Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) & Prevention of Sexual Harassment Cell

The Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal ) Act.2013 was passed by the Parliament of India. The Act provides protection against Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for the matters connected there of with or incidental there to.

According to the Supreme Court guideline, Sexual harassment can be defined as “unwelcome” sexually determined behaviour (whether directly or by implication) as:

1. Physical contact and advances;
2. Demand or request for sexual favours;
3. Sexually coloured remarks;
4. Showing pornography; and
5. Other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature. (Vishaka judgment by Supreme Court)

Objective and Role of ICC:

1) To take consistent action for prevention, prohibition and redressal of complaints received regarding sexual harassment and gender discrimination of women personnel at the workplace

2)  Make recommendations to the management to lay down procedures for the prohibition, resolution, settlement and prosecution of acts of discrimination and sexual harassment, by the students and the employees.

3)  Deal with cases of discrimination and sexual harassment against women, in a time bound manner, aiming at ensuring support services to the victimized and termination of the harassment.

4)  Recommend appropriate punitive action against the guilty party to the Management.

The Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) of the College was constituted in June 2017 in accordance  with The Sexual Harassment at Workplace ( Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal ) Act.2013.

• Details of all members of the Committee have  been displayed in college website
• Complaint boxes have been placed at different places in college for the reporting of grievances
• The college has tried to create awareness on the issue of sexual harassment by conducting workshops and lectures by lawyers and activists
• Self-defense course  has been  introduced for the empowerment of girl students

COMMITTEE MEMBERS : 2018-2019