Student Grievance Redressal
Sub: Re-constitution of University Student Grievance Redressal Committee
Sl No | Name & Designation | Post |
1 |
Prof. (Dr.) Rudra Prasad Saha Professor & Dean, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University Email ID- dean.solsb@adamasuniversity.ac.in |
Chairperson |
2 |
Dr. Kausheyee Banerjee Assistant Dean, Students’ Affairs Email ID- kausheyee.banerjee@adamasuniversity.ac.in |
Convenor |
3 |
Dr. Sajal Saha Professor, School of Engineering & Technology, Adamas University Email ID- sajal1.saha@adamasuniversity.ac.in |
Member |
4 |
Ms. Rupanwita Das Mahapatra Assistant Professor, School of Engineering & Technology, Adamas University Email ID- rupanwita@adamasuniversity.ac.in |
Member |
5 |
Ms. Noveena Chakravorty Assistant Professor, School of Media and Communication, Adamas University Email ID-noveena1.chakravorty@adamasuniversity.ac.in |
Member |
6 |
Mr. Debarshi Ghosh Enrolment No.: AU/2021/0005796 Roll No.: PG/04/MAENG/2021/003 Contact No.: 6291260147 Email ID- debarshi1.ghosh@stu.adamasuniversity.ac.in |
Special Invitee |
Internal Complaints Committee (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal of sexual harassment)
CONSTITUTION OF INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE (ICC)
In pursuance of UGC (Prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015 read with Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and in partial modification of Notification No. AU/REG/NOT/2020-21/10/016 dated 29.10.2020; Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is re-constituted as under to deal with the complaints relating to Sexual harassment at work place.
The jurisdiction and function of the Internal Complaints Committee shall be as under:
- A person employed at a workplace for any work, regular, temporary, adhoc or daily wage basis, either directly or through an agent, including a contractor;
- employed by a contractor with or without knowledge for the principal employer;
- employed for remuneration or not;
- working on voluntary basis or otherwise;
- include a co-worker;
- contract worker, probationer, trainee, apprentice or called by any other name;
- domestic worker employed to work in household for remuneration in cash or kind;
- Students, scholars, fellows associated with the institute.
Powers and Functions of ICC:
- Receiving and recording complaints in writing;
- Making Inquiry;
- Attempt for compromise;
- Receiving and recording evidences and applying natural justice conditions;
- Complete Inquiry within 90 days and submit recommendations to the employer and the employer shall implement the recommendation of ICC.
- Committee will also function as Gender Sensitization Cell as per direction of UGC. Gender Sensitization Cell involves creating awareness about Gender issues, working towards and creating enabling environment of Gender justice where men and women can work together with a sense of personal security and dignity.
In discharging the powers and functions of the ICC Mr. Nirmalya Chakraborty, Law Officer, AU will help the ICC and Ms. Niyasha Patra will be Secretarial Assistant to the committee.
The Committee will advise the University of the following:
- Provide a safe working environment at the workplace including safety from persons coming in contact at workplace (from those who have access to the workplace as service provider, contractor, workers under ancillary contract etc.);
- Display at any conspicuous place in the workplace, the panel consequences of sexual harassment;
- Organize sensitization programs at regular intervals for the employees and orientation program for the members of ICC;
- Provide facilities to the ICC for dealing with complaint and conducting enquiry;
- Assist securing the attendance of respondent and witness before the ICC;
- Make available all information needed by ICC in matters connected with the complaint;
- Provide assistance to the women to file complaint in relation to offence under IPC, if she so chooses;
- Initiate action under IPC against the perpetrator if the complaint so chooses;
- Treat sexual harassment as a misconduct under the service rules and initiate action for such misconduct;
- Monitor timely submission of the report by the ICC.
Any casual vacancy arising in between shall be filled-in by fresh nomination for the remaining period with the approval of the Vice Chancellor.
Code of Conduct
Mandatory Provisions as per RTI Act for attending to complaints and for appeals
” Public Information Officer – Mr. Nirmalaya Chakraborty, Law Officer – law.officer@adamasuniversity.ac.in
Appellate Authority – Mr. Sudip Mukherjee , Registrar – registrar@adamasuniversity.ac.in”
Re-Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Ref No: AU/REG/NOT/2022-23/09/00 Date: 16.09.2022
Notification
Sub: Re-constitution of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)
In pursuance of UGC (Prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015 read with Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and in partial modification of Notification No. AU/REG/NOT/2022-23/04/006 dated 18.04.2022, Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is constituted as under to deal with the complaints relating to Sexual harassment at work place.
