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Internal Complaints Committee

INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

Paavai Engineering College is dedicated to provide reliable, safe and secured academic environment to students and working ambience to all female staff members. As per the guidelines of Supreme Court, UGC, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013, an Internal Complaints Committee (Anti-Sexual Harassment Cell) has been established by the College.

Objectives

To develop a policy against sexual harassment of women at the institution.
To promote awareness about sexual harassment through educational initiatives that encourages and fosters a dignified and safe environment for women on campus.
To provide a neutral, confidential and supportive environment for the campus community.
To ensure fair and timely resolution of complaints about sexual harassment.
To provide information regarding counselling and support services on the campus.
To ensure that students, faculty and staff are provided with current and comprehensive information on sexual harassment and assault.
To uphold the commitment of the Institute to provide an environment free of gender-based discrimination.

Role:

To act as complaint authority on a complaint of sexual harassment.
To take proactive measures for sensitizing students, staff on gender issues.

The Internal Complaints Committee consists of the following members:

INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

The committee shall be responsible for addressing complaints related to sexual harassment, promoting awareness among students and staff, conducting sensitization programs, and implementing institutional policies for prevention and redressal.

Objectives:

To prevent and prohibit sexual harassment at the workplace.
To create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for women employees and students.
To provide a confidential and accessible system for lodging complaints.
To ensure fair, impartial, and timely resolution of sexual harassment cases.
To comply with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013.

Roles & responsibilities:

Receive and investigate complaints of sexual harassment impartially and confidentially.
Support and guide complainants throughout the complaint and inquiry process.
Recommend appropriate actions to management based on inquiry findings.
Conduct awareness programs, campaign, seminars / workshops to prevent sexual harassment and promote a safe campus environment.

Committee Members:

S.No	Name	Designation	Mobile Number
1	Dr.M.Premkumar, Principal	Chairperson	9965466888
2	Dr. K.K.Ramasamy, Director Admin	Management Representative	9965533338
3	Dr. K.Selvi, Dean Academics	Member	9688520888
4	Dr.R. Shanthi, HOD – English	Member In-Charge	9486487087
5	Ms. K.Vidhya, Public Prosecutor, Salem	Member	8220481855
6	Dr. R. Latha , Consultant- Physician	Member	9003920901
7	Mrs. K. Sharmiladevi, , ASP & Head – Civil	Member	9842074388
8	Mrs. A. Samundeeswari, ASP- ECE	Member	9095070070
9	Mrs. T.Manjula , AP- English	Member	8610861672
10	Mrs. S.Uma, Principal PA, Typist	Member	8248113172
11	L.Dhanush , IV- Civil	Member	8754633840
12	A.Jaishnudevi III – CSE A	Member	9843988858

Prevention of Sexual Harassment -Redressal Mechanism

Procedure for logging in complaint: Complaints should be submitted either through email or by post or in person as soon as possible after an incident has occurred, preferably in writing with his or her details of name, designation, contact number and address. The complaint should provide the following information:

The name, department and position of the person allegedly committing harassment.
A description of the incident(s), including the date(s), location(s) and the presence of any witnesses.
The names of other individuals who might have been subject to the same or similar harassment.

All complaints and investigations are treated confidentially to the extent possible and information is disclosed strictly on a need-to-know basis. Procedure for resolving the issue: 1. On receiving the complaint by the Women Welfare Committee (WWC), the Chair person of WWC will initiate an enquiry by forming a committee with the members along with the approval of the Principal. The committee will meet and interview the complaint, the respondent and any witnesses to determine whether the alleged conduct occurred. 2. Upon conclusion of an investigation, the Chairperson will submit a written report of the committee findings to the Principal. The committee will recommend appropriate disciplinary action. The appropriate action will depend on the severity, frequency and pervasiveness of the conduct, the quality of the evidence. Finally, recommendations submitted will be implemented by the Principal.

Minutes of Meeting