 6 100 0 2017-18 32 (SD) 19 (SW) 51 62.75 37.25

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GENDER BALANCE IN PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE STUDENTS UNION (PCSU)

Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 7 4 11 63.64 36.36 2014-15 6 5 11 54.54 45.45 2015-16 7 2 9 77.78 22.22 2016-17 11 4 15 73.33 26.67 2017-18 10 3 13 76.92 23.07

Gender Classification in PCSU

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% F

GENDER DIFFERENCE IN TEACHING STAFF PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE a) Gender difference of Teaching Staff :- Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 32 45 77 41.56 58.44 2014-15 33 42 75 44 56 2015-16 32 41 73 43.84 56.16 2016-17 31 37 68 45.59 54.41 2017-18 31 37 68 45.59 54.41

Gender Difference of Teaching Staff

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70

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GENDER DIFFERENCE IN TEACHING STAFF PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE (Whole time Non-Sanctioned)

a) Gender difference of Teaching Staff :- Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 18 17 35 51.43 48.57 2014-15 18 18 36 50 50 2015-16 16 18 34 47.06 52.94 2016-17 16 20 36 44.44 55.56 2017-18 16 22 38 42.11 57.89

Gender Difference of Teaching Staff (Whole time Non-Sanctioned)

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70

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% M

% F

GENDER DIFFERENCE IN NON-TEACHING STAFF OF PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE a) Gender difference of Non-Teaching Staff :- Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 41 6 47 87.23 12.77 2014-15 38 7 45 84.44 15.56 2015-16 41 7 48 85.42 14.58 2016-17 39 7 46 84.78 15.22 2017-18 47 6 53 88.68 11.32

Gender Difference of Non-Teaching Staff

Session

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% F

GENDER BALANCE IN PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE TEACHERS' UNIT (PCTU)

Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 8 3 11 72.72 27.28 2014-15 9 2 11 81.81 18.18 2015-16 7 4 11 63.63 36.36 2016-17 7 3 10 70 30 2017-18 10 1 11 90.9 9.09

Gender Classification of Teachers' Unit

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% F

GENDER BALANCE IN PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE GOVERNING BODY (TEACHERS' REPRESENTATIVE)

Session Male Female Total % M % F 2013-14 2 NIL 2 100 0 2014-15 2 NIL 2 100 0 2015-16 2 NIL 2 100 0 2016-17 1 1 2 50 50 2017-18 NIL 2 2 0 100

Gender Classification of G.B. Teachers Representative

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120

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% F

GENDER SENSITIVE FEATURES IN PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE INSTITUTIONAL VALUES AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES NUMBER OF GENDER EQUITY PROMOTION PROGRAMS ORGANIZED BY THE INSTITUTION DURING LAST FIVE YEARS

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 1 5 6 5 2

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Series1

Gender Equity (Number of gender equity promotion programs organized by the

institution during the session 2013-14)

Title of the program

Period

(from – to)

Participants

Female Male

Talk on “Importance and necessity of Self-defense Course” for the boarders of College Girl’s Hostel

14/06/2014

26

NIL




Period

(from – to)

Participants

Female Male

Visit to Kasturi Children Care and Assam Network of Positive People, Govt. of Assam by the members of Pragjyotish College Women Study Centre

08/03/2015

03

NIL

Talk on “Problems of Women – A Legal Remedy” by Mrs. Niva Thakuria

23/03/2015

74 NIL

Interactive program with girl students regarding issues, like crime, hygiene, sanitation

20/08/2014

44 NIL

Complaint Box installed for the girl students in the Girls’ Common Room

N/A

N/A

NIL

Survey on socio-economic status of women of Santipur area, Guwahati, Assam by Pragjyotish College Women Study Centre; Report prepared and Research Paper published

03/09/2014

104

NIL

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Period

(from – to)

Participants

Female Male

Wall magazine titled “Pragmanjusha” inaugurated in the Girl’s Common Room

07/08/2015

N/A

NIL

Gender Sensitization Workshop organized by Pragjyotish College Geographical Society in collaboration with Rajib Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Chennai Resource Person: Avinue Veronica, Asst. Prof.,Dept. of Gender Studies, RGNIYD

27/08/2015

N/A

NIL

PCWSW along with girl students participated and NCC Cadets (Girls’ Wing) in “Pinkathon”

27/09/2015

N/A

NIL

Talk on “Sexual Harassment against Women” delivered by Dr. Sonalee Buragohain

29/01/2016

35

NIL

International Women’s Day celebration and competition organized amongst the students (Art Competition on Facial expressions of women, Portrait of women depicting her association in Swach Bharat Programme; Essay Competition on “Role of women in the formation of new generation” (differently-abled students also participated in the competitions)

08/03/2016

48

NIL

Interactive Session on “Remedial measures against sexual harassment”

14/09/2015

62

NIL

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Period (from – to)

Participants

Female Male

Students from college girls’ hostel participated in “Pinkathon” (India’s biggest women’s run)

18/09/2016

N/A

NIL

A seminar on “Women Security: Prevention of Crime against Women”, organized by PCWSC in collaboration with Utsah Gosti

29/09/2016

79

NIL

Interactive meet and a talk on “ Women Empowerment”, conducted by Dr. Reena Barman Kalita

27/09/2016

72

NIL

International Women’s Day celebrated with various competitions amongst the students (Poster competition, Slogan Writing competition, Visit of members of PCWSC to Old Age Home named “Helping Hands” situated in Lutuma, Guwahati

