Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) – Women
Constitution of ICC for Considering Complaints of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
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Background & Constitution
In compliance with the instructions of the National Commission for Women and guidelines issued in implementation of the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 13th August, 1997 in the case of Visakha and Others vs. State of Rajasthan and Others on the subject of sexual harassment of women in the workplace, Jharkhand University of Technology (JUT) has duly constituted an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) for considering complaints of sexual harassment of women working in the University. The composition of the Complaints Committee was revised subsequent to transfer/retirement of the existing Chairperson/Members. This Committee has been re-constituted on 12th July, 2017 for considering complaints of sexual harassment of women employees and students at the University.
Act, Rules, and Important Documents
| S.No. | Title | Details / Download |
| 1. | Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act and Rules, 2013 | Click |
| 2. | Handbook on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace | Click |
| 3. | Composition of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) – JUT along with Contact Details | Click |
| 4. | DoP&T O.M. dated 01st November, 2017 regarding Online Complaint Management System titled “Sexual Harassment electronic Box (SHe-Box)” | Click |
Complaint Procedure
Complaint regarding Sexual Harassment against women can be made either in paper form or by sending e-mail to the designated ICC e-mail address. The Act stipulates that an aggrieved woman can make a written complaint of sexual harassment at workplace to the ICC or to the LCC (in case a complaint is against the employer), within a period of three months from the date of incident. In case of a series of incidents, the complaint may be filed within a period of three months from the date of the last incident.
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 by her relative, friend, co-worker, an officer of the National Commission for Women, State Women’s Commission, or any person who has knowledge of the incident, with the written consent of the aggrieved woman.
SHe-Box: Online Complaint Management System Click
The Ministry of Women & Child Development launched an online complaint management system titled Sexual Harassment electronic-Box (SHe-Box) on 24th July, 2017 for registering complaints related to Sexual Harassment at the workplace. The SHe-Box is an initiative to provide a platform to women working or visiting any office of the Central Government (Central Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies and Institutions, etc.) to file complaints related to Sexual Harassment at workplace under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Once a complaint is submitted to SHe-Box, it will be directly sent to the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of the concerned Ministry/Department/PSU/Autonomous Body having jurisdiction to inquire into the complaint. The SHe-Box also provides an opportunity to both the complainant and the nodal administrative authority to monitor the progress of the inquiry conducted by the ICC.
| Jharkhand University of Technology (JUT), Ranchi, Jharkhand | ICC Helpline: iccjutranchi@gmail.com | Website: www.jut.ac.in |