Women's Development Cell - Somaiya Vidyavihar

About Women Development Cell

The Women Development Cell is constituted in Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai (SVU) on 12-08-2022 by the Hon. Vice Chancellor of the University. The establishment of the WDC is indeed a great milestone to pursue policies for women empowerment within the campus. The University has set up the UWDC to address concerns of women specifically related to gender discrimination and recommend measures and policies for gender parity. The members of the cell are from various constituent colleges comprising the teaching, non-teaching and students. After the Sexual Harassment Act of 2013 and the UGC Guidelines of 2015, the University has set up the Campus Internal Complaints Committee to address complaints of Sexual Harassment of women at workplace.

The main role of the University Women Development Cell (UWDC) is to create a gender sensitized community within the campus, prevent sexual harassment at workplace (colleges and university campuses) and to promote general wellbeing of female students, teaching and non-teaching staff. The cell is also responsible to conduct activities to create awareness programs on gender sensitization, women rights and women empowerment in the University.

Aims and Objectives

To create and develop a pleasant environment for women employees (including all teaching, support staff) and students allowing them to reach their full potential
To undertake workshops, seminars, training programs to create awareness on gender sensitization, women’s rights and women empowerment in constituent colleges and university
To sensitize the students towards the special needs of all genders
To develop skills among the students for equitable opportunities for the educational avenues and overall personality development
To prevent sexual harassment at workplace (colleges and university campuses)
To conduct workshops, seminars for awareness of Women welfare laws
To undertake workshops, surveys or action research projects, if necessary, pertaining to women in the society with the help of NGOs

Dr. Aparna Jain

Director, Dr. Shantilal K Somaiya School of Commerce & Business Studies

Ex-Officio President

Dr. Bharati Makhijani

Dr. Shantilal K Somaiya School of Commerce and Business Studies

Chairperson

Dr. Shruti Chavarkar

Assistant Registrar, Somaiya Vidyavihar University

Secretary

Dr. Nilesh Wagh, Associate Professor

Assistant Professor, K. J. Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies

Member

Ms. Usha Sharma

Somaiya School of Basic and Applied Sciences

Member

Dr. V.S. Narwane

Associate Professor, K J Somaiya School of Engineering

Member

Dr. Monalisa Behera

Assistant Professor, Somaiya School of Civilization Studies

Member

Prof. Reena Mehta

Professor KJ Somaiya Institute of Management

Member

Dr. Shonan Padte

Assistant Professor, Somaiya Sports Academy

Member

Dr. Rupali Patil

Associate Professor, K J Somaiya School of Engineering

Member

Dr. Vandana Satam

Associate Professor, K J Somaiya School of Engineering

Member

Ms. Prachi Pathak

Assistant Professor, K J Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies

Member

Ms. Kruttika Bhosle

Assistant Professor, K J Somaiya School of Languages and Literature

Member

Mrs. Sunita Gangrade

Assistant Professor, Maya Somaiya School of Music and Performing Arts

Member

Dr. Usha Sharma

Assistant Professor, K J Somaiya School of Education

Member

Mrs. Pradnya Chavan

Legal Advisor

Ex-officio Member

Emergancy Contact

Women Helpline	helpline.wdc@somaiya.edu
Women Helpline (Domestic Abuse)	1091
Children In Difficult Situations	1098
Grievance (For Employee and Students)	ugrc.svu@somaiya.edu
Tilak Nagar Police Station	022- 25240242 / 25227293
Vidyavihar Campus Emergency Helpline	022- 69778523
NDRF Helpline (Earthquake / Flood /Disaster)	011-23438136 / 9711077372
Relief Commissioner for Natural Calamities	1070
National Emergency Number	112
Fire	101
Ambulance	102
Disaster Management Services	108
Disaster Management (N.D.M.A)	1078 / 01126701728
Police	100
Rajawadi Hospital, Ghatkopar	02225115066
Anti-ragging helpline	antiragging.svu@somaiya.edu

