Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

Sexual harassment results in violation of fundamental rights of a woman to live and work with dignity. The mandate of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is to evolve a mechanism for the prevention and redressal of sexual harassment complaints and other acts of gender based violence at IIT Mandi. Documents:

  • As per the sexual harassment of women at workplace (prevention, prohibition and redressal) Act, 2013,

    Sexual harassment” includes any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or behaviour (whether directly or by implication) namely:

  • • Physical contact and advances; or
  • • A demand or request for sexual favours; or
  • • Making sexually coloured remarks; or
  • • Showing pornography; or
  • • Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature
Ref: The Gazette of India (Click Here)

Committee Members

Dr. Bindu Radhamany

Chairperson ICC, Associate Professor,SPS

Ms. Yadvindri Thakur

External Member, Advocate, District Court , Mandi

Prof. Rajeev Kumar

Professor
SMME

Dr. Nitu Kumari

Assoc. Professor
SMSS

Mr. Suresh Rohilla

Deputy Registrar
(S&P, Students)

Ms. Shelika Verma

Asst. Registrar
(Students)

Who can approach ICC?

  • Any woman employee of IIT Mandi including faculty and staff as well as any woman residing in the Campus or visiting the Campus in any capacity may file a complaint against an incident of sexual harassment.
  • Any student, irrespective of age and/or gender, may file a complaint against an incident of sexual harassment.
     All information related to a complaint will be kept strictly confidential

How to approach ICC?

A written complaint to the Chairperson, Internal Complaints Committee with clearly mentioned:
  1. Name of the complainant
  2. Signature of the complainant
  3. Name and the contact details of the accused
  4. Detailed description of the incident
  5. Date and time of the incident
  6. All the supporting documents
  7. Names and addresses of the witnesses.

Complaint should be placed to the ICC

  • Within a period of 3 months from the date of the incident.
  • In case of series of incident, within a period of 3 months from the date of last incident.
  • The time limit may be extended by another 3 months if ICC is satisfied with the reason for delay

    • All information related to a complaint will be kept strictly confidential

    What to do and not to do, in case you are harassed

  • Do not feel ashamed or blame yourself.
  • State firmly to the harasser that you find his behavior inappropriate/offensive.
  • Do not ignore the act of the harasser assuming that it will stop by its own. Raise your voice.
  • Keep a detailed record (dates, times, places, names of harasser(s) and witnesses) of all incidents related to the harassment.

    • Commonplace myths about acts of sexual harassment and violence

    • Certain dresses provoke sexual harassment and violence.
    • Any act that happens with a woman at a place where she has gone willingly must be consensual.
    • Any act under the influence of alcohol or drugs does not amount to sexual harassment or violence.
    • It is sexual harassment only if it is committed by stranger(s).
    • If the act is not reported immediately, then it did not happen or was consensual.