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Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

IISER Kolkata | Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)
Overview IISER Kolkata has an active ICC constituted as per the mandate of the The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Committee works to prevent, prohibit, and redress sexual harassment, and to promote a gender‑sensitive, congenial work and study environment.
  • Hear and address complaints regarding sexual harassment at IISER Kolkata
  • Spread awareness about gender-related issues and functioning of the ICC
  • Uphold the dignity of women
  • Facilitate a gender-sensitive and congenial working environment free of gender‑specific discrimination or sexual harassment
  • Ensure that victims and witnesses are not victimized or discriminated against for lodging complaints
  • Take proactive measures to educate the IISER Kolkata community about gender sensitivity
How to Complain
Procedure for submitting an online complaint to ICC
  1. Write your complaint email to the Chairperson, ICC, IISER Kolkata.
  2. Use either of the following addresses:
Please don't hesitate. All communications are handled with sensitivity and confidentiality.
Quick Contacts
Awareness Session: YouTube Link
Committed/Dedicated Landline: 033 61360000, Ext. 2182
Members of the Internal Complaints Committee
Prof. Mousumi Das, Professor,
Professor, DCS
Chairperson
Phone: 033-61360000-1263
Dr. Sucharita Mandal
MD-Psychiatry, Associate Professor, AIIMS Kalyani
External Member
Ms. Shweta Luthra
SASHA
NGO Member
Dr. Radhika Venkatesan
Associate Professor, DBS
Member
Dr. Swastika Chatterjee
Associate Professor, DES
Member
Prof. Rumi De
Professor,DPS
Member
Dr. Gaurav Shukla
Assistant Professor, DES
Member
Mr. Kaushal Kumar Sharma
Chief Security Officer
Member
Mr. Vidhi Bhushan (22MS066)
Student Member 22MS066
Ms. Sangeetha T (21IP010)(21IP010)
Student Member PHD
Dr. Surashree Dutta
Junior Translation Officer
Member Secretary
Terms of Reference / Operational Modality
  1. The Committee will admit complaints from:
    • Female employees on harassment and discrimination in the workplace by other employees.
    • Female students on harassment and discrimination in the classroom and in relation to academic activities by faculty and staff.
    • Female residents on harassment, assault and other forms of misbehaviour by employees.
    • Any transgender person who identifies herself as a woman, on harassment, assault, discrimination, and other forms of misbehaviour.
    • Any complaint which does not fall in the above categories will not be dealt by the Committee.
  2. The Committee will follow relevant Acts, Rules, Office Memoranda of the Government of India and court orders, as applicable from time to time.
  3. The Committee may institute an Enquiry Committee as per the advice of the Director to examine particular complaint(s).
  4. The Committee will make recommendations to the Director on actions to be taken on specific complaints.
  • The concerned head (DoFA in case of Faculty; Registrar in case of non‑teaching staff members) will be included in the Committee as invitee.
  • The Committee will submit its report to the Director.