Genesis
The Other Backward Classes (OBC) Cell has been established in the year 2018 to provide special assistance to the Students and Research Scholars belonging to OBC.
Vision
Encouraging the Students of Other Backward Classes (OBC) for higher education by ensuring scholarships and fellowship and adequate support and opportunities for the growth and development
Mission
Promoting the higher education and improve the standard and quality of higher education particularly for the backward classes through various development programmes.
Objectives of the Other Backward Classes cell:
To Educate, Enlighten and empower the students and research scholars of OBC categories in the University.
Cell is bridge between students and the Government Departments to get and prompt distribution of scholarships, fellowships and other financial assistance.
The Cell organizes training programme to prepare competitive examinations, workshops, remedial coaching classes, Professional Skills and Personality Development Programme and many innovative programs to reach out to the larger community through extension, at the local, regional, national and international levels for the welfare of students and Research Scholars.
Compilation of reports and information regarding the Government of India and the UGC orders on various aspects of education, training and employment of OBC.
Statistics on OBC students and employees.
Monitoring the working of the remedial coaching scheme in the University for OBC students including minority students.
Grievances Redressal cell for the Grievances of OBC students including minority students and employees.
Analyses information and preparation of reports for onward transaction to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, Government of Karnataka, University Grant Commission and such other authorities as may be required
Developmental Schemes for Students and Researchers
NFOBC fellowships – 03 Students benefited under Ph.D Programme of UGC, New Delhi.
UOM- OBC fellowship - Students benefited under Ph.D Programme of University of Mysore, Mysore.
Directorate of Backward Classes, Govt. of Karnataka – Students benefited under PhD programme.
Directorate of Minority Classes, Govt. of Karnataka – 04 Students benefited under PhD programme.
MANF Fellowships- 10 Students benefited under Ph.D Programme of UGC, New Delhi.
NFPWD fellowship: 02 National Fellowship for Physically handicapped students benefited under PhD programme of UGC, New Delhi.
Swami Vivekananda single girl child fellowship – 02 Students benefited under Ph.D Programme of UGC, New Delhi.
UGC-JRF: 02 Students benefited under Ph.D Programme of UGC, New Delhi.
Advisory Committee :
Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar | Chairman | |
 | Prof. B.V.Suresh Kumar | Co-ordinator |
 | Prof. M.P.Sadashiva | Members |
 | Prof. B.Sannappa | Members |
 | Prof. Navitha Thimmaiah | Members |
 | Prof. H.A. Gangamma | Members |
Objectives of the Other Backward Classes Cell:
1. To Educate, Enlighten and Empower the students and research scholars of OBC categories in the University.
2. Cell is bridge between students and the Government Departments to get and prompt distribution of scholarships, fellowships and other financial assistance.
3. The Cell organizes training programme to prepare competitive examinations, workshops, remedial coaching classes, Professional Skills and Personality Development Programme and many innovative programs to reach out to the larger community through extension, at the local, regional, national and international levels for the welfare of students and Research Scholars.
4. Compilation of reports and information regarding the Government of India and the UGC orders on various aspects of education, training and employment of OBC.
5. Statistics on OBC students and employees.
6. Monitoring the working of the remedial coaching scheme in the University for OBC students including minority students.
7. Grievances Redressal cell for the Grievances of OBC students including minority students and employees.
8. Analyses information and preparation of reports for onward transaction to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, Government of Karnataka, University Grant Commission and such other authorities as may be required.