Anti-Sexual Harassment

The college has constituted a committee as per the direction of Honorable supreme court of India and is known as ‘Anti-sexual Harassment Committee.’

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued circulars since 1998 to all the universities, advising them to establish a permanent cell and a committee and to develop guidelines to combat sexual harassment, violence against women and ragging at the universities and colleges. It has further advised the universities to be proactive and they are treated with.

Keeping the above guidelines in view, PSGVPM’S College of Pharmacy, Shahada has constituted a committee against sexual harassment.

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Mobile No.
1	Dr. Sunil P. Pawar	Principal	9637149697
2	Dr. S. A. Patil	Chairperson	9423916682
3	Ms. S. G. Patil	Member	7249866822
4	Mrs. A. N. Patil	Member	7387766736
5	Mrs. Madhaviben M. Patil (Social worker)	Representative of non- governmental organization	9422790890

• The committee took cognisance of the definitions of behaviour on sexual harassment, preventive steps, criminal proceedings and legal procedures to be followed by the committee.

• The committee meets were held once in six months and deliberate on the issues and document the minutes of the meeting.

• The committee shall decide whether the facts contained in the complaint make out a case of “sexual harassment” in light of the definition contained in the policy.

• The committee shall recommend the penalties/action to be taken against any person found guilty of having sexually harassed the complainant, up to and including termination, from of job.

• The committee shall monitor the follow-up action to be taken by the organization on receipt of the report of committee.