Cell for Internal Complaints

To resolve the issues pertaining to sexual harassment.
To provide a platform for listening to complaints and redressal of grievances.
To foster healthy relationship with opposite gender.
To equip students, faculty and staff with the knowledge of their legal rights and redressal of their grievances.
To facilitate speedy delivery of justice, through organizing meetings at regular intervals.
To sensitize and create awareness about gender justice among the academic and non-academic community in this educational institution.

Presiding Officer: a woman employed at a senior level at workplace fromamongst employees
Members : not less than two : from employees preferably committed to the cause of women or who have experience in social work or have a legal knowledge
Members : not less than two : from employees preferably committed to the cause of women or who have experience in social work or have a legal knowledge
One student’s member from UG, PG and Ph.Ddivision each. At least one half of the total members shall be women

Be thoroughly prepared
Know the Act, Policy and/or relevant Service Rules
Gather and record all relevant information
Determine the main issues in the complaint
Prepare relevant interview questions
Conduct necessary interviews
Ensure parties are made aware of the process and their rights/responsibilities within it.
Analyze information gathered
Prepare the report with findings/recommendations

Sr. No.	Name of Member	Designation
1.	Miss. Momin Y.H. Assistant Professor ADCBP., Ashta	Chairman (Teachers)
2.	Dr. Mahesh G. Saralaya Principal ADCBP, Ashta	Member (Teachers)
3.	Mr .Sajane S.J. Assistant Professor ADCBP., Ashta	Member (Teachers)
4.	Ms. Desai S.P. Assistant Professor ADCBP., Ashta	Member (Teachers)
5.	Mr. Mohite R.A. Advocate	Member (External)
6.	Mr. Shinde A.S. Police Naik, Ashta	Member (External)
7.	Mrs. Patil P.M. Social worker	Member (External)
8.	Miss. Sande S.S. Lab Technician	Member (Non Teaching)
9.	Mr. Gadale A. B. Lab Technician	Member (Non Teaching)
10.	Ms. Jamadade A. R. [S.Y.B.Pharm]	Member (Nominees from Students)
11.	Ms. Patil S.G. [Final. Y. B. Pharm]	Member (Nominees from Students)

Stage 1	Receipt of the complaint	Receive the receipt of complaints Meet and talk to the complainant to discuss options of informal/formal resolution Start informal/formal mechanism as chosen by complainant Inform the respondent and ask for the responses
Stage 2	Planning carefully	Prepare the file Consideration: Interim measures and support for the complainant
Stage 3	Interviews	Prepare an interview plan: complainant, respondent and witness Assess completeness of the information collected
Stage 4	Reasoning and Analysis	Analyze the gathered information Create the timeline of events from information Compare similarities/differences of statements form interviews
Stage 5	Finding and recommendations	Conclude whether the complaint is upheld or not. Recommendation: Where the Complaints Committee is unable to uphold the complaint, it shall recommend no action. Where the Complaints Committee upholds the Complaint, it may recommend such action as stated within the relevant Policy or Service Rules, which may include a warning to terminate
Stage 6	Writing the report and submitting to the employer for further action	The Complaints Committee will prepare a final report and Submit the file to the organization or District Officer for implementation of the recommendations and for safe keeping.

1	Submission of Complaint	Within 3 months of the last incident
2	Notice to the Respondent	Within 7 days of receiving copy of the complaint
3	Completion of Inquiry	Within 90 days
4	Submission of Report by ICC/LCC to employer/DO	Within 10 days of completion of the inquiry
5	Implementation of Recommendations	Within 60 days
6	Appeal	Within 90 days of the recommendations