Sexual harassment prevention & prohibition Cell (VISHAKHA)
About the Sexual Harassment Prevention Cell
The college is committed to equal opportunities and to providing an environment in which all faculty, staff, and students are treated with dignity and respect and in which they can work and study free from any type of discrimination, harassment, or victimization. All members of the college are responsible for upholding this policy and should act in accordance with the policy guidance in the course of their day-to-day work. Offensive behavior will not be tolerated. Harassment is a serious offense that is punishable under the college’s disciplinary procedures.
The Arts and Commerce College, Khedgaon Tal. Dindori, Dist. Nashik (422205), has established a special cell for the prevention of sexual harassment to ensure the safety of women. The cell attends to any complaint from the women students on campus, especially to issues regarding women’s harassment. Appropriate and prompt actions are ensured to complainants approaching the cell. The female students, faculty, and staff are advised to approach the cell in case of any issues of harassment. The college is regularly organises various innovative programs such as The college has organized the Nirbhay Kanya Abhiyan, Women’s Day, as well as various workshops for female students to ensure their safety, security, etc. All these programs were really very useful to promote the physical, mental, and social well-being of the female students of our college.
Objectives of the Sexual Harassment Prevention Cell
- To develop guidelines and norms for a policy against sexual harassment.
- To evolve a mechanism for the prevention and redressal of sexual harassment cases and other acts of gender based violence in the institution.
- To provide an environment free of gender-based discrimination.
- To ensure equal access to all facilities and participation in activities of the college.
- To create a secure physical and social environment which will deter acts of sexual harassment
- To promote a social and psychological environment that will raise awareness about sexual harassment in its various forms.
- To organize various activities to bring awareness among the students.
Sexual Harassment Prevention & Prohibition Cell (VISHAKHA)
| No | Name of Committee Members | Position | Phone No. |
| 1 | Chairperson | Dr. D. N. Kare | 9823514506 |
| 2 | Member Secretary | Mrs. Y. B. Garud | 7709210756 |
| 3 | Representative of Law | Adv. Jyoti Nirgude | 8793680238 |
| 4 | Representative of Physician | Dr. Sujata Tidke | 9422478285 |
| 5 | Non-teaching Representative | Mrs. S. B. Medhane | 9423054670 |
| 6 | Teaching Representative | Mrs. A.B. Gangurde | 7517549788 |
| 7 | Teaching Representative | Miss P. T. Shinde | 7020032483 |
| 8 | Student Representative | Kum. Nikita Deshmukh | 9604377948 |
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The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Rules, 2013 – View
Handbook on Sexual Harassment of Women in Workplace – View