The Minority Cell of Sree Sankara College plays a crucial role in ensuring the welfare and empowerment of minority students and fostering tolerance, diversity, and cultural awareness within the college community, Under the direction of Dr. Motty G. S. as Convener and Dr. Remya P. D. as Chairperson, the cell works to address the unique needs and issues of minority students by offering advocacy, support, and guidance. In order to foster an inclusive atmosphere where all students can flourish, the cell sought to support minority students' academic, social, and professional growth.

An Equal Opportunity Cell in SSC is a body that promotes inclusivity, fairness, and equal access to educational opportunities for all students, especially those from marginalized or underrepresented groups.

Objectives:

• Promote Inclusivity: Ensure that students from different backgrounds (such as SC/ST, OBC, minorities, persons with disabilities, and economically weaker sections) get fair access to education and opportunities.
• Prevent Discrimination: Address cases of discrimination based on caste, gender, disability, or any other factor.

• Support for Students with Disabilities: Provide infrastructure and academic support for differently-abled students.
• Grievance Redressal: Act as a platform where students can report issues related to discrimination and seek resolutions.
• Scholarships and Financial Aid Guidance: Assist students in availing scholarships, financial aid, and government schemes.

The PTA plays a vital role in maintaining a cordial atmosphere on the campus. The PTA of our college is robust and engaged, offering every assistance for the academic and infrastructure growth of the college. It provides the management and teachers with all the assistance they need to keep the college operating smoothly. As their child is admitted to college, every parent automatically become members of the association. The principal serves as the organization's president, and an elected parent member serves as vice president. The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is made up of elected staff and parent members. The Executive Committee meets on a regular basis to evaluate the college's student welfare initiatives, and the General Body of the PTA meets once a year.

An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been constituted to handle workplace sexual harassment complaints in accordance with the UGC Regulations, 2015 read with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
A person's right to work and live in dignity is violated by sexual harassment. Sree Sankara College, Kilimanoor is dedicated to foster an atmosphere free from sexual harassment in both work and education.
ICC shall take sexual harassment seriously and take prompt action to address the issue. Depending on the type and seriousness of the reported behavior, disciplinary action will be made. The College will protect the privacy and anonymity of individuals who report or are accused of sexual harassment to the fullest degree possible. Special precautions will be taken to guarantee that the harasser, witnesses, and complainants do not experience discrimination or abuse while the investigation is underway. According to the applicable provisions of the previously mentioned UGC Regulations 2015, the complainant may face punishment if the ICC determines that the accusations were malicious or false, or that the complaint was made knowing it was false or that fabricated or misleading information was provided during the investigation.
This policy will apply to all members of Sree Sankara College, including students, teaching faculty, and administrative personnel, both contractual and temporary.
UGC Regulations on Harassment [Click here]
Sexual Harassement Act 2013 [Click here]

Ragging means display of noisy, disorderly conduct, doing any act which causes or is likely to cause physical or psychological harm or raise apprehension or fear or shame or embarrassment to a student in any educational institution. Ragging constitutes one or more of any of the following acts:

(i) Any behavior, whether expressed orally or in writing, that has the effect of making fun of, treating rudely, or teasing a new student or another student.
(ii) Engaging in disruptive or disorderly behavior that causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm, or to incite fear or apprehension thereof in any new student or other student.
(iii) Asking a student to perform an act that they would not perform in a regular course and that would cause them to feel ashamed, tormented, or embarrassed in a way that would negatively impact their physical or mental health or the physical health of any other student.
(iv) Taking advantage of a new student's or any other student's assistance to finish assignments that have been given to a person or group of people.
(v) Any behavior on the part of a senior that hinders, interferes with, or disturbs a freshmen or other students' regular academic work.
(vi) Any physical abuse act, including all of its variations, such as sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing lewd or obscene acts or gestures, causing bodily harm, or posing a risk to someone's health that requires attention.
(vii) Any act, with or without the intention of obtaining sadistic pleasure, that undermines the mental well-being and self-esteem of a freshman or any other student, or any act in which a student displays their dominance, power, or superiority over any other freshmen or student.
(viii) Any act of coercion to extract money from a junior student or an oppressive financial burden placed on them.

The college has an active functional Anti Ragging Cell constituted with following members:

The complaints regarding ragging in the institution can be lodged with the Principal, Staffs or any members of Anti Ragging Cell. All information and complaints will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
UGC Helpline (24x7 Toll Free): 1800-180-5522
email: helpline@antiragging.in
Website: https://www.antiragging.in/
Ugc regulations on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions, 2009 (Click here)