POSH Committee

MECHANISM FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN

Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual behaviour which is offensive, humiliating and/ or
intimidating. It can be of any form, i.e., verbal/ oral communication and/ or written. Our college
takes strict action against the students indulging in such activities. The Sexual Harassment at
The Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013Act, defines sexual
harassment under Section 2(n) as: –
(n) “sexual harassment” includes any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or
behaviour (whether directly or by implication) namely:
(i) physical contact and advances; or
(ii) a demand or request for sexual favours; or
(iii) making sexually coloured remarks; or
(iv) showing pornography; or
(v) any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature;

The UGC has recommended that the Universities/Colleges/Institutes must have a committee
and a separate cell to deal with issues of gender-based violence and gender sensitization
programmes to evaluate, assist and support Higher Educational institutes to meet certain
requirements which will be made mandatory in order to give effect to a policy of zero tolerance
of gender-based violence and harassment. In view of the recommendations of the UGC we
have constituted an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) and POSH Committee as per the
provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013. These Committees ensures a harassment-free environment and aims to
provide a healthy environment for all the students, Teaching staff and Non- teaching Staff

COMPLAINT MECHANISIM
Complaints against any student indulging in any form of sexual harassment should be
immediately brought to the notice of the members Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) and
POSH Committee. The Complaint can be made either in writing or telephonically or in digital
form – email or whatsapp.

The Complaints can be made by the victim student or any friend of the victim student or the
Class Representative/ Mentee of the Student or by any person having knowledge of the
incident.

You can register your complaints with the following phone numbers:
College Helpline No.: – 022-28072474
Email id: – [email protected]
The Complaints made to the ICC and POSH Committee will be Confidential and not made
public in any manner.

MEMBERS OF THE INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE AND POSH
COMMITTEE

INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

DESIGNATION

Ms. Viral Dave, Convenor of the Committee I/c Principal
Ms. Vishalakshi Sathianathan Assistant Professor
Ms. Pooja Maniar Assistant Professor

POSH COMMITTEE MEMBERS DESIGNATION
Ms. Viral Dave, Convenor of the

Committee

I/c Principal

Ms. Nikhita Patil Assistant Professor
Ms. Vishalakshi Sathianathan Assistant Professor
Ms. Pooja Maniar Assistant Professor
Ms. Hafsa Khan Sarguroh, Advocate Advocate

LINK OF THE UGC GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND
REDRESSAL OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES AND
STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATIONS, 2015