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Function of the Committee

PREVENTIVE STEPS

  • It will be the endeavour of the committee:
    1) To facilitate a safe environment that is free of sexual harassment.
    2) To promote behaviours that create an atmosphere that ensures gender equality and equal opportunities.

REMEDIAL STEPS

  • To ensure that the mechanism for registering complaints is 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 advise the competent authority to issue warnings 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.
  • To make arrangements for appropriate psychological, emotional and physical support (in form of counselling, security and other assistance) to the victim if so desires.