SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMMITTEE OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE

Ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all

Aadeshwar Academy Narayanpur is running under the aegis of Mange Shri Shreyanshnath Education Society Narayanpur (Regd.). It is a co-educational School. As per the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, it is obligatory for the school to constitute a Sexual Harassment Committee for female employees in the school.

The present members of the complaints committee to deal with the complaints of sexual harassment in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court of India and the Act mentioned in Para 1 above relating to sexual harassment of women workers at work places.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

POSITIONNAMECONTACT
CHAIRPERSONMR.PAWAN JAIN (CHAIRMAN)9406341444
MEMBERMR. MANISH RAJPUT (PRINCIPAL)9425518385
MEMBERMS. CHANDANA NATH (TEACHER)9424287181
MEMBERMS. ARTI THAKUR (TEACHER)7587375006
MEMBERMS. ANAPAMA DAS (TEACHER)7587364956

PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE

Overview

Indian employers, akin to their global peers, are increasingly realizing the importance of a safe and amicable work-place-for all sexes. This requires a conscious policy directive aimed at preventing workplace harassment instances coupled with an institutional mechanism for redressal of complaints in a quick, transparent and just manner.

Objectives of the Committee

  1. 1.Prevent discrimination and sexual harassment against women employees and girls students by promoting gender equity among them.
  2. 2.Make recommendations to the Chairperson for changes / elaborations in the Rules for students and employees to make them gender just and to lay down procedures for the prohibition resolution, settlement and prosecution of acts of discrimination and sexual harassment against women.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.Recommend appropriate punitive action against the guilty party to the Chairperson.
  5. 5.Organise orientation programmes for women employees and girl students to sensitize to be proactive to deal with such discrimination, if any.

Procedure for Filing Complaints

Complaint may be oral, by email (southpointworld@gmail.com) or in writing. If the complaint is oral, it will be converted into a written from by the Sexual Harassment Committee member who received the complaint and authenticated by the complaint under his/her signature as soon as possible.

Upon receipt of complaint by any member of committee, the member should forward it to aadeshwarnpur@gmail.com. The grieved one may also lodge her complaint directly on the given e-mail. Moreover, the compliant can also be lodge telephonically to the mobile Nos of the Chairperson and members of the committee.

Types of Sexual Harassment Covered by the Committee

  • Eve-teasing
  • Unsavory remarks
  • Jokes causing or likely to cause awkwardness or embarrassment
  • Innuendos and taunts
  • Gender based insults or sexist remarks
  • Unwelcome sexual overtone in any manner such as over telephone
  • Touching or brushing against any part of the body
  • Displaying pornographic or other offensive or derogatory picture, cartoons, pamphlets
  • Forcible physical touch or molestation
  • Physical confinement against one's will and other act likely to violate one's privacy

Decision and Action

Once the investigation is completed, a determination will be made regarding the validity of the harassment allegation. If it is determined that harassment has occurred; prompt, remedial action will be taken.

For Staff
  • Warning
  • Written apology
  • Adverse remarks in the Confidential Report
  • Debarring from supervisory duties
  • Denial of re-employment
  • Stopping of increments/promotion
  • Reverting, demotion
  • Dismissal
For Students
  • Warning
  • Written apology
  • Withholding result
  • Debarring from exams
  • Debarring from holding posts
  • Expulsion
  • Denial of admission

Prevention through Policy – Redressal through Committee

To achieve the aforementioned objectives of prevention and redressal of sexual harassment complaints, the Act mandates employers to, inter-alia, formulate a policy against harassment ("Policy") and constitute a body to administer the policy. All employers, irrespective of the number of employees, are mandated to adopt a policy against sexual harassment at workplace. It is worthwhile to note here that although the Act extends protection only to women employees, employers are at liberty to keep it gender neutral (i.e. by extending protection to all employees).

Any aggrieved women may approach the ICC with her complaint either directly or through her relative/co-worker/friend, etc. The employer, albeit through the ICC, will be mandated to conduct an impartial and independent inquiry and provide its findings. The committee ensures complete confidentiality and protection to the complainant during and after the investigation.

Key Principles
  • All complaints are treated equally important, regardless of the complainant's position
  • The process is approachable and confidential
  • Swift and impartial investigation of all complaints
  • Protection of privacy and dignity of all parties involved
  • Zero tolerance for any form of retaliation