Banasthali Vidyapeeth to be decorated with Dr. Sarala Birla Stree Shakti Samman 2022 for eduLEADERSHIP...
On the Culmination of #VasantiyaNavRatri on April 10th
Your Institution can still Apply to this Coveted Samman. Details of the Nomination can be found here.
Ever since its inception Banasthali Vidyapith has always been a front runner in promoting women's education. Over the past eight decades, Banasthali has nurtured women's leaders in all walks of life. Even within the institutional structure, a strong emphasis is given to women's leadership. Be it selection or recruitment of various teaching and Non-teaching positions at Banasthali Vidyapith, women candidates are encouraged. This Annexure Contains the Documentary evidence to this policy deck at Banasthali Vidyapeeth.
Out of a Total Staff Strength of 854 at Banasthali Vidyapeeth, 592 of them are Feminine
52 of which are in a Leadership Role starting with the Hon’ble
Prof. Ina Shastri Vice-Chancellor, Banasthali Vidyapith; Chairman, IQAC
Prof. Sudha Shastri Treasurer, Banasthali Vidyapith
Ms. Tarjani Vakil Adhishthata
Prof. Sarla Pareek Dean, Faculty of Mathematics and Computing
Prof. Anita Jain Dean, Faculty of Humanities
Prof. Vandana Goswami Dean, Faculty of Education
Prof. Preeti Sharma Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
Prof. Suman Pant Dean, Faculty of Home Science
Prof. Shailly Sharma Dean, School of Automation
Prof. Jaya Dwivedi Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences
Prof. Ritu Vijay Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences
Prof. Tamilthaya Moses Dean, School of Nursing
Dr. Rashmi Sharma Dean, Faculty of Earth Sciences
Prof. Sophie Titus Coordinator, Physical Education
Dr. Neera Singh Coordinator, Aapaji Arogya Mandir
Dr. Asha Sharma Coordinator, Central Library
Prof. Preeti Sharma Editor, Banasthali News Letter
Smt. Mukti Bala Sharma Principal, Senior Secondary School (Shakuntlam)
Dr. Rashmi Sharma Coordinator, Banasthali Vidyapith Flying and Gliding Club
Ms. Dipti Joshi Principal, Middle School (Sarswati Mandir)
Dr. Rajani Chauhan Coordinator, NSS Banasthali Vidyapith
Smt. Lad Kanwar Chief Coordinator, Informal Education Center and Khadi Production Center
Ms. Smriti Tyagi Coordinator, Banasthali Seva Dal
Prof. Shalini Chandra Coordinator, International Office
Prof. Shailly Sharma Coordinator, Alumni Cell
Mrs. Akanksha Sharma Coordinator, NCC Banasthali
Prof. Manju Singh Chairperson, Internal Complaints Committee
Dr. Swati Shastri Coordinator, AQAC
Ms. DeepkiranVice-Principal Administrative
Dr. Kamal Thakur Coordinator, Student Counseling Cell
Ms. Mamta Jha Coordinator, Hostel Wellbeing Committee (Nirog Banasthali)
Dr. AparnaCoordinator, Extention & Outreach Committee
Prof. Kavita Mittal Coordinator, Student Mentoring Committee
Dr. Sandhya Gupta Coordinator, Student Mentoring Committee
Dr. Latika Dhuria Sr. Manager, Atal Incubation Center, Banasthali Vidyapith
Prof. Hamsavahini Singh Convener, International Student Exchange
Prof Kinshuk Srivastava Cultural Coordinator, Banathali Vidyapith
Prof Sharmila Tailor Cultural Coordinator, Banathali Vidyapith
Dr. Vandana Chaubey Cultural Coordinator, Banathali Vidyapith
Dr. Megha Purohit Cultural Coordinator, Banathali Vidyapith
Dr. Chandra Kumari Coordinator, Hostel Food Committee
Dr. Monika Jain Co-Coordinator, AQAC
Smt. Vibha Pareek Chief Wardon
Prof. Indu Singh Head, Department of Visual Arts
Dr. Swati Shastri Head, Department of Economics
Prof. Geeta Kapil Head, Department of Hindi
Prof. Charu Vyas Head, Department of Home Science
Prof. Shalini Chandra Head, Department of Mathematics
Dr. Rashmi Singh Rana Head, Department of Legal Studies
Dr. Sangita Vijay Head, Department of Political Science
Dr. Santosh Meena Head, Department of Psychology
Dr. Vimlesh Tanwar Coordinator, Research & Development
Felt change(S) (if any) by having a higher representation of women in leadership roles
Banasthali Vidyapith, the world‟s largest residential university for women and also the second-best in the world as per THE World University Rankings, is a premier institution of women that had women in leadership roles since its inception in 1935. Women constitute about three-fourths of the staff and when it comes to leadership roles it is not only that the Vice-Chancellor is a woman but most of the Deans, Heads of Departments, Coordinators, and Conveners of different cells and committees in Banasthali Vidyapith are women, taking the representation of women in leadership roles to over 75%. The unique educational ideology of Banasthali Vidyapith, Panchmukhi Shiksha comprising physical, practical, aesthetic, intellectual, and moral education has been instrumental in nurturing women leaders in all walks of life including many leaders in Banasthali also.
Some of the felt changes are enumerated here
Eighty-six years back, Banasthali Vidyapith started by training five young girls and one of them went on to become the director of Vidyapith and were also the first woman President of the Association of Indian Universities. Not only this, Banasthali has given many “firsts” to the nation like the first woman Speaker of Parliament Smt Meira Kumar, the first woman speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Smt. Sumitra Singh, the first woman Asian Marathon champion Smt. Sunita Godara, the first Indian woman editor in Hollywood Ms. Anuradha Singh, and more recently the first woman fighter pilot to fly a fighter jet solo, Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi, the list is long and includes big names in politics, corporate, education, sports, fine arts, and bureaucracy. This is corroborative evidence supporting “women leaders foster more women leaders”, a farsighted practice, the fruits of which both the institution and the society are reaping.
The women Deans and Heads have contributed significantly in resource mobilization as they are more at ease convincing the donor agencies about dedication and commitment to any project and since women are naturally equipped with building better relations, these women leaders have strengthened the bonds with various agencies that have supported the infrastructural growth and development in the institution.
Women leaders have contributed to the better financial health of our institution that has led to better job opportunities for more women, better education facilities for more girls belonging to all strata of society including rural, LIG, SC, ST, and destitute women and girls. Another pleasant change observed lately is through the women-led startups incubated by Banasthali Vidyapith. These enterprising women leaders of about 95 startups have generated 1300+ jobs and have predominantly recruited women.
Women who are playing the leadership roles in various cells and committees of the Vidyapith not only match their male counterparts in intelligence and being innovative but are better than men in being compassionate and organized.
The women leaders of Banasthali Vidyapith symbolize unity and cooperation and they are the reason for the institution always depicting the solidarity of a family. If Banasthali Vidyapith has “redefined women‟, the credit goes to the high proportion of women leaders.
Smt. Sushma Swaraj represents that quintessential Serene – Tenacious – Reverberating – Enchanting – Empowering spirit of STREE….
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