Introduction:

According to THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT 2013, sexual harassment includes any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or behavior (whether directly or by implication) namely:

• Physical contact and advances; or
• A demand or request for sexual favours; or
• Making sexually colored remarks; or
• Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature.

To prevent sexual harassment at the workplace, the following circumstances, among other; if they occur or are present in relation to or connected with any act or behavior of sexual harassment may amount to sexual harassment:

• Implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her/his employment; or
• Implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in her/his employment; or
• Implied or explicit threat about her/his present or future employment status; or
• Interference with her/his work or creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work environment; or
• Humiliating treatment likely to affect her/his health and safety

Punishments and Penalties

Any student, service provider, resident, outsider, or a member of the academic or non-teaching staff found guilty of sexual harassment shall be liable for disciplinary action. The penalties listed below (in ascending order) are indicative, and shall not constrain the Chairman from considering others, in accordance with the rules governing the conduct of employees and students in practice at the time.

• Warning, reprimand, or censure.
• Withholding of one or more increments for a period not exceeding one year.
• Removal from an administrative position
• Disbarment from holding an administrative position.
• Suspension from service for a limited period.
• Dismissal from service.

Further, the penalty awarded shall be recorded in his/her Confidential Record. The right to an official character certificate may also be withdrawn where applicable.

In addition to the penalties specified, the person may be advised to undergo counseling and gender sensitization cell, and to give a written apology to the complainant.

The objectives of the Committee will be as follows:

• To prevent discrimination and sexual harassment against women, by promoting gender amity among students and employees
• To lay down procedures for the prohibition, resolution, settlement and prosecution of acts of discrimination and sexual harassment against women, by the students and the employees
• To deal with cases of discrimination and sexual harassment against women, in a time bound manner, aiming at ensuring support services to the victimized and termination of the harassment
• To recommend appropriate punitive action against the guilty party.

According to the SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013,

“Every employer of a workplace shall, by an order in writing constitute a Committee to be known as the “Internal Complaints Committee”.

The administration of Acharya Chankya Mahavidyalya Faculty Of Pharmacy , therefore, by an order in writing constitutes a committee to be known as the “Internal Complaints Committee”. This policy will be called “Policy against Sexual Harassment at the Workplace” and the committee will be called Internal Complaints Committee. The following will make up the constitution of the committee:

Sr.No.	Members	Designation	Mobile No
1	Mr.Swatantra Rao	Chairman	9198373731
2	Mr Swadeep Kumar Aherwar	Member	6306401159
3	Mr Shailendra Kumar Nandey	Member	9300432108
4	Mr. Sanjay Tiwari	Member	9793131094
5	Mr. Pradeep Piter	Member	7651816606
6	Mr. Sachin Sharma	Member	8707382302

A sub-committee of three members will constitute the Enquiry sub-committee in case of complaints to maintain confidentiality.