Anti-Sexual Harassment & Gender Violation Cell
Govindrao Wanjari College of Engineering and Technology firmly upholds the belief that anyform of sexual harassment towards women is a direct infringement upon their fundamental rightsto equality. Our institution is dedicated to ensuring a secure and supportive atmosphere for bothstudents and women in the workplace, in accordance with the Sexual Harassment of WomanEmployers and Students in Higher Institutions (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act of2013.According to this legislation, the term “workplace” encompasses various entities such asorganizations, departments, offices, branch units, etc., both in the public and private sectors. Thisincludes organized and unorganized establishments, hospitals, nursing homes, educationalinstitutions, sports institutes, stadiums, sports complexes, and any location that an employeevisits during the course of their employment, including transportation. As a private academicinstitution, GWCET falls under the jurisdiction of this law. Therefore, the Principal hasestablished an anti-sexual harassment cell to prevent sexual harassment on campus. This cell hasthe authority to handle cases related to the sexual harassment of female staff and students, and itoperates as a sub-committee of the institute.
Guidelines
1. The Internal Committee (IC) aims to protect students and women staff from any form ofsexual abuse.
2. Talks on gender sensitization
3. In the case of any incidence the complaint shall be in writing (typed/written) or throughgoogle form attached and signed by the aggrieved student/woman, relative /next friend/co-worker of the aggrieved woman. If unable to write, the complainant shall file a complaintorally, but documented by her witness, duly signed by the complainant. (SEXUALHARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION ANDREDRESSAL RULES, 2015).
Punishment for false complaint :-
If the Internal Committee arrives at a conclusion that the allegation against the respondent ismalicious/ false or misleading it may recommend to the competent authority to take actionagainst the person who has made the false complaint
Objectives
1. To prevent discrimination and sexual harassment against women and students in the collegeby promoting gender amenity.
2. To fulfill the directive of the Supreme Court for all employers to develop and implement apolicy against sexual harassment at the work place.
3. Formation of Internal complaint committee for the prevention and redressal of sexualharassment and gender based violence in the Campus.
4. Implementation of the written complaint through proper reporting and their follow-upprocedures.
5. Strict disciplinary action will be taken against the violators depending on the nature andextent of injury caused.