Jadavpur University Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Teachers’ And Officers’ Association is registered under Registration of Societies, Government of West Bengal Act XXVI of 1961.

VISION

‘The Association aims to ensure social justice and socio-economic developments for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Communities.’

MISSION

A) Advocacy and Policy Reform –
Advocating the policies to protect the rights and promote welfare of Jadavpur University Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Communities

B) Legal Support – Providing appropriate moral and legal assistance to the University Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Communities

C) Awareness – Raising awareness and sensitization to promote inclusivity and respect for diversity.

OBJECTIVES

Advocacy for civil rights and action against caste-ethnicity based atrocities towards SC/ST employees
Conducting outreach program for awareness on reservation facilities, grievance redressal and action against different types of violations
Looking after the implementation of reservation and service safeguard policy for and conducting awareness programs in the field of reservation policy for employees
spreading information about changing issues of rules and regulations and relevant act related to reservation policy
Promotion of political consciousness and cultural awareness of the SC/ST employees through seminars, workshops and debate programmes
Keeping communication with the National Commission of Scheduled Castes and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes for updating of knowledge
Facilitating knowledge exchange programs with other organizations on different issues, conducting round table meetings
Establishment and running of a Research and Development Centre by the members for the enrichment of SC/ST employees with prior permission from the competent authority and without profit motive
Publication of books, journals or seminar proceedings; Sending project proposals to Government agencies and Non-Government agencies with prior permission from the competent authority and without profit motive.
Promotion of the knowledge of science and technology through programmes with youth with prior permission from the competent authority and without profit motive
Strengthening the youth of the society through various cultural activities like drama, creative writing, song, debate, painting, etc. at different institutions
Taking initiatives for abolishing practices like untouchability, atrocities, superstitions, etc., for cultural assimilation
Promoting awareness programmes on agriculture, cultivation, and fishing for SC/ST Societies
Encouraging awareness on health, hygiene, education, professional health hazards, and psychological conditions among the SC/ST population of rural, slum and urban areas through necessary outreach programmes
Distributing free medicines and relief among the needy people especially in remote areas during untoward situations
Assistance towards affected SC/ST students due to natural calamities or unforeseen hazards