As per instructions from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Sexual harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 was enacted in ICMR-NIN to provide protection against sexual harassment of women in the workplace, for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment, and for matters related thereto. The section 4 of the Act specifies that every employer of a workplace should, by an order in writing, create a Committee to be known as the "Internal Complaints Committeeā€¯.
The ICC Committee in the ICMR-NIN has been re-constituted on December 2020 with following members: (Office Order No. D/NIN/OO/2023/20 dated 12.01.2023)
HANDBOOK On Sexual Harassment of Women at WorkplaceSl.No. | Name and Designation | ICC Role | Telephone No | Email ID |
1. |
Dr. Sylvia Fernandez Rao Scientist-E
|
Convener |
040-27197384 |
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2. |
Dr. M.Maheshwar Scientist -F
|
Legal Expert |
040-27197223 |
|
3. |
Dr. M.Satyavani Sr. Technical Officer
|
Member |
040-27197208 |
|
4. |
Dr.P. Anitha Chauhan Technical Officer-C
|
Member |
040-27197202 |
|
5. |
Ms. G.S. Goutami Section Officer
|
Member |
040-27197366 |
|
6. |
Mrs. Junia David |
External Member |
9491883954 |
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Complaint regarding Sexual Harassment against women can be made either in paper form or by
sending e-mail to icmrnin23icc@gmail.com . The Act
stipulates that aggrieved woman can make
written complaint of sexual harassment at workplace to the ICC or to the LCC (in case a
complaint is against the employer), within a period of three months from the date of incident
and in case of a series of incidents, within a period of three months from the date of last
incident. As per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Rules, 2013, in case the aggrieved woman is unable to make a complaint on account of
her physical incapacity, a complaint may be filed inter alia by her relative or friend or her
co-worker or an officer of the National Commission for Woman or State Women's Commission or any
person who has knowledge of the incident, with the written consent of the aggrieved woman.
Ministry of Women & Child Development launched an online complaint management system titled
Sexual Harassment electronic -Box (She-Box) on 24th July, 2017 for registering complaints
related to Sexual Harassment at workplace. The She-Box is an initiative to provide a platform to
the women working or visiting any office of Central Government (Central Ministries, Departments,
Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies and Institutions etc.) to file complaints related
to Sexual Harassment at workplace under the Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Once a complaint is submitted to She-Box, it will be directly sent to the Internal Complaint
Committee (ICC) of the concerned Ministry/ Department/ PSU/ Autonomous Body etc. having
jurisdiction to inquire into the complaint. The She-Box also provides an opportunity to both the
complainant and nodal administrative authority to monitor the progress of inquiry conducted by
the ICCs.
SHe-Box - Online Complaint Management System (http://www.shebox.nic.in/)