Gender Parity

CEPT University is committed to creating an educational environment that equally supports and nurtures men and women of the CEPT community. In order to accomplish the above goal of having a gender inclusive educational and work environment, CEPT University has constituted a group called the Gender Parity Mission

Policies, guidelines and initiatives under the Gender Parity Mission are applicable to/ inclusive of all members of CEPT University.

The Gender Parity Mission shall focus on initiatives such as sexual harassment policy and guidelines for action, employment policies, sensitization initiatives with students, faculty and staff, review of educational content and pedagogy, professional mentoring, review and upgradation of infrastructure and facilities within the CEPT campus, etc.


The Members of the Gender Parity Mission are:

Anita Hiranandani, Registrar

Gauri Bharat, Faculty of Architecture (Head)

Komal Parikh, Faculty of Technology 

Jigna Desai, Faculty of Architecture

Rutul Joshi, Faculty of Planning

Aparajita Basu, Faculty of Design

Seema Khanwalkar, Faculty of Design

Gayatri Doctor, Faculty of Management

Catrinel Dunca, CEPT Foundation Program

Shantilal Chauhan, CEPT Administration

Judith Vasava (Admin Executive)


The initiatives already taken up by the Mission include:
- Setting up of the Creche Facility on campus
- Health and Safety Audit of the Campus
- Staff Policy Review

Policy against Sexual Harassment

The Mission also fulfills the statutory requirements of the Women's Cell to be constituted under Hon. Supreme Court's, MHRD's, UGC’s, Human Right's Commission's directions.

Contact Person:  Gauri Bharat, Faculty of Architecture

Email Id: (gpm@cept.ac.in )