Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women
As per the guidelines of UGC, NAAC and Honourable Supreme Court, an Anti-Sexual Harassment Cell has been established in the college to provide a healthy and congenial atmosphere to the female staff members and students of the College.
Composition
As per the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), the college has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) named Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee comprising members with senior faculty member as the Convener. The present constitution of ICC is as follows:
| S.NO. | Name | Designation | Position in Committee | Phone No. |
| 1 | Dr. Anil Kumar Taneja | Principal | Chairperson | 9211571734 |
| 2 | Dr. Promila Yadav | Assistant Professor | Coordinator | 9466497346 |
| 3 | Dr. Chitra Sharma | Librarian | Member | 9729099440 |
| 4 | Dr. Rajesh Gahlawat | Associate Professor | Member | 9896115005 |
| 5 | Mrs. Bandana Ranga | Assistant Professor | Member | 7015963437 |
| 6 | Dr. Sandeep Kumar | Assistant Professor | Member | 9896122344 |
| 7 | Dr. Anjali Jain | Social Worker | Member | 9253009830 |
Objectives
The committee aims to uphold women’s right to equality, life, and liberty by preventing sexual harassment in the college or workplace. The objectives of the committee are as follows:
- Ensure compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) to protect women employees and students from sexual harassment.
- Implement a policy for the prevention of sexual harassment in accordance with the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
- Establish a permanent mechanism for preventing and addressing cases of sexual harassment and gender-based violence at the College.
- Develop guidelines for addressing complaints related to sexual harassment of women at the College.
- Promote awareness of gender equity.
Complaint Lodging Procedure
In accordance with the guidelines of the Act, the committee has established the following procedure for lodging complaints:
- The aggrieved individual must submit a written complaint to the Anti- Sexual Harassment Committee about the incident. If the complaint cannot be made in writing, the Chairperson or any committee member will provide assistance in converting the complaint into writing or may email the complaint to the college email address.
- The committee members will investigate the cases and take action on those that have been forwarded along with necessary documents/proof, if available.
- The committee ensures that the grievance is properly addressed and resolved within the specified time limit.
Activities
Our college is actively engaged in raising awareness about the importance of safety for our female students. The college authorities have collaborated with the Rohtak Police to address the issue of eve teasing, resulting in the following actions:
- Increased police patrolling around the college to enhance the safety of female students.
- The college regularly conductsself-defense demonstrations to teach students techniques that can be useful in challenging situations.
- Displaying helpline numbers on the college campus for immediate contact with the police in case of eve teasing incidents.