Hindusthan College of Arts & Science

Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee

Anti-Sexual Harassment Cell / Internal Compliance Committee

Aim

As per the guidelines of UGC an Anti-Sexual Harassment Cell has been established by Hindusthan College of Arts & Science (Autonomous) to provide a healthy and congenial atmosphere for the staff and students of the College.

The cell has well-developed guidelines and norms for a policy to uphold zero tolerance towards sexual harassment. The college has entrusted the task of developing principles and procedures for combating sexual harassment to this cell. Cell promotes measures aimed at achieving gender equality, removal of gender bias or discrimination, sexual harassment, and other acts of gender-based violence by organizing awareness programmes and campaigns for the benefit of all members of the College.

Goal

Prevention of sexual harassment to ensure safe environment for girl students for the studies.

Objectives

♦ To develop guidelines and norms for policies against sexual harassment.
♦ To develop principles and procedures to combat sexual harassment.
♦ To work out details for the implementation these policies.
♦ To prepare a detailed plan of actions, both short and long term.
♦ To organize gender sensitization awareness programme.
♦ To deal with cases of discrimination and sexual harassment in a time bound manner, aiming at ensuring support services to the victimized.

For this purpose, sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexually determined behavior (whether directly or by implication) such as,