Anti-Sexual Harassment Cell

As per the guidelines of UGC, NAAC and the Supreme Court, an Anti Sexual Harassment Cell has been established by Selvamm arts and Science College to provide a healthy and congenial atmosphere to the staff and students of the College.

Objectives

  • To develop the guidelines and norms for a policy against sexual harassment.
  • To develop principles and procedures for combating sexual harassment.
  • To work out details for the implementation of the policy.
  • To prepare a detailed plan of action, both short and long term

Roles and responsibilities

The committee has to ensure enough steps are taken to create awareness on the topic. If in case any person approaches any of the committee members, the member is immediately required to inform others. A written complaint is required to be taken from the aggrieved person, necessary action to be taken, preferably to settle the matter through counselling and conciliation as soon as possible. In case the matter is not so sorted, inquiry to be conducted and matter to be sorted out within 10 days from the date of compliant. The members to be vigilant all the time and ensure that there is no such incident taking place in campus by creating awareness and having an open dialogue with all the students. Following are the Guidelines to be strictly followed

  • The complainant will have to submit a written and signed complaint addressed to the Presiding officer of the Cell
  • The counselor will call the complainant for a personal meeting, immediately from the submission of the written complaint
  • The members of the Cell will discuss the complaint
  • If the case comes under the purview of the Cell, an enquiry committee will be set up
  • The Committee will submit a report and recommend the nature of action to be taken at the earliest by Director

If any legal action is required with the help of advocate member of the cell complaint is forwarded to police.

Members

S. No. Name Designation Position

1

 Dr. N. Rajavel Principal Chair Person

2

 Dr. P. Thamaraiselvan HoD Member

3

 Dr. Pearl Kittu Counsellor Member

4

 Mrs. K. K. Kavitha HoD Member

5

 Mrs. S. Kavitha HoD Member