About the Committee
Contact Email-Id : icc@asutoshcollege.in
Asutosh College always aims to provide a healthy and congenial atmosphere to the staff and students of the College.The college has constitutedthe Internal Complaints Committee,as per the recommendation of UGC for higher education institutions.The said committee ensures asexual harassment-free environment, zero tolerance of gender-based violence, and also deals with gender sensitization program to evaluate, assist and support for all those who are studying or working in the institute and addressesthe harassment complaint (if any).
THE BEGINNING
In view of recommendations of the UGC, Asutosh College, have constituted an Internal Complaints Committee as per Section 4(1) of the sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The Cell started its work by Dr. Rina Kar (Dutta), Associate Professor in Philosophy, Dr. Maniparna Syam Roy, Assistant Professor in Economics, and other members from 2013
VISION & MISSION
- To receive any grievance/complaint from students/staff regarding sexual harassment.
- To investigate the case based on the above mentioned complaints relating to sexual harassment.
- To conduct a systematic inquiry on receiving any complaints from aggrieved students/staff and submit a detailed report to the undersigned for suitable action.
- To ensure confidentiality in the proceedings as well as in keeping records.
PROCEDURE FOR FILING A COMPLAINT WITH ICC
- Sexual Harassment complaints must be hand-written or typed on paper.
- The nature of the complaint, as well as dates and locations, should be fully specified.
- As per stipulation of the Act the aggrieved person can make the written/typed complaint to HOI within a period of three months from the date of incident and in case of a series of incidents, within a period of three months from the date of last incident.
- The complaint must not be anonymous.
TIMELINE AS PER THE ACT*
| Submission of the complaint | Within 3 months of the date of the last incident |
| Notice to the respondent | Within 7 days of receiving copy of the complaint |
| Completion of inquiry | Within 90 days |
| Submission of report by ICC/LCC to employer/DO | Within 10 days of completion of the inquiry |
| Implementation of recommendation | Within 60 days |
| Appeal | Within 90 days of the recommendations |
*Handbook on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India, 2015
