Formation of the Committee

The committee was established as per Section-4 in All India Council for Technical Education (Gender Sensitization, Prevention and Prohibition of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students and Redressal of Grievances in Technical Institutions Regulations, 2016 vide No. F. AICTE/ WH/ 2016/ 01 dated 10th June, 2016.  The committee acts as a dedicated task force which constantly monitors the existing (security) arrangements and suggest additional security measures to be put in place. It also organizes workshops and sensitization programs both for staff and students by eminent Psychologists and social workers. The committee also addresses similar kind of issues on various occasions like : Women’s day, Mothers’ Day, etc.  Internal Complaints Committee will examine all matters relating to women in the workplace and will make suggestions and proposals to the institute administration regarding such matters for effective implementation of policies laid by competent authorities to prevent gender bias and harassment at workplace.

Objectives

• To create and maintain safe, healthy and supportive environment for women and girl students in the campus.
• To address issues faced by women at work place and to organize awareness generation programmes and to take preventive steps towards protection of women staff / female students from sexual harassment in the college.

Functions of ICC

• Publicly notify the provisions against sexual harassment and ensure wide dissemination
• To be included in the website, prospectus, display at conspicuous places / notice boards the penalty and consequences of sexual harassment and create awareness in the institutional community on the mechanism put in place. Display the details of members of ICC, complaints procedure, etc.
• Organise Training Programmes to sensitize all the stakeholders on rights, entitlements, and responsibilities enshrined in these regulations.
• Organize regular orientation programmes to the members of ICC to deal with complaints, steer the process of conciliation, etc. with sensitivity.
• Ensure to implement procedures that safeguard the students and staff from being vulnerable to sexual harassment / humiliation / exploitation.

The Internal Complaints Committee shall

• Provide assistance if an employee or a student chooses to file a complaint with the police.
• Provide mechanisms of dispute redressal and dialogue to anticipate and address issues through just and fair conciliation without undermining complainant’s right, and minimizes the need for purely punitive approaches that lead to further resentment, alienation or violence.
• Protect the safety of the complainant by not divulging the person’s identity, and provide the mandatory relief by way of sanctioned leave or relaxation of attendance requirement or transfer to another department or supervisor as required during the pendency of the complaint, or also provide for the transfer of the offender.
• Ensure that victims or witnesses are not victimized or discriminated against while dealing with complaints of sexual harassment.
• Ensure prohibition of retaliation or adverse action against a covered individual because the employed or the student is engaged in protected activity.

 Composition of the Committee :