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On 13th August 1997, the
Supreme Court of India held that sexual harassment of women
is a violation of the fundamental right of women to work in
a safe environment. The Supreme Court has defined 'sexual
harassment' to include:
- Physical
contact and advances
- Demand
or request for sexual favors
- Sexually
colored remarks
- Display
of pornography
- Any
other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct
of a sexual nature.
Often
such behaviour goes unpunished because of hesitation on the
part of women to report such behaviour out of a sense of
shame or fear or both. It is important for women to protest
against any behaviour that they feel is unwanted and
unacceptable. The Complaint Committee at C. U. Shah College
of Engineering & Technology,
Wadhwan
City
has been set up with the aim of providing women an
appropriate complaint mechanism against unwelcome sexually
determined behaviour whether directly or by implication.
What
should you do if you are sexually harassed ?
- Do
not feel ashamed. Tell the harasser very clearly that
you find his behaviour offensive.
- Do
not ignore the harassment in the hope that it will stop
on its own. Come forward and complain to the Complaint
Committee.
- Talk
to somebody you trust about the harassment. It will not
only give you strength but also help others in similar
situations to come forward and complain.
- Keep
a record of all incidents of sexual harassment. If you
feel the need to register a formal complaint later, this
record will be helpful.
What
action can be taken against the offender?
The Complaint Committee is
deemed to be an Inquiry Authority and the report of the
Complaint Committee is deemed to be an Inquiry Report under
the rules.
After it has been proved that
the offender has indulged in sexual harassment in the work
place, appropriate disciplinary action would be taken
against him irrespective of his status in the C. U. Shah
College of Engineering & Technology,
Wadhwan
City
(staff, faculty, student). Where such conduct amounts to a
specific offence under the Indian Penal Code or under any
other law, a complaint will be made to the appropriate
authority for action in accordance with the law.
Care
shall be taken by the committee to ensure that the victims
of sexual harassment and the witnesses shall not be
victimized while dealing with the complaint. The victims
also have the option to seek transfer of the perpetrator or
their own transfer.
The Role of the
Committee:
- To
act as Inquiry Authority on a complaint of sexual
harassment.
- To
ensure that victims and witnesses are not victimized or
discriminated because of their complaint
- To
take proactive measures towards sensitization of the
staff, students and faculty members of C. U. Shah
College of Engineering & Technology, Wadhwan City on
gender issues.
The
Chairman and Committee members:
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Sr.
No.
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Name
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Designation
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Contact
No.
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1.
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Veera
P. Darji - Assistant Professor – Mechanical
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Chairman
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98791
91333
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2.
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Viral
A. Parekh - Lecturer – I.T.
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Member
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94276
65658
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3.
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Anjana
P. Parua - Lecturer – B.M.
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Member
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98258
82587
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4.
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Limuben
J. Kabira - Peon
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Member
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99744
33503
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5.
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Bhavesh
C. Raval - Lecturer EEE
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Member
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98791
54659
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6.
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Nimit
D. shah
- Lecturer B. M.
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Member
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98989
33918
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7.
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C.
D. Parmar - Lecturer E. C.
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Member
Secretary
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98244
16484
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(Dr.
G. R. Kulkarni)
Principal
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