POWERS & DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE
Preventive:
- To create and ensure a safe environment that is free of sexual harassment.
- To create an atmosphere promoting quality and gender justice.
- To publicize the policy widely, especially through prospectuses, notice boards etc
- To publicize the names and phone numbers of members of the Committees.
- To plan and carry out programmes for gender sensitization.
Remedial:
- The mechanism for registering complaints should be safe, accessible and sensitive
- To take cognizance of complaints about sexual harassment, conduct enquiries, provide assistance and redressal to the victims, recommend penalties and take action against the harasser, if necessary.
- To recommend to the concerned authorities about the necessary follow-up action and monitor the same.
- To advise the concerned disciplinary authority to issue warnings duly following the procedures or take the help of the law to stop the harasser, if the complainant consents.
- To seek medical, police and legal intervention with the consent of the complainant and with the approval of the competent authority.
- To make arrangements for appropriate psychological, emotional and physical support (in the form of counselling, security and other assistance) to the victim, if so desired.
