Internal Complaint Committee

INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE

As per Establishment of Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) (As Per Section 4 All India Council of Technical Education (Gender Sensitization and Prevention and Prohibition of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees  and Students and Redressal of Grievances in Technical Institute) Regulation,2016,the ICC comprises of the following members.

On receipt of a complaint ICC shall conduct preliminary enquiry so as to ascertain the truth of the allegations by collecting the documentary evidence as well as recording statements of any possible witnesses including the complainant. ICC shall then submit the preliminary enquiry report to Director/Disciplinary Authority along with all the original documents adduced during the preliminary enquiry proceedings. In case the allegations are not in the nature of sexual harassment, ICC may refer such complaints to the Grievance Redressal cell or to Registrar.

The ICC comprises of the following members:

What are the possible actions that can be taken against the respondent?

• Warning
• Written apology
• Bond of good behaviour
• Adverse remark in the Confidential Report
• Stopping of increments/promotion
• Suspension
• Dismissal
• Any other relevant actions

If you think you are harassed or being harassed, what should you do?

Send an email to nist.bls@gmail.com; your complaint will be kept CONFIDENTIAL.

Inquiry process:

• The inquiry shall be completed within a period of ninety days from the date of the complaint.
• On completion of the inquiry, the ICC shall provide a report of its findings to the employer within a period of ten days from the date of completion of the inquiry and such report be made available to the concerned parties.
• If the allegations against the respondent have been proved, it shall recommend punitive actions to be taken against the respondent to the employer.
• The employer shall act upon the recommendation within sixty days of receiving it.