The internal complaints committee has been formed at Sahitya Degree College to address the issues under prevention and redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutions regulations, 2022-23. The Committee is formed to provide protection against sexual harassment of female employees and students in the campus and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith or the incidental thereto.
• Physical Contact and Advances
• Demand or Request for Sexual Favors
• Sexually Colored Remarks
• Showing Pornography And
• Other Unwelcome and Physical, Verbal or Non-Verbal Conduct of A Sexual Nature. (Vishaka Judgement by Supreme Court)
• Prevent discrimination and sexual harassment, by promoting gender amity among students and employees.
• Make recommendations to the management for changes/elaborations in The Rules for Students in The Prospectus and The Bye-Laws, To Make Them Gender Just and to Laydown Procedures for The Prohibition, Resolution, Settlement and Prosecution of Acts of Discrimination and Sexual Harassment by The Students and The Employees.
• Deal with Cases of Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Against Women, in a Time Bound Manner, Aiming at Ensuring Support Services to the Victimized and Termination of the Harassment.
• Recommend Appropriate Punitive Action Against the Guilty Party to The Management.
It Should Be Noted That According to The Supreme Court Guideline
| S. No | Name Of the Members | Designation | Role In the Committee |
| 1 | Mr.N.Sanjeeva Reddy | Principal | Chairperson |
| 2 | Mr.J.Rajesh | Vice-Principal | Co-ordinator |
| 3 | Mr.B.Suresh Babu | Assistant Prof. | Member |
| 4 | Ms.T.Bala Masthanamma | Assistant Prof. | Member |
| 5 | Mr.P.Bhaskar | Assistant Prof. | Member |
| 6 | Mr.P.Naveen Kumar | Assistant Prof. | Member |
| 7 | Mr.D.Harinath Babu | Assistant Prof. | Member |
| 8 | S.Sujeeth | Student | Member |
| 9 | P.Sireesha | Student | Member |
It Is the Duty of the Employees to Maintain a Safe Work Environment for Women as They Are the Major Contributors for The Organizational Growth. Employees have to Take the Issues of the Workplace Harassment Very Seriously However Silly or Insignificant They Appear Because Those Simple Issues Will Create Lots of Mental Agony for Women and They Suffer a Lot with Emotional Distress. Organization Must Have a Standard Operating Procedure Where
1. A Comprehensive Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy is Defined
2. Sexual Harassment Should Be Affirmatively Discussed at Workers Meeting, Employer-Employee Meetings Etc.
3. Guidelines Should Be Prominently Displayed to Create Awareness About the Rights of Female Employees.
4. The Employer Should Assist the Persons Affected in Cases of Sexual Harassment by Outsiders.
5. Central and State Government Must Adopt Measures Including Legislation to Ensure That Private Employers Also Observe the Guidelines.
6. Names and Contact Numbers of the Members of the Complaints Committee Must Be Prominently Displayed. National Commission for Women Has Also Asked the Government to Ensure Constitution of POSH Committee (POSHC) and to Conduct Gender Sensitization Workshops.
7. The Structural Transformation in The Indian Economy Has Opened Gates to Women at large to join jobs for earning. more opportunities were created, and more provisions were given to women who wish to take up a career in their choicest industry. as more women started working off late, the need to make their workplace comfortable and safe has become a necessity. the safer and happier the workplace, the more will be the productivity of the working women.
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