91探花

Awareness Towards Reduced Inequalities

JGU treats awareness as part of its work on equality. Alongside committees that handle diversity, equality, inclusion and human rights, the university hosts lectures, conferences, film screenings, panel discussions and poster campaigns that bring these questions into classrooms and public debate. The Disability Support Committee (DSC) works with Apoyo, the student-run Disability Inclusion Society, to raise awareness of disability and reduce the stigma around it, so that more open conversations can take place and better support can be offered.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Bodies

• Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC): oversees measures against discrimination and advises on diversity, equality, inclusion and human rights. Member Secretary: Prof. Ajay Kumar Pandey.
• Disability Support Committee (DSC): registers students and employees with disabilities and recommends individual accommodations.
• Apoyo, JGU's Disability Inclusion Society: a student-run society that raises awareness and builds solidarity.
• Committee on Gender Sensitisation Against Sexual Harassment (COGSASH).
• Committee on Disability Issues and Grievance Redressal Committee.
• Anti-Ragging Committee.

Disability Awareness 91探花 by Semester

Disability Awareness Events

Barfi and The Theory of Everything (Spring 2025)

The DSC screened Barfi on 31 March 2025, raising awareness about deafness and autism, and The Theory of Everything on 24 April 2025, raising awareness about motor neuron disease.

Guest Lecture: Digital and Medical Regimes of Categorizing Disability (18 August 2025)

Prof. Vandana Chaudhry, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island, spoke at the Imaginarium, Savitri Jindal Faculty Office Block, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Her research examines disability in the Global South, digitalisation, neoliberal governance and disability justice, and she advises disability policy and advocacy organisations. The session was moderated by Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Kindo, with welcome remarks by Prof. Raunaq Jaiswal, both of Jindal Global Law School.

Hichki Movie Night (29 August 2025)

The DSC hosted a movie night on 29 August 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Performing Arts Academy, Prithviraj Jindal Academic Block (T1), to raise awareness about Tourette Syndrome.

Orange: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion (28 February 2026)

Apoyo and the DSC organised a screening of Orange, a documentary by Suchita Bhatia on mental health caregiving, human dignity and the unseen labour of love inside families, followed by a panel discussion with Ms. Suchita Bhatia, Prof. Amrita Roy and Ms. Suhanee Handa. It was held from 2:30 PM at the Imaginarium, Savitri Jindal Faculty Office Block.

Earlier Disability Awareness 91探花

• 29 September 2024: online Sign Language Workshop.
• 16 October 2024: two Wellness Workshops on exam stress and time management.

Awareness Posters

The DSC circulates awareness posters on disability issues to the JGU community by email, with 10 posters in Fall 2025, 6 in Spring 2026 and further posters in Fall 2026.

Lectures and Conferences on Inequality

• Open Lecture, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy: "Inequality and K-shaped Recovery in the context of rising prices and plummeting social expenditure."
• Conference on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (9 and 10 August 2023): a two-day seminar by faculty from five Jindal schools, the Jindal Centre on the Legal Empowerment of the Poor and the Centre for Women's Rights, with sessions on climate change, languages, health, natural resources, governance and violence, and with cultural activities and documentary screenings.
• Ninth edition of the Law, Sexuality and Society Lecture and Conversation Series (2023), "Towards an Anti-Caste and Anti-Carceral Politics," run by the Centre for Justice, Law and Society at Jindal Global Law School, which has hosted the series since 2014.

Regional and cultural inclusion

Classical Music Evening (26th February 2025). The Music Society held a classical music evening on 26th February 2025, giving students a chance to experience India's classical music traditions. [Confirm the event name: the workbook records 'Classical Music' in the organiser column.]

Snehbhavam (4th March 2025). Thadeem, the classical arts society, presented Snehbhavam on 4th March 2025 as a cultural event. [Confirm whether this was a classical dance or music performance.]

Holi (14th March 2025). The Office of Student Affairs organised a campus-wide Holi celebration on 14th March 2025, bringing students from across India and abroad together for the festival of colours.

Baithak 2.0 (22nd March 2025). Thadeem hosted Baithak 2.0 on 22nd March 2025, an intimate baithak-style gathering in the tradition of Indian classical performance.

Nritiya Kavya 2.0 (26th March 2025). On 26th March 2025, Thadeem presented Nritiya Kavya 2.0, a cultural event that brings dance and poetry together.

