Institutional Committees

Purpose

The Committee is constituted to maintain a safe, respectful and ragging-free atmosphere for students in the College campus and hostel. It creates awareness about the forms, consequences and legal implications of ragging and coordinates preventive monitoring with the Anti-Ragging Squad.

Key objectives

• Prevent and prohibit ragging in the campus, hostel and places under institutional control.
• Promote awareness among students and parents, particularly during admission and induction.
• Provide clear channels for reporting and responding to complaints.
• Monitor vulnerable areas and coordinate preventive inspections.
• Promote dignity, mutual respect and zero tolerance towards ragging.

Functions and responsibilities

1. Display anti-ragging rules, contact details and reporting procedures.
2. Conduct awareness and sensitization programmes.
3. Obtain prescribed anti-ragging undertakings from students and parents, as applicable.
4. Coordinate with the Anti-Ragging Squad and support meetings, monitoring and surprise visits.
5. Receive and examine complaints and ensure appropriate action is initiated.
6. Maintain records of complaints, enquiries, actions and follow-up.

Committee members

Purpose

The ICC provides a safe, respectful and supportive academic environment and addresses complaints relating to sexual harassment and discrimination. Complaints within its jurisdiction are to be handled promptly, fairly and with due confidentiality.

Key objectives

• Promote a safe social, physical and psychological environment for students and staff.
• Create awareness and prevent inappropriate conduct on campus.
• Provide a confidential and accessible complaint mechanism.
• Uphold dignity, equality and the rights of women.
• Promote prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment.

Working procedure

1. Submit complaints through the prescribed institutional mechanism.
2. Consider complaints promptly and maintain appropriate confidentiality.
3. Examine facts objectively under applicable procedures.
4. Respect the privacy and dignity of everyone involved.
5. Refer matters outside ICC jurisdiction to the appropriate committee or competent authority.

Committee members

Purpose

The Committee provides a transparent and accessible mechanism for addressing genuine grievances of students and other stakeholders, protecting dignity and promoting a peaceful and supportive academic environment.

Scope of grievances

Academic and administrative matters, classroom teaching and management, completion of syllabus, teaching methods, student services, harassment and other issues affecting the welfare or rights of students and staff. Ragging and disciplinary violations should be reported immediately to the Principal and dealt with under applicable institutional rules.

Functions and responsibilities

1. Provide a safe opportunity to present grievances freely.
2. Receive, record and scrutinize written or verbal grievances.
3. Examine grievances fairly and objectively; conduct hearings or enquiries where required.
4. Maintain privacy and confidentiality subject to applicable rules.
5. Ensure timely disposal, refer matters for corrective action and follow up until final disposal.

Grievance submission and follow-up

• Approach a designated Committee member or submit a written grievance through the prescribed channel.
• A suggestion/complaint box may be used where written or anonymous submission is preferred.
• Each grievance is examined on its merits, with due regard to confidentiality.

Committee members

Purpose

The SC/ST Committee supports students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and facilitates their participation in higher education through guidance on government schemes, scholarships, welfare measures and academic support.

Key objectives

• Provide academic and developmental support where students experience difficulties.
• Conduct interactive sessions to understand personal, social and academic concerns.
• Coordinate life-skills, personality-development and career-readiness programmes.
• Communicate Government and UGC scholarship schemes and encourage eligible students to apply.
• Support remedial coaching and an inclusive campus environment.

Functions

1. Circulate relevant Government and UGC communications and maintain admission information.
2. Review admissions, examination performance, training and employment information and prepare reports when required.
3. Facilitate redressal of genuine grievances in consultation with the competent authority.
4. Coordinate remedial coaching, life-skills and academic-support activities.
5. Provide a point of contact through the Coordinator/Liaison Officer.

Committee members