1. PREAMBLE:

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘act’) requires every employer of a workplace shall, by an order in writing, constitute a Committee to be known as the ‘Internal Complaints Committee and abide by such act. 

Sexual Harassment at workplace:

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

1. Physical contact and advances;
2. A demand or request for sexual favours;

iii. Sexually coloured remarks;

1. Showing pornography;
2. Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature where any of these acts is committed in circumstances where-under the victim of such conduct has a reasonable apprehension that in relation to the victim’s employment or work whether she is drawing salary, or honorarium or voluntary, whether in government, public or private enterprise such conduct can be humiliating and may constitute a health and safety problem. It is discriminatory for instance when the woman has reasonable grounds to believe that her objection would disadvantage her in connection with her employment or work including recruiting or promotion or when it creates a hostile work environment. Adverse consequences might be visited if the victim does not consent to the conduct in question or raises any objection thereto.
3. APPLICABILITY & SCOPE:

This policy extends to all the categories of employees of the Institution employees on contract at the workplace.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES:

All individuals must follow this policy and shall coordinate for effective implementation of this policy..

4. PURPOSE OF THE POLICY:

Sankara Polytechnic College wishes to maintain a work environment that fosters personal and professional growth for all employees and students. Maintaining such an environment is the responsibility of every staff person. The Institution is committed to provide a harassment- free environment for its employees and volunteers. Mutual respect, along with cooperation and understanding, must be the basis of interaction between members and staff. The Institution will neither tolerate nor condone behaviour that is likely to undermine the dignity or self-esteem of an individual, or create an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.

All the employees and students of the Institution have a personal responsibility to ensure that their behaviour is not contrary to this policy. All employees are encouraged to reinforce the maintenance of a work environment free from sexual harassment.

DISSEMINATION OF THE POLICY:

A copy of this Policy shall be given to all employees and to all new joinees and they shall sign a statement acknowledging that they have received, read, understood and will abide by the Policy.