In accordance with the Section 29 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (14 of 2013) and OM dated 21.07.2009 in F.No.11013/3/2009-Esst.(A) issued by the Dept. of Personnel & Training, Govt. of India, our college has constituted an Internal Complaints Committe(ICC) to conduct enquiry regarding harassment cases.
Internal Complaints Committee Members:
| S.No. |
Name |
Position |
Designation |
| 1 |
Dr.Balamurugan P. |
Internal Member |
Principal
|
| 2 |
Dr.Robinson S. |
Internal Member |
Dean/ICT |
| 3 |
Dr.Kavitha v. |
Chairperson/WGRC |
HOD/ECE |
| 4 |
Mrs.Radha N. |
Internal Member |
HOD/CIVIL |
| 5 |
Mrs. Elavarasi D. |
Internal Member |
HOD/CSE |
| 6 |
Mr.Sahaya Prabhu |
External Member (NGO) |
Manager/World Vision of India, Pudukkottai |
Definition of Sexual Harassment:
"Sexual harassment" includes such unwelcome sexually determined behaviour, whether directly or otherwise, as:
- physical contact and advances
- demand or request for sexual favours
- sexually coloured remarks
- showing any pornography, or
- any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature
If you are harassed, what should you do?
or mail to grievancecell@mountzion.ac.in
You can also post your complaint letter in the suggestion box available in the college campus.
You can also contact the chairperson or any other members directly.
Rest assured that your complaint will be kept CONFIDENTIAL.
Possible actions against if the respondent is faculty:
- Warning
- Written apology
- Bond of good behaviour
- Adverse remark in the Confidential Report
- Stopping of increments/promotion
- Suspension
- Dismissal
- Any other relevant mechanism
A student guilty of sexual harassment shall be liable for any of the following penalties:
- Warning or reprimand
- Suspension from college for a period of a week or a month
- Debarment from appearing for the examination for a period up to three years
- Any other punishment as defined by the government act.
Inquiry process:
- The inquiry shall be completed within a period of ninety days from the date of the complaint.
- Within 15 days of online receipt of complaint, the Internal Committee will start the enquiry and on completion of the inquiry,it shall provide
a report of its findings to the employer within a period of ten days from the date of completion of the inquiry and such report be made available to the concerned parties.
- If the allegations against the respondent have been proved, it shall recommend punitive actions to be taken against the respondent to the employer.
- The employer shall act upon the recommendation within sixty days of its receipt by him.
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