INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
The Internal Complaints Committee has been formed at Sasurie Academy of Engineering, Annur to address the issues under Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions Regulations, 2015.
Objectives:
The objective of this committee is to provide protection against sexual harassment of female employees and students inside the Campus and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Functions:
1. To function as a Grievances Redressal Cell for the Grievances of SC/ST students and employees of the institution and render them necessary help in solving their academic as well as administrative problems.
2. Students, especially belonging to SC/ST, if they have any issues on the above, may register their complaint either in the SC/ST Cell Committee office. The above Cell will meet once in a month and review all the complaints received and take/suggest remedial measures. Students are hereby requested to lodge a complaint with committee co-ordinator if there is any discrimination based on social origin.
3. Analyse information on admissions, promote higher education through various coaching, training and employment of SC/ST, suffering economic, social and educational deprivations.
The UGC (Prevention. Prohibition and Redress of Sexual Harassment of Women Workers and Students in Higher Education Institutions) Regulation, 2015 is a federal law that prohibits sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher education institutions. It should be noted that according to the Supreme Court guideline Sexual harassment can be defined as “unwelcome” sexually determined behavior (whether directly or by implication) as:
- Physical contact and advances
- Demand or request for sexual favors
- Sexually colored remarks
- Showing pornography and other unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature (as per Vishaka judgment by the Supreme Court)
Punishments under Indian Penal Code against acts of Ragging:
The purpose of this committee is to provide protection against sexual harassment of female employees and students inside the campus and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Responsibilities:
- The Internal Complaints Committee will examine all matters relating to women in the Campus and will make suggestions and proposals to the institute administration regarding such matters.
- The Committee will admit complaints from:
- Female employees on harassment and discrimination in the workplace by other employees.
- Female students on harassment and discrimination in the classroom and in relation to academic activities by faculty and staff.
- Female residents on harassment, assault, and other forms of misbehavior by employees.
- The committee will follow relevant Acts, Rules, Office Memorandums (OM) of the Government of India, and Court orders as applicable from time to time.
- The committee will institute an Enquiry Committee as it deems fit to examine particular complaints.
- The committee will make recommendations on actions to be taken on specific complaints.
- The committee will report to the Principal / Management of the institution.
- Relevant references:
- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Vishaka Guidelines
Functioning Of The Committee:
The Committee deals with issues relating to Sexual Harassment. It is applicable to all Students and Staff members of the institution. If any issues of discrimination or sexual harassment arises that may be notified to the Internal Complaints committee either by the victim or third party. The following is also sexual harassment and is covered by the committee:
- Eve-teasing and unsavory remarks to curf.
- Jokes causing or likely to cause awkwardness or embarrassment.
- Gender-based insults and sexist remarks.
- Unwelcome sexual overtones in any manner, such as over telephone (unbearable telephone calls) and the like.
- Touching or brushing against any part of the body and similar acts.
- Displaying pornographic or other offensive or derogatory pictures, cartoons, pamphlets, or sayings.
- Forcible physical touch or molestation, and physical confinement against one’s will, and any other act likely to violate one’s privacy.
Lodging Complaints :
- The nature of the complaint should be clearly stated in detail, including dates and locations.
- As per the stipulation of the Act, the aggrieved person can file a complaint of sexual harassment at the workplace within a period of three months from the date of the incident. In case of a series of incidents, the complaint must be made within three months from the date of the last incident.
- The complaint must not be anonymous; the aggrieved person’s name and address should be clearly legible.
- Complaints regarding sexual harassment must be submitted in writing—either in legible handwriting, typed on paper, or through email at icc@sasurie.com.
Punishments:
- Warning or written apology
- Bond of good behavior
- Adverse remarks in the confidential report
- Debarring from supervisory duties
- Denial of membership of statutory bodies
- Denial of re-employment or re-admission
- Stopping of increments, promotion, or denying admission ticket
- Reverting or demotion
- Suspension or dismissal
Internal Complaints Committee Members:
| Name of the Committee Member | Category | Mobile No | Email ID |
| Mrs. K. Savitha Moganraj | Secretary | 9894136378 | secretary@sasurie.com |
| Dr. Nandhagopal (Principal) | Principal | 9688646444 | saeprincipal@sasurie.com |
| Mr. Mohanraj | Presiding Officer | 9442593838 | mohanraj@sasurie.com |
| Ms. S. Hema Malini (Che) | Member | 9361542208 | shemamalini@sasurie.com |
| Mr. R. Sanjeev (Eng) | Member | 9751353879 | sanjeevr@sasurie.com |
| Ms. K. Kanimozhi (IT) | Member | 9845634289 | kanimozhi@sasurie.com |
| Mr. M. Arun (Mech) | Member | 9943283699 | arun@sasurie.com |
| Mr. C. Raja, Advocate, Annur | Member | 9003454353 | Rajac34@gmail.com |
| Ms. Divyabharathi, Psychology | Member | 8072917040 | divyabharathi@sasurie.com |
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