Nayagarh Prajamandal Mahila Mahavidyalaya has constituted Anti Sexual Harrasment Cell in the year 2015 as per the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and in conjunction with UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations 2015.
With regard to the Supreme Court Judgement and guidelines issued in 1997 to provide for the effective enforcement of the basic human right of gender equality and guarantee against sexual harassment and abuse, more particularly against sexual harassment at work places, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued circulars since 1998, to all the universities, advising them to establish a permanent cell and a committee; to develop guidelines to combat sexual harassment, violence against women and ragging at the universities and colleges. Keeping the above guidelines in view NPM Mahavidyalay has constituted a Internal Complaint Committee against Sexual Harassment.
NPMM,Nayagarh has committed itself to provide a congenial and conducive atmosphere in which students, teachers and non-teaching staff can work together in an environment free of violence, harassment, exploitation, and intimidation. This includes all forms of gender violence, sexual harassment, and discrimination on the basis of gender. Every member is expected to be aware of the commitment to the right to freedom of expression and association, it strongly supports gender equality and opposes any form of gender discrimination and violence.
Members of Anti-Sexual Harassment Cell :(2015-2017)
| NAME |
DESIGNATION |
DEPARTMENT |
| Mrs Rajashree Mohapatra |
Presiding Officer |
Reader In English |
| Sri Trinath Pal |
Member of the cell |
Reader in Sanskrit |
| Mrs Sakila Jamal. |
Members of the Cell |
Reader in Odia |
| Mrs Nirupama Pattnaik.
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Members of the Cell |
Member Rotary Club,Nayagarh - Member NGOes |
| Mrs Sudharani Pattnaik. |
Members of the Cell |
Sr clerk |
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The cell is renamed as Internal Complaints Committe on 09.05.2017 .
Internal Complaints Committee(ICC):(For The session 2020-21,2021-22,2022-23)
| NAME |
DESIGNATION |
DEPARTMENT |
| Mrs Puspita Mohanty |
Presiding Officer |
Sr Lecturer in Psychology
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| .Dr Biduytprava Mishra |
Member |
Lecturer in Odia |
| Dr Usharani Khuntia |
Member |
Lecturer in Education |
| Mrs Soma Kalia, |
Member |
Lecturer in Home Science |
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External Member |
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| Miss Drupadi Jena
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Members,Non Teaching Staff |
Jr Clerk |
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Mrs Babita Dash,
Miss Smruti Pattanaik
Miss Madhusmita Nayak
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Members ,Non-Teaching Staff
Student Representative
Student Representative
Student Representative
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Jr Clerk
,+3,3rd year ,Arts(Psychology -Hons)
+3,3rd Year Arts (Home sciences-Hon)
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Role And Responsibity Of ICC
1. To ensure provision of a work and educational environment that is free from sexual harassment (Sexual harassment is defined by law from the perspective of the person who feels they have been harassed and it occurs if the person who feels they have been harassed feels offended, humiliated, or intimidated by the conduct and it is reasonable, in all the circumstances that the person who feels they have been harassed would feel offended, humiliated or intimidated).
2. To take all reasonable steps (active and preventive in nature) to prevent the harassment occurring; To address any oral/written complaint about: unwelcome sexual advances, unsolicited acts of physical intimacy, unwelcome requests for sexual favors or other unwelcome conduct of asexual nature. Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature includes oral or written statements of a sexual nature to a person, or in a person's presence.
