Formation
The college reconstituted the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in November 2016 on the
basis of the UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women
Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015, published in
the Gazette of India, New Delhi, Monday, May 2, 2016. Subsequently, in the light of the
amendment vide Gazette notification issued on 9th May, 2016, the name has been changed to
Internal Committee.
Tasks
look into all kinds of sexual harassment cases for their redressal within 90 days
encourage a gender-friendly atmosphere for both staff and the students
organize gender sensitization awareness programmes for all stakeholders in
collaboration with Gender Resource Centre
The reconstituted ICC of 2016 held its first meeting on 17th November 2016. The IC has
been reconstituted again, with effect from August 2018.
https://www.kelphr.com/pdf/amendment-on-posh-act.pdf
https://www.iitbbs.ac.in/notice/sexual-harrassment-of-women-act-and-rules-2013.pdf
http://www.manuu.ac.in/PDF%20files/ugc-gazetenotification-11Aug2016.pdf
https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/5873997_SAKSHAM-BOOK.pdf
Current Composition the ICC with effect from 2 February 2021:
Chairperson
Dr. Soma Marik, Associate Professor, Department of History (9903117727)
Members
1. Sm. Indrani Chakraborty, State Aided College Teacher I, Department of Economics
(9433486031)
2. Sm. Maitrayee Sarkar, State Aided College Teacher II, Department of History
(9874063389)
3. Sm. Aishwarya Banerjee, State Aided College Teacher II, Department of Psychology.
4. Sm. Parama Sarkhel, Librarian (9432237912)
5. Sm. Susmita Das, Typist (7980986685)
6. Sm. Soma Roy Karmakar, Project Manager, RAHI Foundation, Kolkata - External
Member (9830719020)
Guidelines:
1. Zero tolerance towards sexual harassments
2. To carry out gender sensitization against sexual harassment, by explaining what is
sexual harassment, physical, verbal, or using electronic media in collaboration with
Gender Resource Centre
3. To ensure the right to safe campus and workplace; that safety of workplace/campus
means providing normal atmosphere, rather than degenerating into securitization, nor
curtailing the freedom of movement of employees or students.
4. To explain the broadened meaning of workplace/campus under the Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act
2013 and the Saksham Guidelines
5. Taking into account that vulnerable groups may be particularly prone to harassment -
and to look after their special needs - based on class, caste, sexual orientation, and
disability
6. To provide assistance if an employee or a student chooses to file a complaint with the
police
7. To provide mechanisms of dispute redressal and dialogue through just and fair
conciliation without undermining complainant's rights
8. To minimize the need for purely punitive approaches
9. To enable a complainant to make a formal complaint where the complainant so
wishes, and to act in accordance with the Act of 2013 and the UGC guidelines of
2015 to ensure that complaint and inquiry are carried out fairly and within the time set
out by law.
10. To protect the safety of complainant and any witnesses by not divulging identities
11. To ensure that victims or witnesses are not threatened or penalised for making
complaints
12. To ensure that the provisions of the Act are not misused by frivolous complaints
The RKSM Vivekananda Vidyabhavan authorities are committed, by their adherence to the
Act and the Regulations, to provide all necessary facilities to the IC to conduct its inquiries
within time and with required privacy. They are also committed to providing a zero tolerance
workplace/campus
