Internal Complaints Committee

INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

About
K M G College is committed to provide for all women employees and students of the institution, a place of work and study that is free from sexual harassment, intimidation and exploitation. Internal Compliants Committee aims at sensitizing the students and staff to work diligently to prevent sexual harassment in the college. Complaints of sexual harassment shall be lodged with the Committee and appropriate disciplinary action is initiated by the members in accordance to the rules and regulations of the college. Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), K M G College on women affairs comprising the members to address complaints of such harassment.

THE COMMITTEE ALSO AIMS
To create general awareness to sensitize the community about gender issues and work towards an enabling environment and conducive atmosphere of gender justice, personal security and dignity
To Organise various awareness programs throughout the year
PROGRAMME ON SEXUAL HARRASMENT/ABUSE IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION/WORKPLACE
Programme of the Internal Compliance Committee (ICC) was conducted every year in the institution. The committee comprises of the Chairperson, Coordinator, External and internal members.
Power and Duties of the Committee:
The committee is NOT to act as moral police; neither will it intrude on anyone’s privacy. The role of the Committee is to create awareness about sexual harassment and to deal with and recommend punishment for non-consensual acts of sexual harassment, and not to curtail sexual expression within the campus.
A. Preventive
To create and ensure a safe environment that is free of sexual harassment, including safety from persons/visitors coming into contact at the workplace.
B. Gender Sensitization
Gender Sensitization involves creating awareness about issues of gender and sexuality and working towards and creating an enabling environment of gender justice where all can work together with a sense of personal security and dignity.
C. Remedial
D. The mechanism for registering complaints should be safe, accessible, and sensitive
Internal Complaint Committee (ICC)
KMG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE is a coeducational institution providing equal opportunities to all. Men and women work together in a congenial atmosphere, however if there are any complaints involving physical contacts or advances, demand for sexual favours, sexually tainted remarks, and any unwelcome physical, verbal or nonverbal
expressions of a sexual nature; it is addressed and appropriate action is taken. This cell aims at sensitizing the students and staff to work diligently to prevent sexual harassment in the college. Complaints of sexual harassment shall be lodged with the Committee and appropriate disciplinary action is initiated by the members in accordance to the rules and regulations of the college.
Why ICC?
It is formed according to the provisions of the POSH ACT-Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act of 2013, 9 th December 2013. (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal).
It is also mentioned in University Grants Commission (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015- 2 nd May 2016.

What is ICC?
The POSH Act demanded an ICC be made at all workplaces for the redressal of sexual harassment cases.

Functions of ICC :

• To prevent sexual harassment at workplace and educational institutions.
• To prevent discrimination and sexual harassment against girls by promoting gender amity among students and employees
• To conduct periodical programs on women empowerment.
• To provide conducive environment and congenial atmosphere for women.

Who can approach ICC?
Any aggrieved woman who has suffered harassment at workplace can approach ICC. Aggrieved woman includes :
a. Woman who is an employee, or
b. Someone visiting workplace, or
c. Student

Note: A legal heir or a person prescribed can make a complaint on behalf of the woman, if the aggrieved is unable to do so on account of physical, mental capacity or death.

INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE 2020-2021

INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE 2021-2022

INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE 2022-2023

• Academic  Year 2022 - 2023
• Academic  Year 2021 - 2022