Cell against Sexual Harassment

Anti Ragging Cell

There is a confusion and ignorance about women rights, question of sexually, interaction among peers, norms of masculinity and femininity. In educational institutions and work places in almost all sectors women are harassed and tortured. In order to prevent such situations and to provide justice to work and study without fear of harassment, as per the direction of U.G.C, a committee is functioning since 2010 in Berhampur University. To understand the occurring situations against women, the University Complaint Committee on Sexual Harassment against Women at Workplace is constituted with Prof. Aparajita Choudhury, as Chairperson since 2010.

Aims and Objectives

  • The Committee will deal with the cases / complaints of sexual harassment of the female students, teaching and non-teaching women staff of the University.
  • The Committee shall process all the individual complaints and take suitable action thereon in the manner and mode as per the sexual harassment of women at workplace (As per Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013.
  • The Committee shall be accountable to the Vice-Chancellor.

Activities

Since the formation of this Committee, it has not received any serious complaints related to women harassment. Minor verbal complaints if any received from the students are being resolved amicably. The University maintains a cordial and healthy atmosphere in this respect.