Inclusive Environment at SIMATS

SIMATS is advancing in education with a clear vision about setting standards in all frontiers of inclusive education. It concentrates on providing an equitable, fair and inclusive environment to students to encourage holistic development with their fullest potential. The harmony among students from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds is insisted in all its endeavors including teaching, learning and dissemination of ideas. The code of conduct followed in the premises is a solid evidence for maintaining equality and fair opportunities for the students from all walks of life without any kind of discrimination.  SIMATS maintains a healthy gender ratio of 44:55 for faculty and 60:40 students reflecting the agenda of equal opportunity in employment and education. Women Empowerment Cell and Entrepreneurship Cell join hands to ensure the participation of female students in entrepreneurial activities.  The Anti-Sexual Harassment Cell  conducts  various seminars and conferences every year to sensitize the issue thereby maintaining a female friendly environment. The gender ratio of the institution is reflecting the same. The institution is highly positive towards the rights of LGBTQIA+ and ensures that there is no discrimination in admission or recruitment. Specific courses are offered in an interdisciplinary manner to educate students about an inclusive environment  . The mentoring system followed at the institutional level is helping to attain the goal of creating a harmonious relationship between teachers and students and thereby addressing the special needs of students. System of Peer group and faculty mentoring ensures social equality on campus as well . The associate dean faculty office and associate  dean students office of each constituent college ensures that no one experiences any form of discrimination. To create an inclusive environment for foreign students , SIMATS  constituted an International students support Advisors Committee , which helps to overcome issues related to cultural shock. 

To respect the cultural identity of students from different parts of the nation the Cultural Festivals  are organized in the campus which promotes cultural tolerance among the student community. The a-la-carte restaurants in the campus represent culinary diversity. The linguistic and regional diversity maintained by the institution is well reflected in both admission and recruitment. The mentors identify the students with special needs and periodically communicate with them personally and help them to overcome the difficulties and be more competitive. To ensure economic inclusion fee waivers and scholarships are instituted for the deserving students. More than 1000 students benefit  by receiving scholarships in every academic year. Equality in access to technology is addressed by providing ipads to all the enrolled students and thereby reducing the technological divide. The campus environment is friendly to provide access to differently abled students and staff members and ensures inclusiveness. There is harmony embedded in the overall functioning of the institution helps to create an enviable environment of inclusive growth of all.