Conforming to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the college constituted an Internal Complaints Committee or Vishaka Committee to prevent sexual harassment of women in the campus. Consistent with the Vishaka judgement, the Act aspires to ensure women’s right to workplace equality, free from sexual harassment through compliance with the three elements: Prohibition, Prevention, and Redress. The Act provides a civil remedy to women and is in addition to other laws that are currently in force. Consequently, any woman who wishes to report instances of sexual harassment at the workplace has the right to take recourse to both civil and criminal proceedings.
The objectives of the Vishaka Committee are as follows:
To create an environment of gender justice where men and women work together with a sense of personal security and dignity.
To create awareness amongst girl students about the issues related to the youth.
To disseminate knowledge about rights and laws related to women.
To create awareness amongst students about the problems faced by women due to gender issues.
To enhance the self-esteem and self-confidence of girl students, women faculty and staff.
To foster decision-making ability in girl students for making informed choices in areas like education, employment and health
Members of the Committee
Dr. V. R. Anjana, Principal & Chairperson
Dr. M. B. Roserani, Associate Professor of Malayalam
Dr. R. Janatha Kumari, Associate Professor of English
Mrs. J. S. Divyasree, Assistant Professor of English