08/03/2017

30

NIL

Felicitation of the women employees by the student members of “Dhatu”, a society of the Chemistry Department

08/03/2017

N/A NIL




Period (from – to)

Participants

Female Male

Celebrated International Women’s day (lecture delivered by Dr. Bagmita Bhagawati and Dr. Mridusmita Devi on “Gender Sensitisation”, Paper Presentation by 5th Sem. Major students of Political Science, Lecture by Principal i/c of the college Dr. Paramananda Rajbongshi on “Remarkable women characters from the time of Ramayana and Mahabharata till today”

08/03/2018

45

NIL

Seminar on “Safe, unsafe, unwanted touch and menstrual hygiene management for the girl students by Mrs. Nimi Borgohain, clinical Psyehologist and Dhrubajyoti Kalita, Psychologist; Counseling session on sexual harassment

15/03/2018

15

NIL

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GENDER SENSITIVITY IN PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE

Institution shows gender sensitivity in providing safety and security Internal Complaints Committee: The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been constituted in the college under “The Sexual Harassment of Woman at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013”. The ICC meets on need basis to address any complaints from students, teaching and non-teaching members and takes necessary action. The college has a zero tolerance policy towards any such transgression. The college is committed to provide a safe and conducive work and academic environment to students and its employees and is extremely alert to matters pertaining to any kind of harassment and gender sensitivity. Anti-ragging Committee: Anti-ragging Committee is formed as per the U.G.C. guidelines. Anti-ragging Committee make sure that there are no instances of ragging anywhere in the girls’ hostel or anywhere in the campus. Anti-ragging posters are prominently displayed at all prominent places within the campus with a emergency helpline number prominently displayed. Girls’ Common Room: The college has a girls’ common room, having wash rooms provided with modern facilities. The college authority had also installed sanitary pad disposal machine for better hygienic and cleanliness.

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Prevention of Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment results in violation of fundamental rights of woman to

equality under article 14th and 15th of the constitution and right to carry on any

occupation, trade or business which includes a right to a safe environment free

from sexual harassment.

The ‘Internal Complaints Committee’ has been formed under ‘Violation of

the Article 5 (d) of the sexual harassment of women at work place (Prevention,

Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013’. Its formation promotes equalities of

opportunity between men and women, to eliminate unlawful discrimination and

to create zero tolerance to harassment.

The ‘Health Care and Maintenance Committee’ has been formed to

organize yoga classes for teachers and students and arrange health checkups on a

regular basis

The ‘Womens’ Study Centre’ of the college conducts various programs,

workshops on health issues, self-defense training and talks of laws and bylaws for

female students.

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Salient features of Pragjyotish College in acquiring gender balance

Gender audit shows that Pragjyotish College has altered gender balance to great extent in its system The girls’ hostel has helped in fulfilling the gender balance in students

enrollment.

The Day Care Facility caters to the need of the children of female as well as

male employees.

Scholarships are drawn by equal numbers of male and female students.

The ‘Internal Complaints Committee’ is strengthened by its alertness.

The ‘Womens’ Study Centre’ displays its strength by organizing gender

equity activities.

Women are represented in the top ranks amongst faculty members.

The ‘Internal Complaints Committee’ aims to foster an environment in

which unlawful discrimination and harassment are not tolerated and where

all members of the college community are encouraged to achieve their full

potentials.

The ‘Health Care Maintenance Committee’ contributes to the gender

balance by organizing yoga classes for both genders and by organizing visits

by well placed doctors.

The ‘Health Care Maintenance Committee’ also holds special yoga classes

for the hostel occupants and also organizes visits by lady doctors especially

for health problems.

The college authority allows resource utilization for non-academic student

activities on a gender neutral basis.

The college staff is encouraged to undertake training and professional

development throughout their career. Such opportunities are available to

all members of staff.

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Recommendation for making Pragjyotish College a gender sensitive

college

Inclusion of one women teacher representative in the Governing Body of

the college should be made mandatory.

The authority should go for the inclusion of more women in the decision

making process of the college.

The authority should consider the increase of female staff in the Non-

teaching faculty.

There should be more women members in the Executive Body of the

Teachers’ Council.

Female students should be guided and encouraged to take part in the

election process of the student’s body.

‘Women Study Centre’ should organize talks not only for the female

students but also for the male students on gender issues.

Responses from staff, students and visitors should be regularly sought in

both formed and informal way. These responses can be audited for gender

balance.

To avoid inequality, balanced number of male & female conveners should

be included in the various internal committees of the college.

Female students should be guided and encouraged to enroll themselves, in

the different units of NSS, NCC etc.

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:: Conclusion ::

Gender Compliance and Gender Perspective in various courses

The B.A. Course under Gauhati University has components on Feminism,

and Indian Writings in Literature:

Departments of Political Science

The B.A. course has components in the 5th and 6th semesters relating to

gender studies.

Department of Education

In the 2nd and 3rd semester curriculum of the B.A. course, there are

components about problems of women education and women empowerment.

Department of English

In the 5th and 6th semester curriculum of the B.A. course, there are papers

relating to women writing and feminism.

These courses are executed with the aim of attaining the best possible

realization of the purpose for which they have been introduced. The teachers also

regularly attend workshops, seminars and conference on gender equality.

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