Women’s Study Centre was started functioning in Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, from 8th March 2010, under University Grand Commission, New Delhi. Dr. Derek Hooper, an eminent consultant on gender equality of UK Government, London hadinaugurated the centre.Women’s study centre focusing on different women issue, gender inequality and discrimination in the society through many activities namely teaching, research and extension. For generating awareness and up gradation of knowledge the centre has offered full time P.G. Diploma Course in women’s studies (one year duration ) and Interdisciplinary Certificate Course in Women’s studies (four and half month duration) for students of various disciplines including Sociology ,Human Rights ,Law ,Economics , Language , Medical Sciences , Social work etc. Apart from this the centre has been actively involved in research on development aspect of gender in general and marginalized women in particular in Marathwada region, the Centre has also initiate different extension activity and program like workshop ,Guest Lecture etc. on different women issue in the society.

Dr. Shalinee Uttamrao Kadam
I/C Director