TRC LAW COLLEGE

WOMEN CELL

अतुलं तत्र तन्तेसः सर्वदेवशरीरणम्। एकस्थं ततदभून्नारी व्याप्त लोकत्रयं त्विषा।।
Encourage, Educate, Aware, Recognize, Empower.

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About

The committee established at TRC Law College named Women Cell aims at five main mottos i.e. Encouragement, Education, Awareness, Recognition and Empowerment. It goal is the overall development of all women employees and students in every sphere of life. It will lead to development of a civilized citizens, family and nation. This cell is meant to provide a platform for listening the complaints and take proactive measures and to instill positive self-esteem & confidence. This committee will ensure the protection of very basic human right of every person i.e. Right to Equality and prohibit any discrimination in opportunity and employment.

Objects
1. To ensure and promote general well being of female students and teaching and non- teaching women employees at TRC Law Collge.
2. To encourage the potential of women force to achieve desired success and development of society.
3. To aware about Gender Equality and Rights.
4. To develop skill among girl students by appropriate means for personality development as well as encouragement of self - reliance.
5. To inculcate such skills and education in order to develop an entrepreneurial personality among girls so that they can contribute in develop of Nation rather than looking for jobs.
6. To promote harmony and prevent discrimination of women and sexual harassment in the institute by providing practical suggestions to the administration. 7. To create social awareness about the problems of women in general and encourage participation of NGO's working in the area.
8. To ensure implementation of legal procedures and direction of Hon'ble Supreme Court India for purpose of gender sensitization and to conduct enquiries into complaints of sexual harassment.

Functions
1. To promote gender equality.
2. To deal with the cases of sexual harassment in a time bound manner and ensure appropriate action.
3. To take all preventive actions against happening of any misconduct towards staff and students.
4. To ensure that victims and witnesses are not victimized or discriminated due to complaint.
5. To enlighten the women for their rights and duties through different means like seminar, handouts, publishing on gender issue and to take all the necessary actions and measures for their all round development and empowerment.

Sub-Institution of Women Cell
This Women Cell will be consisting of two bodies: -
1. Women Development Committee.
2. Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee.

Women Development Committee
As per the directions issued by UGC and MHRD, The College has set up the women development committee to provide a dignified and peaceful working condition for women employee (teaching and non - teaching both) and students in order to work , study, explore and develop.

Designation	Name
Coordinator	Mrs. Deepmala Srivastava
Member	Mrs. Rohini Tripathi
Member	Ms. Sonam
Student Member	Ms. Anjali Verma
Student Member	Ms. Deepshree Rastogi

Objectives
1. To realize role of women in building up of a healthy family, society and nation.
2. To develop decision making attitude.
3. To increase awareness of women related issues.

Functions
1. To organize workshop, seminar for self employment and
2. To organize special lectures by achievers specially by women.
3. To organize activities for personality development and skill enhancement.
4. To provide environment for

Designation	Name
Coordinator	Mrs. Deepmala Srivastava
Secretary	Dr. Sujeet Chaturvedi
Member	Mr. Manjay Kumar Yadav
Member	Mr. Veer Vikram Singh
Member	Mrs. Taralika Chaturvedi
Member	Mrs. Rohini Tripathi
Student Member	Ms. Shraddha Nigam
Student Member	Ms. Komal Singh

Facilitating body
The college management shall facilitate smooth functioning of the Committee to ensure follow-up of cases of sexual harassment that may arise besides ensuring preventive action to be taken to avoid sexual harassment at the work place.

Constitution
There will be Eight individuals selected by the management body to be members of the Anti Sexual Harassment Committee. Out of the Eight members, majority representation has to be of women, and the Chairperson of the committee has to be a woman.

Selection of members
Members will be selected based on their commitment and sensitivity to the issue. They must be gender sensitive and compassionate individuals.

Tenure of membership
Membership will be for a period of one two years, after which a new set of members will be appointed. However few members can be re-appointed.

Disqualification
Membership will be disqualified terminated in the event of demise or retirement or resignation of a member from his/her post in the organization, or if a member has been found guilty in a case of sexual harassment.

Meetings
Meetings will be held minimum of once every quarter, whether or not a case of sexual harassment has been registered; to discuss and plan for preventive actions and to make recommendations.

Contact details of members
The contact details of members of the Women Cell as well as of the First information contact persons will be made available to all associates of the college.

Complaint Redressal procedure
Complaint Registration A written application will be required to be given to the cell which will then be deliberated upon. Complaints can be lodged directly to the Chairperson of women cell or with any member of Women Cell.

Investigation
If the dispute cannot be resolved through informal discussions, an investigation committee shall be set up by women cell Chairperson within one week of receipt of complaint with some/all members of the cell or with outside persons by laying down its own procedure, to find out nature and extent of the guilt.

Principle of Natural justice
The principle of natural justice will be adopted during investigation. Thus, both parties, the applicant as well as the alleged offender, will be given a platform to produce their respective views of the event/s and will be given a chance to explain their sides.

Punitive & Reformative Recommendations
Action to be taken will be recommended by the committee, based on the findings from the investigative report. These will be reviewed by the management and as joint decision will be taken up. Punitive action could be in the nature of transfer, termination, slash the remuneration, consideration in annual performance appraisal, and demand for an apology to the victim, or any other, as deemed fit by the cell. The decision for punishment will be based on the impact of the harassment on the recipient of the same.

Forward to College Management
The investigative report, findings and recommendations of case of sexual harassment must be duly forwarded to the management for action.

Actions by College Management
Once the committee has reached a decision, management must take such actions :
If the accused is found guilty, no recognized victim will be forced to work under or with that person. If such a provision requires the transferring of people, the victim’s preferences should take priority.
If the committee reaches a verdict of guilty it must then decide upon the appropriate penalty. This decision may take into account past offences. In other words, repeat offenders may be given harsher penalties. Penalties may be broadly grouped as • Minor Penalties:
A. The harasser is required to write a letter of apology to the victim.
B. Management writes a letter of reprimand to the harasser including a warning against further activity.
C. Harasser is suspended
D. Management withholds the increment from harasser for one year.
E. The harasser is fined up to Rs 2000 or more depending on the position.

• Major Penalties:
A. Management terminates employment of the harasser.
B. The harasser is demoted.
C. Management withhold the increment from harasser for more than one year.
D. The harasser is fined more.
E. If the harasser is a service taker or third party, management terminates service to the harasser.
• Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits
• Suspension/expulsion from the hostel
• Rustication from the Institute for a specified period
• Expulsion from the college.
• Any other action as per college rules.
If the Committee is of the opinion (based on the substantiated facts) that the complaint of sexual harassment was made falsely and with malicious intent, then such action will be considered misconduct. In such case the committee may make a recommendation of the appropriate action to management.