The
college has a Permanent Women Cell for Combating Sexual
Harassment which has been established as per UGC guidelines.
It
is a statutory body for the prevention of and action against sexual harassment
of women. The main purpose of this Cell is to look into the grievances of
teaching staff, non-teaching staff and students, especially in cases of gender
discrimination. And take appropriate action.
The formation of Permanent
Women Cell for Combating Sexual Harassment was made mandatory by
HNB Garhwal University after the
Vishakha Judgment in the year 2001. In compliance of this mandate of the
University, the Women Cell was established in our college in the year 2011 .
Regular meetings of this
Cell are held to ensure that the
UGC Regulations (2015) are followed in totality so far as creation
of a healthy and safe environment for the girl students and women
staff is concerned. As per UGC letter dtd.14 May, 2019, an Internal Complaints
Committee(ICC) was also constituted in
the college on 21. 9.2019 as per
UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher
Education Institutions) Regulations, 2015.
Members of the Permanent Women Cell for
Combating Sexual Harassment
Maj Pradip Singh Principal
Prof. Poonam Sharma In Charge (9412001600)
Dr Anuradha Verma Member (Faculty Representative)
Dr Shweta Singh Member (Faculty Representative)
Ms Taruna Chaudhary Member (Student Representative)
Mrs Geeta Gairola Member
( Expert Member, Former Director Mahila Samakhya Uttarakhand)
Activities : Besides conducting
regular meetings to review the safety and security environment of the college from
gender perspective and to chalk out Annual Gender Sensitization Plan, the main
activities of the Cell include
organising Invited Talks by
eminent speakers working in the field of gender equity, organising programs on gender sensitization ,women Empowerment, arranging performance of plays/ skits etc by
students, based on gender sensitization
and disseminating the latest information
received through UGC notices,
Regulations / guidelines etc. among the
faculty ,staff and students of the college.
Policy Document on
Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Work Place
· SGRR
(PG) College is committed to provide a harassment free environment to all its stakeholders
irrespective of their caste, class or gender . The college has always endeavored to maintain a workplace that
fosters harmonious, productive working
relationships, which is free of sexual
harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
·
In
order to ensure such a safe and conducive work environment, this Policy has
been framed, in line with the provisions of the “Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
2013.
·
The
Guidelines of the “Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 shall be followed by the
Permanent Women Cell of the
college.
·
The
college shall put signboards at different places in the college campus to
highlight its policy of zero tolerance towards sexual harassment, along with
the contact numbers of the members of Permanent Women Cell.
·
The
composition of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) shall be as per the
guidelines of UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment
of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions)
Regulations, 2015.
·
The
college is committed to ensure that sexual harassment instances and incidents
can be reported without fear of reprisal or retaliation.
·
The
Permanent Women Cell will conduct fair investigation( as per the procedures
laid down in the ‘Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013’ and reach reasonable decision in a timely
manner.
·
The
Cell will organise Gender sensitization programs regularly to acquaint the
students, faculties and non teaching staff about the rules, regulations and procedures of “Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Principal
January
2020
I/C Permanent Women Cell
Mechanism Regarding Permanent Women Cell to Combat Sexual Harassment Issues
Annual Gender Sensitization Plan
| 1 | Measures for Ensuring the Safety of Women and Programmes for Gender Sensitization on Campuses | View |
| 2 | Vishaka Guidelines against Sexual Harassment at Workplace | View |
| 3 | UGC Letter Regarding Women Safety | View |
| 4 | UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) | View |
| 5 | Mechanism for Redressal for Sexual Harassment | View |
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