INTERNAL COMPLAINTS CELL(ICC)

Procedure for filing a Complaint with ICC Sree Ayyappa College (TDB) Eramallikkara

Complaints regarding Sexual Harassment must be made in written (legible handwriting) or typed on paper. Nature of the complaint should be clearly stated in detail with dates and locations. As per stipulation of The Act the aggrieved person can make the written complaint of sexual harassment at workplace within a period of three months from the date of incident and in case of a series of incidents, within a period of three months from the date of last incident. The complaint must be in no case anonymous and the aggrieved person’s name and address should be legible. As per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013, in case the aggrieved woman is unable to make a complaint on account of her physical incapacity, a complaint may be filed inter alia by her relative or friend or her co-worker or an officer of the National Commission for Woman or State Women’s Commission or any person who has knowledge of the incident, with the written consent of the aggrieved woman. The written complaint should be handed over to any internal member of the ICC of Sree Ayyappa College (TDB) Eramallikkara

Working of Internal Complaints Committee

All complaints will be dealt with confidentially. Only matters pertaining to sexual harassment and/or discrimination of staff and students will be under the jurisdiction of ICC. Other conflicts and grievances if any should be submitted to the Grievance Redressal Committee or to the Discipline Committee. All students and staff are bound to obey the rules specified in the College Manual and any complaint regarding the same is not under the purview of the ICC