INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

In pursuance of UGC (Prevention, prohibition and Redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015 read with Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and in partial modification of Office Order No. 449 dated 05.08.2016, Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is re-constituted as under to deal with the complaints relating to Sexual harassment at work place.

About the Internal Complaints Committee

Under Section 4 of the POSH Act at all workplaces with 10 or more employees, the employer must form an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). This is an obligation that must be adhered to by public and private organizations.This initial in-house body plays the most important role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the provisions of the POSH Law and also towards the fulfillment of its objectives.

An aggrieved woman has to approach the ICC to file a complaint relating to sexual harassment. After receiving the complaint from the aggrieved woman, the Committee inquires into the matter and accordingly makes recommendations.

OBJECTIVES:

To evolve a permanent mechanism for the prevention and redressal of sexual harassment cases and other acts of gender based violence at the Institute.
To uphold the commitment of the Institute to provide an environment free of gender Bias.
To create a secure physical and social environment to deter any act of sexual harassment.
To promote a social and psychological environment to raise awareness on sexual harassment in its various forms.
To encourage participation of Invitees working in the area of women’s development.
To disseminate knowledge about rights and laws related to women through Workshop & Seminar.

Duties of the Internal Complaints Committee

The Internal Complaints Committee once constituted, plays a pivotal role in the effective implementation of the provisions at the workplace.

A general list of duties of the Committee is enumerated as follows:

Implementation of the Anti–Sexual Harassment Policy at the workplace
Submit an Annual Report (Including details like the number of case files at their disposal, etc.)
Bring about awareness about what comprises ‘sexual harassment’ at the workplace by way of workshops, posters, documents, notices, seminars, etc.
Publicize the policy framework effectively
Provide the victims with a safe and accessible mechanism of complaint
Initiation of inquiry at the earliest
Redress the complaints in a judicious manner
Provide interim relief to the complainant
Provide an opportunity for conciliation wherever possible
Stick to the principles of natural justice at all stages of the proceedings
Whenever required, forward the complaint to the police Submit the inquiry report along with recommendations
Maintain confidentiality in regard to the proceedings taking place before the Committee

The following persons as members of ICC

S.No	Name	Designation
1	Dr.P.Samiyammal Dept.Of Physics	Presiding Officer
2	Prof.R.Latha IQAC Co-Ordinator	Vice Presiding Officer
3	Dr.R.Suja pandian Dept.of Bio-Chemistry	Member
4	Mr.S.Madhan Kumar Advocate	Member
5	Mr.B.Manikandan Advocate	Member
6	Dr.N.Vanjuravalli HOD,Dept.of CS	Member
7	Dr.V.Mala Dept of Chemistry	Member
8	Prof.B.Jeyam Dept.of Maths	Member
9	Dr.A.Venkatesan Dept.of Physics	Member
10	Dr.M.Senthil kumar Dept.of Tamil	Member
11	Prof.Mathi Muthra Dept.of BHM	Member
12	Mrs.M.R.Jayasri Non-Teaching	Member
13	Mrs.V.Suriyagandhi Non-Teaching	Member
14	Ms.Sofia II M.Sc Chemistry	Member
15	Ms.Abirami II M.Sc Physics	Member