Internal Complaints Committee

The Internal Complaints Committee has been formed at Kongu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Erode to address the issues under Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions Regulations, 2015.

Objective

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.

Practice

  1. 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.
    1. 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
    2. The Committee will follow relevant Acts, Rules, OM of Government of India and Court Orders etc as applicable from time to time.
    3. The Committee will institute Enquiry Committee as it deems fit to examine particular complaints.
    4. The Committee will make recommendations on actions to be taken on specific complaints.

Internal Compliance Committee Members

Membership Name & Designation
Presiding Officer Ms. S.Karthikeyeni
Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science (P.G.)
Members Ms. S.Hemalatha
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Applications
Dr. P.Kalarani
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Technology & Information Technology
Ms. C.Janaki
Assistant Professor
Department of Commerce (CA)
Dr. P.Dhinakaran
Assistant Professor
Department of Tamil
Ms. B.Savitha
Advocate
Erode
ksavithab@yahoo.co.in

  • The Internal Complaints Committee & Prevention of Sexual Harassment Cell conducted an Awareness Programme on “Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013” about “Gender sensitization and importance of Gender equity” on 09.10.2021 for the Female Faculty Members and girl students of our college with Dr.N.Murugeswari, Professor, Department of Women Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. as the resource person.
  • Internal Complaints Committee under POSH conducted an Awareness Programme on “Elimination of Violence against Women” on 25.11.2021 for the girl students of our college with Mrs.I.Poongothai, M.Sc., District Social Welfare Officer, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Erode; Dr.E.M.Ashok, Chair Person, Child Welfare Committee, Erode; Dr.P.Dhanalakshmi, District MCH Nodal Officer, Erode; Dr.Chella Selvakumar, Tamilnadu State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Erode, Mrs.B.Jeyalakshmi, Advocate, Erode, Mrs.J.Shantha devi, District Legal Service Authority (PLV), Erode were the resource persons.
  • Internal Complaints Committee under POSH conducted an Awareness Programme on “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013” about the laws and punishments of Act 2013 on 10.12.2021 for the students of our college with Mr.P.Ramesh Kumar, Advocate, Erode as the resource person.
  • Internal Complaints Committee under POSH and Women Development Cell conducted an Awareness Programme on “Impact of Social Media on Women” about the effective utilization of social media on 11.04.2022 for the female faculty members, UG and PG girl students Principal Dr.N.Raman as the resource person.
Kongu Arts and Science College - Erode