The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 has been implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. The Ministry of Human Resource Development via notification dated 2nd May, 2016 made University Grants Commission (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women employees and students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulation, 2015. This statute was enacted to fill the legislative void which had been partially addressed by the judiciary in Vishaka and Others v. State of Rajasthan and Others (1997 (7) SCC 323). In this seminal public interest litigation verdict, the Supreme Court of India had framed a set of guidelines (“Vishaka Guidelines“) for dealing with instances of sexual harassment at the workplace, which has now been codified in the POSH Act (see below attachment).
Above legal provisions provide our students and employees with safety, 24×7 security, cordial environment, freedom from sexual harassment and gender discrimination. UGC Regulation states the responsibility of HEIs to act decisively against all gender based violence against employees and students of all sexes and to reinforce its commitment to creating its campus free from discrimination, harassment, retaliation and any form of sexual assault. In pursuance of the above, the Internal Complaints Cell (ICC) of JRM is constituted to deal with complaints regarding Sexual harassment cases within the college campus.
The ICC of the College comprises of the following members:
Sl. No. | Description | Name of the Member | Designation |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Chairperson | Prof. Geetali Bera | Associate Professor of Philosophy |
2. | Teachers' Representative | Prof. Sucharita Mitra | Associate Professor of History |
3. | Dr. Rina Majumdar | Associate Professor of Bengali | |
4. | NTS Members | Smt. Pravati Ghosh | Lady Attendant |
5. | Mr. Sandip Kumar Das | Electrician–cum–Caretaker and Cashier | |
6. | NGO Member | Mr. Rafikul Islam | Founder, Patheya – NGO |
7. | Students' Representative | Saniya Mirza | Current Student |
8. | Adita Ghosh | Current Student | |
9. | Farha Yasmin | Current Student |
Number of Complaints of Sexual Harassment: NIL
Number of Complaints Disposed off : NIL
Number of Cases Pending over 90 days : NIL
Number of Workshops/ Awareness Events : NIL
Nature of Action Taken by the College : NIL
Definition of Sexual Harassment:
"Sexual harassment" includes any unwelcome sexually inclined behaviour, whether directly or indirectly, such as:
▬ Implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment.
▬ Implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in her employment.
▬ Implied or explicit threat about her present or future employment status.
▬ Interference with her work or creating an intimidating or offensive work environment for her.
▬ Humiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety.
Complaint Registration:
Register your complaint related to Sexual Harassment in the following manner:
N.B.: We assure you that Your Identity and complaint will be kept CONFIDENTIAL throughout the process of justice deliverance.
Inquiry Process:
Possibility of Actions against the Guilty:
On the basis of the severity of the particular case, punitive action may be taken such as the followings:
Useful Documents: