ICC Cell                                           

1. To register/address complaints of sexual harassment and assist any victims to protect their dignity in the institution
2. To take sensible measures towards sensitization of the students, staff and faculty members on gender issues.
3. To conduct workshops, activities on gender sensitization and types of sexual harassment among staff and students
4. To ensure a safe environment for women employees and students through awareness programmes and poster
5. To receive complaints and deal them in an unbiased manner in accordance with the provisions of the POSH Act.
6. Develop women leadership skills through workshops and seminars
7. To encourage transparent discussions with faculty members on gender issues address complaints under the mentor-mentee system.

1. “Sexual harassment” includes “an unwanted conduct with sexual undertones” directly or indirectly, such as:
   1. any unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature
   2. demand for request for sexual favours
   3. making sexually coloured remarks including jokes
   4. physical contact and advance
   5. showing pornography in form of paintings, films, books, pamphlets etc.
2. Any behaviour that has explicit or implicit sexual undertones:
   1. Implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment
   2. Implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in her employment
   3. Implied or explicit threat about her present or future employment status
   4. Interference with her work or creating an intimidating or offensive work environment for her
   5. Humiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety.

• Email at:icc@basirhatcollege.org
• Helpline No. : 7001534088
• For more information about the working of ICC please refer to:www.shebox.nic.in
• All complaint will be kept CONFIDENTIAL.

1. The aggrieved person is required to submit the complaint within three months from the date of the incident without or with help from the Presiding Officer or any member of the Internal Committee in writing.
2. The ICC on receipt of the complaint sends one copy of the complaint to the respondent within seven days.
3. The respondent within ten days shall file the reply to the complaint along with list of documents and names of witnesses
4. The inquiry has to be completed within a period of ninety days from the receipt of the complaint. The inquiry report has to be submitted within ten days from the completion of the inquiry to the head of the institution. Copies of findings are to be shared with both the parties of complaint.
5. The head of the institution will act on the recommendations of the committee within a period of thirty days from the receipt of the inquiry report.

• Visakha Guidelines
• Handbook on Sexual Harrassment of Women at Workplace
• Rules under the sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
• Sexual harassment at Workplace Act:

• Creating awareness about the need of gender equality.
• Sensitizing the students towards the special needs of all genders.
• Eliminating deep rooted beliefs and myths of gender bias and discrimination.
• Prevention of the exploitation based on gender by spreading awareness among the students about the social, legal and constitutional rights of women.
• Supporting and sharing the anxieties, problems and difficulties faced by students irrespective of gender and sexuality.
• Providing equal career opportunities to all the genders.
• Build a gender sensitive and inclusive campus.