Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences (BCRCP) is a co-educational college. Therefore, gender equity is in the basics of establishment of the Institution. It’s Vision and Mission has no place for gender bias.
All policies of BCRCP are gender-neutral that ensures promotion of gender equality, be it the service rules, by-laws, code of conduct, disciplinary measures, career growth opportunities, roles and responsibilities, conduct of various events, remuneration or administration.
BCRCP is an equal opportunity employer and only the academic and other associated parameters and not gender is the yardstick for employment with the college.
All faculty and staff are treated equally in assigning their roles and responsibilities, duties and privileges as exemplified by various committees of the college. They are provided with equal rights, resources and opportunities.
Employees get both maternity and paternity leaves as per service rules
Whether it is in Curricular (Classrooms, practical groups, project assignments) or in Co- and extra-Curricular (cultural and sports events or any other occasion, Industry tours, training & placement) no gender based discrimination is tolerated and BCRCP provides an equal platform for students of both genders to participate and excel.
Wherever feasible, during curricular delivery gender equity is stressed as in delivery of course contents of certain subjects (PT105/195, PT215/198, PT818).
This is further strengthened through Mentorship program wherein student mentees are counseled irrespective of their gender by their faculty mentors in case of any academic, personal, health or social issues in a sensitive manner.
Nonetheless, special drives are taken to sensitize the students and employees to spread awareness regarding gender issues for preventing any kind of discrimination whatsoever. These include Women’s Empowerment programs, established and functional Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) following the SAKSHAM guidelines, Anti-Discrimination Cell, Grievance Redressal Committee, Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Committee.
For the safety and security of all students and employee including females, the campus and buildings are under constant CCTV surveillance, security guards are posted at the gates and in front of Girls’ Hostel, all buildings are provided with Fire-Extinguishers and an automated fire-alarm with all associated fire-fighting equipments are installed in the campus. Regular fire-drills are conducted under the supervision of Fire-Safety Committee.
BCRCP provides medical facility (doctor and pharmacy) on campus with separate sick rooms for boys and girls. Also driver is kept standby even at night to ferry students to nearby hospitals in case of emergency.
The institute employs Yoga Teacher to boost mental and physical well-being, appointed psychological counselor and conducts such counseling programs with reputed psychologists, particularly, during the pandemic times to boost the morale of all sections of its students and employees.
Separate Common Rooms for boys and girls are provided in campus and in hostels. The hostels have their own Gymnasiums with assigned Instructors for boys and girls separately.
All these have ensured a cordial environment among both genders at all levels and has promoted gender equity.
