Internal Complaints Committee

Objectives:

To create a gender sensitive and congenial working environment which is free of sexual harassment or gender based discrimination for all employees and students at NIT Meghalaya especially women.
To sensitise all the employees and students of the institute about the issues of sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
To arrange programs on Women’s Day and at other times, as is deemed necessary.
To admit complaints from employees and students on sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
To follow relevant Acts, Rules, OM of Government of India and Court Orders etc. as applicable from time to time.
To make recommendations to the Director on the actions to be taken on specific complaints.

Sexual Harassment Defined

According to Supreme Court Judgment on Sexual Harassment, on the case of Vishakha vs. the State of Rajasthan (August 1977), the behavior that can be considered as sexual harassment has been explicitly, legally defined as following- Sexual Harassment includes:

Physical contact and advances.
Demand or request for sexual favors.
Sexually coloured remarks.
Display of pornography.
Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or nonverbal conduct of a sexual nature.

a) Sexual Harassment Act 2013
b) Vishaka Guidelines

Name	Role	Email
Dr. Surmila Thokchom, Asst. Prof & HoD, CS Department	Chairman	surmila.thokchom@nitm.ac.in
Dr. Rokester Kharbihkhiew, Asst. Librarian	Member	asst.lib@nitm.ac.in
Ms. Shampa Purkayastha, PA, Director’s Office	Member	shampapurkayastha@nitm.ac.in
Dr. Umeshwari Dkhar, Asst. Prof , National Law University Meghalaya	Member	udkar@nlumeg.ac.in
Mr. Sandeep Ghosh, Research scholar, PH Department	Member	p22ph009@nitm.ac.in
Dr. Tribedi Bora, Asst. Prof & HoD, PH Department	Convener	t.bora@nitm.ac.in

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