The Institution, with an intent to provide a safe and congenial atmosphere for the staff and students, has established Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) as per the UGC Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions Regulations, 2015. In compliance with the UGC statutes regarding measures for ensuring the safety of employees and students by organizing programmes related to Gender Sensitization, disciplinary actions against sexual harassment, Ethics, Physical, Mental and Emotional Health and providing necessary infrastructural facilities for effective functioning. The institution is committed to zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment and strives to create a campus free from discrimination, harassment or sexual assault at all levels.
OBJECTIVES
The Internal Complaints Committee Policy for preventing sexual harassment involves:
- To establish a secure physical and social environment that deters sexual harassment.
- To educate the campus community on the issue of sexual harassment.
- To fulfil the Institution’s commitment towards creating a gender-discrimination-free environment.
- To establish a policy against sexual harassment of women at the Institutional and community level.
- To create a permanent mechanism for preventing and addressing cases of sexual harassment and gender-based violence at the Institution.
- To establish a systematized mechanism to prevent and redress the complaints with appropriate monitoring and timely reporting with transparency and time bound redressal.
- To raise awareness about sexual harassment in all its forms by promoting a supportive social and psychological environment.
MECHANISM
- Internal Complaints’ Committee (ICC) of BGSIHM was formed under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013, (Hereinafter referred to as the Act). The Act provides protection against sexual harassment of women at workplaces and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment. This Act was adapted by the UGC to be followed by institutions of higher learning.
- BGSIHM follows UGC Regulations 2015 regarding Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and students in Higher Educational Institutions.
- The ICC has a Presiding Officer (Chairperson), who is a female faculty member employed at the senior-most level. The other members include women faculty members, non-teaching employees, a representative from an NGO and student representatives from UG. Each member of the Committee will hold office for not more than three years.
- Complaint Procedure for OFFLINE
- An aggrieved person is required to submit a written complaint to the ICC within three months from the date of the incident.
- A specific form is made available in administrative office, presiding officer and with a student council member. Aggrieved person can fill that form. The form covers details of various aspects i.e. date of the incident, Location and relationship between parties.
- The issues of the complaints will have to be resolved within a period of 90 days, the reason has to be discussed with the ICC has to why the delay has happened.
- It is pertinent to mention that the written Complaint is mandatorily required to be filed by the aggrieved person with full name and details for seeking any action under this Policy and / or the Act. Any anonymous Complaint shall not be entertained.
- Where the Complainant is unable to file the Complaint of their own, their legal heirs or parents, spouse, children or sibling can file the Complaint.
- Complaint Procedure of ONLINE:
- Students and Staff can also express their grievances online by filling out the form available in the college website or sending mail to the id
principal@bgsihm.edu.in
