Women's Grievance Redressal
In compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court of India to have a special Sexual Harassment Committee as mandatory, the Women’s Grievance Cell also functions as Sexual Harassment Committee.
It provides confidential and supportive environment for members of the campus community who might likely have been sexually harassed; advises complainant of the informal and formal means of redressal; ensures the fair and timely redressal of sexual harassment complaints. (However so far no instances of sexual harassment have been reported)
It provides information regarding counselling and support services on the campus, and promotes awareness about sexual harassment through educational initiatives that encourages and fosters a respectful and safe campus environment.
As an innovative practice, the Institution has established Women’s Grievance Cell with the objectives of redressing the grievances of the students and the staff, of any sort related to women. In 1997, the Supreme Court in Vishakha and others vs. State of Rajasthan, recognised and addressed the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace. The judgement created mandatory sexual harassment prevention guidelines for the workplace, applicable all over India. The knowledge and information about it can lead to a workplace free of sexual harassment for all persons. Sexual harassment injects the most demeaning sexual stereotypes into the general work environment and always represents an intentional assault on a person’s innermost privacy.
Women’s Grievance Redressal Committee
1) Dr. Manisha Jadhav – Chairman
2) Dr. Vijay Jadhav – Member
3) Prof. Pranali Sonawane – Member
4) Prof. Ashwini Pawar – Member
5) Prof. Shubhangi Jambe-Member