As per The Gazette of India, [PART III-SECTION 4], F. No. 14-4/2012 (CPP-II)-In exercise of the power conferred under sub-section (1) of section 26 of the University Grant Commission Act,1956 (3 of 1956), UGC regulations, 2012 are followed by the Students Grievance Redressal Committee of RD Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur.
| Dean | Dr. Abhay Kolte |
| Chairperson | Dr. Devendra Nagpal (Professor, Pedodontics) |
| Nodal Officer | Dr. Jayashree Joshi (Lecturer, Prosthodontics) |
| Member Secretary | Dr. Jaishree Chahande (Lecturer, Prosthodontics) |
| Member | Dr. Vandana Kokane (Reader, Conservative Dentistry) |
| Member | Dr. Ananya Hazare (Reader, Orthodontics) |
| Member | Dr. Kshitij Bang (Reader, O.M.F.S.) |
| Student Member | Ms. Sayali Motghare (President, Student Council) |
| Student Member | Ms. Maithili Bangde (Vice-President, Student Council) |
| Student Member | Mr. Omkar Bhujbal (General Secretary, Student Council) |
| Student Member | Mr. Dhananjay Patil (Joint Secretary, Student Council) |
The objectives of Students Grievance Redressal Committee are to develop a responsive and accountable attitude among all the stakeholders in order to maintain a harmonious educational atmosphere in the institute. The committee convenes periodic meetings (once in 2 months) or as and when needed. The Committee is constituted for the Redressal of the problems reported by the students of the college with the following objectives:
It’s the endeavour Student Grievance Redressal Committee to make all efforts to ensure transparency in all the activities of students.
The Institute has decided to provide a mechanism for Redressal of Student’s Grievance as per UGC guidelines as under- The Grievances may broadly categorised under following-Any student with a grievance can approach the committee members, member secretary, nodal officer or directly to the chairperson of the committee. In case if a student is unwilling to appear in self, grievances may be dropped in writing in the suggestion/complaint box at the administrative block of the college.
Minor issues are solved by the faculty or mentors at the departmental level for the smooth functioning of the college, for issues not resolved at this stage the students approach/directed to the student grievance redressal committee and submit the grievance.
The committee convenes meeting to redress the grievances of student by giving all the stakeholders involved a chance to put their stand on the issue at separate time if needed. The committee tries to solve the issue amicably.
If needed guidance and direction are sought form higher authorities (Dean).
After the meeting the decision made and the report of the committee is submitted to the Dean’s office accordingly and communicated to stakeholder’s involved.
Recently, the mechanism for submission of the grievances by the students was enhanced by using the ERP (Enterprise Resource Software) which the student already uses during admission process. They can log in to the software with allotted user ID and password and submit the grievance anonymously. The student grievance committee gets a notification whenever a grievance is submitted. The software also enables tracking the status of the grievance.