South Indian community celebrations: Sangama/Sangamam, Ugadi, Tamil New Year, Onam Sadya (March-April 2025; April 2026; 13th September 2026). The Tamil, Telugu, Malayali and Kannada student communities celebrated their regional festivals together. These included Ugadi (March 2025), the Sangama/Sangamam celebrations and regional new year events (April 2025 and April 2026), and an Onam Sadya (13th September 2026). The events help students from these regions feel at home and share their traditions with the wider campus.

German Language Festival (8th April 2025). The Centre for Foreign Languages organised a German language festival on 8th April 2025, introducing students to German language and culture.

Pohela Boishakh (20-22nd April 2025). Bengali students marked Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year, in April 2025 with a festive meal on 20th April and a music evening on 22nd April.

Anhad: An Exploration of Indian Classical Arts (23rd April 2025). Thadeem presented Anhad: An Exploration of Indian Classical Arts on 23rd April 2025, a dance-led showcase of India's classical art forms.

Northeast Fest (26-27th April 2025; 17-18 April 2026). Northeast Fest, organised by the Northeast student community, was held in April 2025 and again in April 2026. Through music, dance, fashion and food stalls, it celebrates the cultures of India's northeastern states and gives visibility to students from the region.

Dandiya Night (28th September 2025). The Office of Student Affairs organised a Dandiya Night on 28th September 2025, celebrating the Gujarati folk dance tradition associated with Navratri.

Classical Dance for International Day of Democracy (29th September 2025). Thadeem and Diplomania joined forces for a classical dance performance on 29th September 2025 to mark the International Day of Democracy.

Raga Dialogue (15th October 2025). On 15th October 2025, Thadeem held Raga Dialogue, a music event exploring the raga tradition of Indian classical music.

Diwali Celebration 2025 (20-21st October 2025). The campus community celebrated Diwali on 20th and 21st October 2025 with a community celebration of the festival of lights.

Taal Tarang & Baithak (27-28th October 2025). Thadeem presented Taal Tarang & Baithak on 27th and 28th October 2025, combining rhythm-led performance with a baithak-style gathering of Indian classical music and dance.

Holi (4th March 2026). The Office of Student Affairs again brought the campus together for Holi on 4th March 2026.

Afghan Cultural Evening (12th March 2026). The Centre for Afghan Studies hosted an Afghan cultural evening of music on 12th March 2026. It celebrated Afghan culture and showed the international diversity of the student community.

Sufinama (11-12th August 2026). The Office of Student Affairs and the JGBS Student Council presented Sufinama on 11th and 12th August 2026, a celebration of the Sufi tradition through music, dance and stalls.

Dhol Night (21st August 2026). The Office of Student Affairs organised a Dhol Night on 21st August 2026, centred on the dhol, the traditional drum of North Indian folk music.

SPIC MACAY: Bharatanatyam by Malavika Sarukkai (8th September 2026). The Office of Student Affairs and SLCE hosted a Bharatanatyam performance by Padma Shri Vidushi Malavika Sarukkai on 8th September 2026, presented as a SPIC MACAY event. The recital introduced students to one of India's classical dance traditions, in keeping with SPIC MACAY's aim of bringing classical arts to young people.

Performance by Mir Mukhtiyar Ali (28th September 2026). Sufi musician Mir Mukhtiyar Ali performed on campus on 28th September 2026. The performance brought the Sufi musical tradition to students and celebrated India's shared cultural heritage.

Gulshan e Armaan (28th September 2026). The Office of Student Affairs staged Gulshan e Armaan across three shows on 28th September 2026, the same day as the performance by Mir Mukhtiyar Ali. The production was inspired by the phad storytelling tradition of Rajasthan, in which performers sing and narrate folk epics in front of a long painted scroll known as a phad. By bringing this folk form to a campus stage, it introduced students to one of Rajasthan's living storytelling traditions.

Garba Night (14th October 2026). The JGU Student Council, with JSLH, hosted a university-wide Garba Night on 14th October 2026, celebrating the Gujarati folk dance of Navratri as a community celebration.

Orient Express: US Navy 7th Fleet Band (16th October 2026). The Office of Student Affairs hosted the US Navy 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, for a music performance on 16th October 2026. The concert gave students an international cultural experience on campus.

Diwali Celebrations 2026 (24th October - 1st November 2026). Several student groups marked Diwali in 2026. JSLH and JSGP held a Diwali party on 24th October, SOCH hosted Dil se Diwali on 25th October, and JSBF organised Roshini on 1st November.

Curriculum

Twelve electives are mapped to SDG 10, including 'Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging'.