The status of women in India is in a new paradigm where we have plenty of gender balanced programmes, policies, and legislations to maintain the equity and equality of both genders in our society. The need to improve the condition of woman’s lives, highlight the benefit of a society where women and men participate as equals in all aspects of social, economic and political life is one of the most important need of the hour. Higher Education Council of India is very keen in addressing gender-sensitive programmes and policies across the campuses in India.

Gender equity policy of DiST is guided by the Declaration of Human Rights (1962), the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), and Education for All (United Nations Declaration 1990) and the Beijing Declaration (1995) which called for the mainstreaming of gender issues. The Constitutional morality, legislations in India such as Sexual Harassment of Women at Work places (Prevention, Prohibition and redressal) Act, 2013, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 have all been considered by the college in framing the gender equity policy.

DiST Gender Equity Policy is having a bearing on the welfare, protection and empowerment of women and their rights. DiST believes that all genders are respected and the rights of all genders are protected. As educators DiST ensures that everyone has equal access to the knowledge and skills that our campus provides. The Gender Equity Policy was developed so that no students in De Paul Institute of Science & Technology are disadvantaged on the basis of gender.
    Gender Equity Policy