SVU Women Scholarship

SVU Women Scholarship AY 2023

Student Name	College Name	Scholarship Name	Scholarship Amount
Kalash Tripathi	S K Somaiya College	Bachelor of Science Biotechnology (Honours)-TY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)	35000
Disha Pala Parmar	S K Somaiya College	Bachelor of Science Computer Science (Honours)-TY BCS (HONS)	20000
Suruchi Suhas Tamhane	S K Somaiya College	Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)-TY BAF	9000
Anchal Ganesh Saini	S K Somaiya College	Master of Science (Computer Science)- MSC-CS PART-2	40000
Kashish Bhisham Kukreja	S K Somaiya College	Bachelor of Computer Applications-First Year BCA	35000
Vaishnavi Shashikant Pednekar	S K Somaiya College	Bachelor of Computer Applications-TY BCA	25000
Sanika Nilesh Kinekar	S K Somaiya College	Bachelor of Science Biotechnology (Honours)-FY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)	20000
Anokhi Patel	S K Somaiya College	Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)-FY BBA (HONS)	25000
Saniya Mehboob Alam Khan	S K Somaiya College	Bachelor of Science Biotechnology (Honours)-FY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)	20000
Krupeksha Vinodbhai Sakariya	S K Somaiya College	Master of Science (Information Technology)-MSC-IT PART-2	20000
Yukta Rajendra Varma	S K Somaiya College	Bachelor of Computer Applications-TY BCA	25000
Yuti Mayur Talati	K J Somaiya Institute of Management	MBA-Retail Management( MBA-RM )- MBA(RM) SY	40,000
Savari Prashant Karangutkar	K J Somaiya College of Engineering	Bachelor of Technology Information Technology-FY B.Tech. IT	42,195

SVU Women Scholarship AY 2022

Student Name	Course Name	College Name	Scholarship Name	Scholarship Amount
Yuti Mayur Talati	MBA-Retail Management( MBA-RM )-MBA(RM) SY	K J Somaiya Institute of Management	Nirmala Raychand Savla Memorial Scholarship	35000
Kalash Tripathi	Bachelor of Science Biotechnology (Honours)-TY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)	S K Somaiya College	Nirmala Raychand Savla Memorial Scholarship	35000
Disha Pala Parmar	Bachelor of Science Computer Science (Honours)-TY BCS (HONS)	S K Somaiya College	Nirmala Raychand Savla Memorial Scholarship	20000
Suruchi Suhas Tamhane	Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)- TY BAF	S K Somaiya College	Nirmala Raychand Savla Memorial Scholarship	9000
Anchal Ganesh Saini	Master of Science (Computer Science)-MSC-CS PART-2	S K Somaiya College	Nirmala Raychand Savla Memorial Scholarship	40000
Kashish Bhisham Kukreja	Bachelor of Computer Applications-First Year BCA	S K Somaiya College	Bharti Nanji Gala Memorial Scholarship	35000
Saniya Mehboob Alam Khan	Bachelor of Science Biotechnology (Honours)-FY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)	S K Somaiya College	Bharti Nanji Gala Memorial Scholarship	20000
Krupeksha Vinodbhai Sakariya	Master of Science (Information Technology)- MSC-IT PART-2	S K Somaiya College	Bharti Nanji Gala Memorial Scholarship	20000
Vaishnavi Shashikant Pednekar	Bachelor of Computer Applications-TY BCA	S K Somaiya College	Nirmala Raychand Savla Memorial Scholarship	25000
Sanika Nilesh Kinekar	Bachelor of Science Biotechnology (Honours)-FY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)	S K Somaiya College	Bharti Nanji Gala Memorial Scholarship	20000
Anokhi Patel	Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)-FY BBA (HONS)	S K Somaiya College	Bharti Nanji Gala Memorial Scholarship	25000
Yukta Rajendra Varma	Bachelor of Computer Applications-TY BCA	S K Somaiya College	Bharti Nanji Gala Memorial Scholarship	25000
Savari Prashant Karangutkar	Bachelor of Technology Information Technology-FY B.Tech. IT		Nirmala Raychand Savla Memorial Scholarship	35000

