Internal Complaints Committee

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences is committed to creat a safe environment for women students and employees – a gender-just environment free of violence, harassment, exploitation, intimidation and stress.

Internal Complaints Committee at Karunya University was set up in pursuance of the UGC guidelines and directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the judgement of Vishaka & Others v/s. State of Rajasthan & Others reported in 1997 (6) SCC 241, and as per the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

The Internal Complaints Committee at Karunya University is an instrument for addressing the issues of sexual harassment and recommending their redressal in a time-bound manner.

When an incident of sexual harassment occurs, the victim or third-party may submit a written complainant in person at Sexual Harassment Prevention Cell, or send via email at “[email protected] or register complaint Online, using the Online registration system.

OBJECTIVES:

To fulfill the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, and concerns expressed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) about ensuring safe environment for women students and employees in educational institutions.

To promote an environment free of sexual harassment and other acts of gender based discrimination at the University that ensures gender equality and equal opportunities.

To prevent sexual harassment and to promote the general well‐being of female students, teaching and non‐teaching women staff of the University.

COMMITTEE:

The following members are nominated for the Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee for a period of two years:

Sl. No.	Name	Designation
1.	Dr. (Mrs.) Daphy Inbasekar, HOD(PEP)	Chairperson
2.	Dr. (Mrs.) Berlin Grace, HoD/ Biotech	Member
3.	Mrs.Jasmine David, Assistant Prof / ECE	Member
4.	Mrs. Nisha Malini, Asst. Prof - Management	Member
5.	Dr.(Mrs.) Amutha Chief Warden - Ladies Hostel	Member
6.	Dr. (Mrs.) Sheela Daniel, Psychiatric specialist from SEESHA Hospital	Member
7.	Dr. D.S. Robinshon Smart, Deputy Registrar (CA)	Member
8.	Mr. Stephen Paul, Officer-in-Charge of Grievance Redressal Cell	Member Secretary
9.	Adv. J. I. Jesudason Dhanaseelan Legal Consultant	Third Party Rep.
10.	Ms.Crispine Shiny (RR16EN001) Ph.D Woman scholar (English)	Member Student Rep.
11.	Ms. Hozen Ricchie Rose A. (PR16FS1009) M.Tech. Woman student	Member Student Rep.
12.	Ms. Merlin V.Kunju (UR15CS119) B.Tech.- CSE Woman student	Member Student Rep