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
- 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.
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- 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, OM of Government of
India and Court Orders etc as applicable from time to time.
- The Committee will institute Enquiry Committee as it deems fit to
examine particular complaints.
- 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.