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Internal Complaints Committee

The Internal Complaints Committee of IIT Gandhinagar was constituted in accordance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013.

The committee is committed to address the following:

Prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women -- faculty, staff students, regardless of the duration and nature of association with the Institute.

Organization of gender sensitization programmes and other measures for campus residents to ensure knowledge and awareness of rights, entitlements and responsibilities spelled out in the Sexual Harassment Act, 2013.

We adivse you to read the Act carefully to identify sexual harassment and also keep the following in mind as signals of the same: Attempts to influence/intimidate by linking professional advancement with sexual favours, or creating a hostile work environment through (for instance) sexually coloured conversations, letters, telephone calls and text messages, or making demeaning comments about women's roles in society are all cases of sexual harassment.

Do's and Don'ts

Do's and Don'ts

Don't feel a sense of shame. Tell the harasser very clearly that you find this behaviour offensive.

Don't ignore the harassment in the hope that it will stop on its own; come forward and complain.

Talk to somebody you trust about the harassment. It will not only give you strength, but also help others to come forward and complain.

Keep a detailed record of all incidents related to the sexual harassment. If you feel the need to register a formal complaint later, this record will be helpful.

Most importantly, the victim must never blame herself for the harassment.

  
Action

Action

If informal methods such as telling the perpetrator to stop harassing do not succeed, the victim can lodge a complaint through email or by a telephone call to any of the members.

The complainant's name and identity will be kept confidential.

After it has been proved that the offender has indulged in sexual harassment, appropriate punitive action will be taken against him, irrespective of his status in the institute — whether staff, faculty or student.

Only victim or her heir can file the complaint

Dr. Uttama Lahiri

Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering
Chairperson
Email: uttamalahiri@iitgn.ac.in

Dr. Bhaskar Datta

Assistant Professor
Member
Email: bdatta@iitgn.ac.in

Dr. Sivapriya Kirubakaran

Assistant Professor
Member
Email: priyak@iitgn.ac.in

Ms. Prita Jha

President, Peace & Equality Cell
External Member

Mr. Ram Babu Bhagat

Deputy Registrar
Member

Ms. Meena Joshi

Assistant Registrar
Member