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Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Chair in Social Inclusion in KBP University, Satara is a multi-disciplinary teaching and research centre established under UGC Xth Plan to carry out research and teaching in the area of social exclusion, discriminatory studies and inclusive policies. This Post graduate diploma, M.Phil, Ph.D. programme focuses on developing understanding of the nature and dynamics of social exclusion and discrimination based on caste/ ethnicity, religion, gender and environment at both theoretical and empirical levels.

Financial inclusion policy is one of the most important part of the inclusive growth policy of the Government of India. An inclusive society is one in which its members have equal opportunities for full and meaningful participation in various developmental activities and its benefits. Inclusive growth is economic growth that raises standards of livings for broad swaths of a population. Proponents for inclusive growth warn that inequitable growth may have adverse political outcomes. It includes social inclusion and Financial Inclusion. Financial Inclusion means that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance delivered in a responsible and sustainable way.

The Sou. Laxmibai Bhaurao Patil Chair on Women Empowerment of Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil University, Satara is the platform for the Women empowerment and welfare of the women especially women from the disadvantaged groups of the society. The chair on Women's Empowerment promotes Gender Equality, education and training, skill development and networking to support women and conducting collaborative work. Women's empowerment can be defined to promoting women's sense of self-worth, their ability to determine their own choices, and their right to influence social change for themselves and others. It is closely aligned with female empowerment a fundamental human right that's also key to achieving a more peaceful, prosperous world.

Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil University, Satara is a State Public University established in 2022 under Maharashtra State Public University Act – 2016 Section 3 (6) with the financial support from Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) – a joint initiative of State Government of Maharashtra and Government of India. The varsity is a cluster of highly performing autonomous colleges including Yashavantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara (lead college), Dhananjayrao Gadgil College of Commerce, Satara (constituent college) and Chhatrapati Shivaji College, Satara (constituent). The major objective of the university is to improve the quality of education and enhance capacity to become dynamic and demand drive. It aims to promote cutting-edge research and to create outstanding conditions for young scholars at universities, to deepen cooperation between disciplines and institutions, to strengthen national/ international cooperation of research. It shall serve as a platform for communication, collaboration and co-operation that will optimize scarce resources as well as free students from the autocracy of boundaries and the constraints of location using emergent IT tools. The concept combines the best in traditional systems with the new opportunities for knowledge enhancement. Since the establishment, the university aimed at translation of research based extension to individuals and society. The chair will provide the opportunity to students, individuals and different societal groups towards the ideas for science involvement for betterment of society focusing on the sectors include Agriculture, Health, Education, Vocational Training, Business Processing technologies etc which will indirectly help for doubling India's rural GDP. Through this chair, we try and welcome innovative ways of agro based rural industries/Industrial technologies such as Vermicomposting, Biofertilizers, Candle making, Dairy activities, Mushroom cultivation, floriculture, paper bag making, medicinal plant cultivation, apiculture etc. Moreover, different awareness workshops, training programs will be organized to different societal groups.

Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Chair in Social Inclusion