Student Name

Course Name

College Name

Scholarship Name

Scholarship Amount

Yuti Mayur Talati

MBA-Retail Management( MBA-RM )-MBA(RM) SY

K J Somaiya

Institute of

Management

Nirmala Raychand

Savla Memorial

Scholarship

35000

Kalash Tripathi

Bachelor of Science

Biotechnology (Honours)-TY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)

S K Somaiya

College

Nirmala Raychand

Savla Memorial

Scholarship

35000

Disha Pala Parmar

Bachelor of Science Computer Science (Honours)-TY BCS (HONS)

S K Somaiya

College

Nirmala Raychand

Savla Memorial

Scholarship

20000

Suruchi Suhas

Tamhane

Bachelor of Commerce

(Accounting & Finance)- TY BAF

S K Somaiya

College

Nirmala Raychand

Savla Memorial

Scholarship

9000

Anchal Ganesh Saini

Master of Science (Computer Science)-MSC-CS PART-2

S K Somaiya

College

Nirmala Raychand

Savla Memorial

Scholarship

40000

Kashish Bhisham

Kukreja

Bachelor of Computer

Applications-First Year BCA

S K Somaiya

College

Bharti Nanji Gala

Memorial Scholarship

35000

Saniya Mehboob

Alam Khan

Bachelor of Science

Biotechnology (Honours)-FY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)

S K Somaiya

College

Bharti Nanji Gala

Memorial Scholarship

20000

Krupeksha

Vinodbhai Sakariya

Master of Science

(Information Technology)- MSC-IT PART-2

S K Somaiya

College

Bharti Nanji Gala

Memorial Scholarship

20000

Vaishnavi Shashikant Pednekar

Bachelor of Computer

Applications-TY BCA

S K Somaiya

College

Nirmala Raychand

Savla Memorial

Scholarship

25000

Sanika Nilesh

Kinekar

Bachelor of Science

Biotechnology (Honours)-FY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)

S K Somaiya

College

Bharti Nanji Gala

Memorial Scholarship

20000

Anokhi Patel

Bachelor of Business

Administration (Honours)-FY BBA (HONS)

S K Somaiya

College

Bharti Nanji Gala

Memorial Scholarship

25000

Yukta Rajendra

Varma

Bachelor of Computer

Applications-TY BCA

S K Somaiya

College

Bharti Nanji Gala

Memorial Scholarship

25000

Savari Prashant

Karangutkar

Bachelor of Technology

Information Technology-FY B.Tech. IT

Nirmala Raychand

Savla Memorial

Scholarship

35000

SVU Women Scholarship AY 2021

Student Name	College Name	Course	Scholarship Amount
Aditi Manohar Chavan	S K Somaiya College	M.SC.-II POLYMER SCIENCE	40,000
Anchal Ganesh Saini	S K Somaiya College	M.Sc.-I Computer Science	85,000
Bharti Nandlal Chawla	S K Somaiya College	SY BCA	1,00,000
Damini Dattatraya Bhor	S K Somaiya College	SY BCA	1,00,000
Kalash Tripathi	S K Somaiya College	SY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)	30,000
Manali Mangesh Walanj	S K Somaiya College	MSC-CS PART-2	55,000
Neha Balasaheb Tavare	S K Somaiya College	SY BSC BIOTECHNOLOGY (HONS)	60,000
Pradnya Deepak Patil	K J Somaiya College of Engineering	T.E (IT-REVISED CBGS)	1,00,000
Shruti Kishor Naik	S K Somaiya College	M.SC. - II - ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	37,000
Smita Pavitra Nayak	K J Somaiya College of Engineering	B.E. (ETRX-REVISED CBGS)	50,000
Soniya Ganesh Shetty	S K Somaiya College	SY BCA	50,000
Suruchi Suhas Tamhane	S K Somaiya College	SY BAF	90,000
Vaishnavi Shashikant Pednekar	S K Somaiya College	SY BCA	60,000
Yukta Rajendra Varma	S K Somaiya College	SY BCA	1,00,000
Disha Pala Parmar	S K Somaiya College	SY BCS (HONS)	1,00,000