The University Grants commission (UGC) has issued directions to all Universities/Institutions to establish a cell to monitor and deal with sexual harassment cases. The Universities/Institutions have also
been requested to develop a page on their web-site for loading such complaints of sexual harassment and to take prompt action as soon as such incident comes to their notice. UGC has sent an advisory to all
the Educational Institutions that the University/Institute/College must have a committee and a separate cell to deal with issues of gender based violence. The cell should also be able to handle gender
sensitization programmes in order to evaluate, assist and support Higher Educational Institutes which will make it mandatory on the part of University/Institute/College to give effect to a policy of zero
tolerance on campuses for gender based violence and harassment with a view to eliminating cultures of impunity (and also cultures of silence and complicity). UGC has also requested University/Institute/College
to sensitize the management and the teachers of the institutions and to work out a road map of action for the guidance of colleges and other institutions, which may include the items like holding of conferences,
seminars, conducting of workshops and classes for self-defence of girls, research and studies As per the UGC directive this college formed the Gender Sensitization cell in our campus. The cell comprising of senior
faculty representatives and they are organizing the programs on gender issues on a regular basis.
Composition
Chairperson: Dr. Shantanu Dhar (Officer-In-Charge)
Convenor: Drona Bandyopadhyay
Jt. Convenor: Shaoli Nandi
Members: Piyali Chanda, Anup Ruidas.