As per the guidelines of UGC and the Supreme Court an Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee has been established by the college to provide a healthy atmosphere to the students of the college.

Anti Sexual Harassment Committee deals with issues relating to sexual harassment. The committee is formed to prevent sexual assault, rape and other related crimes on girl students.

Goal : Prevention of sexual harassment to ensure safe environment for girl students for the studies.

Objectives :

To develop guidelines and norms for policies against sexual harassment
To develop principles and procedures to combat sexual harassment
To work out details for the implementation these policies.
To prepare a detailed plan of actions, both short and long term
To organize gender sensitization awareness programme.
To deal with cases of discrimination and sexual harassment in a time bound manner, aiming at ensuring support services to the victimized

What is Sexual Harassment?

For this purpose, sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexually determined behavior (whether directly or by implication) such as:

Verbal or Physical threats.
Insulting, Abusive, Embarrassing or Patronizing behavior or Comments.
Offensive gestures, Language, Rumors, Gossip or Jokes.
Humiliating, Intimidating, Demeaning and/or Persistent criticism, Open hostility.
Suggestive comments or Body language.
Isolation or Exclusion from normal work or study place.
Publishing, Circulating or Displaying pornographic, Racist, Sexually suggestive or Otherwise offensive pictures or Other materials.
Unwanted physical contact, Ranging from an invasion of space to a serious assault (The above list is not intended to be exhaustive).

The following is also sexual harassment and is covered by the committee

Eve-teasing
Unsavory remarks
Jokes causing or likely to cause awkwardness or embarrassment
Innuendos and taunts
Gender based insults or sexist remarks
Unwelcome sexual overtone in any manner such as over telephone (obnoxious telephone calls) and the like
Touching or brushing against any part of the body and the like
Displaying pornographic or other offensive or derogatory pictures, cartoons, pamphlets or sayings
Forcible physical touch or molestation
Physical confinement against one's will and any other act likely to violate one's privacy

Anti Sexual Harassment Cell

assures all the complaints of the students, teaching and non-teaching staffs are treated with dignity and respect and the complaints should be maintained confidential.

False Reporting:

Intentionally making a false report or providing false information is grounds for indiscipline.

For any Complaints, Queries & Assistance

Contact: 99429 53419

Anti Sexual Harassment and Complaints cum Redressal Committe

S.No	Name	Position	Category	Contacts	E-mail
1	Dr. S. Mangai	Chairperson	Prof. & Head BME	99429 53419	mangai@velalarengg.ac.in
2	Dr. P. Jayachandar	Member	Dean	94431 39215	jayachandar@velalarengg.ac.in
3	Dr. S. Jabeen Begum	Member	Prof. & Head CSE	98946 51159	jabeenbegum@velalarengg.ac.in
4	Dr. S. Viveka	Member	Asso. Prof IT	99420 53955	viveka@velalarengg.ac.in
5	Dr. Deepa Jananakumar	Member	Prof. & Coordinator Physics	94886 52656	deepajananakumar@velalarengg.ac.in
6	Dr. C. Suseela	Member	NGO	98422 14521	suseelac@velalarengg.ac.in