Sl. No. | Name of the Committee Member | Designation (s) / Department | Women (W) / Men (M) | Composition (s) | Term of Office |
1 | Prof.(Dr.) Jayati Gupta | Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Culture Studies (SOLACS) | W | Presiding Officer | 02 years |
2 | Ms. Soma Sinha | Counsellor and Development Expert | W | Member [One member from NGO / Social Worker (Committed to the cause of women)] | 02 years |
3 | Prof. (Dr.) Moumita Mukherjee | Dean- Research & Development | W | Faculty Member | 02 years |
4 | Dr. Kausheyee Banerjee | Assistant Dean, Students’ Affairs | W | Faculty Member (Convener) | 02 years |
5 | Ms. Jyoti Bansal | Director, Quality Assurance and Accreditation | W | Non – Teaching Member | 02 years |
6 | Ms. Rupanwita Das Mahapatra | Assistant Professor, School of Engineering and Technology (SOET) and Chief Warden, Girls Hostel | W | Faculty Member | 02 years |
7 | Ms. Pallavi Roy | Assistant Professor, School of Law and Justice (SOLJ) | W | Faculty Member | 02 years |
8 | Dr. Chinmayee Mishra | Doctor-Residential | W | Non – Teaching Member | 02 years |
9 | Mr. Nirmalya Chakraborty | Law Officer | M | Non – Teaching Member | 02 years |
Sl. No. | Name of the Committee Member | Designation (s) / Department | Women (W) / Men (M) | Composition (s) | Term of Office |
10 |
Mr. Swagnik Dutta Enrolment No.- AU/2019/02/0003625 Roll No.-UG/02/BTCSE/2019/050 Contact No.-7980819701 |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering & Technology | M | UG Student | 01 year |
11 |
Ms. Swayantani Sasmal Enrolment No.:AU/2019/06/0003647 Roll No.:UG/06/BPHARM/2019/069 Contact No.:9593842129 |
B.Pharm, School of Medical Sciences | W | UG Student | 01 year |
12 |
Ms. Pallabi Sarkar Enrolment No.:AU/2019/05/0003478 Roll No.: PHD/05/PHDSGO/2019/001 Contact No.: 9123342093 |
Research Scholar, Department of Geography, School of Basic and Applied Sciences | W | Research Scholar | 01 year |
Tenure: 1 to 2 years from the date of issue of the Notification as mentioned.
The jurisdiction and function of the Internal Complaints Committee shall be as under:
- A person employed at a workplace for any work, regular, temporary, ad hoc or daily wage basis, either directly or through an agent, including a contractor;
- employed by a contractor with or without knowledge for the principal employer;
- employed for remuneration or not;
- working on voluntary basis or otherwise;
- include a co-worker;
- contract worker, probationer, trainee, apprentice or called by any other name;
- domestic worker employed to work in household for remuneration in cash or kind;
- Students, scholars, fellows associated with the institute.
Powers and Functions of ICC:
- Receiving and recording complaints in writing;
- Making Inquiry;
- Attempt for compromise;
- Receiving and recording evidences and applying natural justice conditions;
- Complete Inquiry within 90 days and submit recommendations to the employer and the employer shall implement the recommendation of ICC.
- Committee will also function as Gender Sensitization Cell as per direction of UGC. Gender Sensitization Cell involves creating awareness about Gender issues and working towards and creating enabling environment of Gender justice where men and women can work together with a sense of personal security and dignity.
Ms. Susmita Roy Choudhury will be Secretarial Assistant to the Committee.
The Committee will advise the University of the following:
- Provide a safe working environment at the workplace including safety from persons coming in contact at workplace (from those who have access to the workplace as service provider, contractor, workers under ancillary contract etc.);
- Display at any conspicuous place in the workplace, the panel consequences of sexual harassment;
- Organize sensitization programs at regular intervals for the employees and orientation program for the members of ICC;
- Provide facilities to the ICC for dealing with complaint and conducting enquiry;
- Assist securing the attendance of respondent and witness before the ICC;
- Make available all information needed by ICC in matters connected with the complaint;
- Provide assistance to the women to file complaint in relation to offence under IPC, if she so chooses;
- Initiate action under IPC against the perpetrator if the complaint so chooses;
- Treat sexual harassment as a misconduct under the service rules and initiate action for such misconduct;
- Monitor timely submission of the report by the ICC.
Any casual vacancy arising in between shall be filled in by fresh nomination for the remaining period with the approval of the Vice Chancellor.
The earlier Notice on the subject Reconstitution of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) vide Ref. No. AU/REG/NOT/2022-23/04/006 dated 18.04.2022 is superseded.
This is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Registrar
To:
- Chairman & Members of the Internal Complaints Committee
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