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Promote access to ensure equity To Economically-weaker sections:

At present according to the government of West Bengal Available data of 2005 & 2005 there are about 22% people who live below the poverty line in the Hooghly District where Raja Peary Mohan College is located. But we do not have any data regarding students who hold BPL Card. But every year the college authority receives about 700 to 800 applications from the admitted students to waive their college tuition fees whose family income is below Rs 5000 per month. They even earn themselves by working at nightshift or giving tuitions to other small children. The college authority after verifying the applications with the help of students union and teaching and non-teaching staff waive about 500-600 (Ist, IInd & IIIrd year) students tuition fees of B A, B Sc and B.COM Stream on merit-cum-means basis.

Economic background of students
2009-2010	2010-2011

1. Financial Aids to Students:

Freeship and half freeship for tuition fees are made available for financially weaker students.
Railway concessions are provided to students coming from the distant rural areas.
Tatyana Sedina Saha Memorial Endowment scholarships amounting to Rs. 5000 each year are awarded to the best Chemistry students of different years and the best student among other science subjects.
Bandana Chatterjee Memorial Endowment Scholarship amounting to Rs. 1000 per year is awarded to the best Physics Honours student based on Part II results
Students Aid Fund: The college has a student aid fund managed by the students union of the college. Needy students on recommendation of the student union get financial support from this fund. The college authority after verifying the applications with the help of students union and teaching and non-teaching staff give the aid on merit-cum-means basis from its own resources. Separate allocation is made for this in the Budget of the college every year.
Financial aid to provided by the social welfare departments of the State Government:
Scholarship to Minority Students received from Grants received from the Government of West Bengal, Department of Minority Development Council.
Scholarship to SC/ST/OBC Students from Grants received from the Government of West Bengal, Department of Backward Commission.

2. Promote access to ensure equity:

Students from disadvantaged community:
There is reservation for students belonging to disadvantaged community as per Govt. of West Bengal notifications. Seats are reserved for SC, ST, & OBC candidates according to norms laid down by the University of Calcutta and West Bengal Govt. Higher Education Dept. Access is ensured to these marginalised groups through the total implementation of reservation-cum-merit as per the orders of Government of West Bengal.

Social status of students
2009-2010 2010-2011
Women:
For women, there is no reservation for admission but the women candidates are provided with equal opportunity. However, one of the objective of the institution is to spread female education. The number of female students far exceeds that of the male students particularly in the Humanities and Bioscience courses. This clearly indicates that the College is playing an important role in female education.

Gender ratio of students
2009-2010 2010-2011
Other Student Welfare Schemes for students:
There is a provision for welfare schemes for students. Prominent among them are:
1. Cultural
  - Organization of cultural and sports events / activities,
  - Youth festivals,
  - Encouragement for participation in intra & inter-college debates sports etc. and
  - Promotion of Performing Art through the Performing Art Cell.
2. Health
  - Free Medical checkup,
  - Free fast-aid treatment and
  - Heath Camps.
3. Infrastructure
  - Students canteen & food at subsidized rate,
  - Drinking Water (Aqua Guard Facilities),
  - Indoor Sports facilities,
  - Common Room (Boys & Girls Separately) and
  - Gents and Ladies Toilets for Students.