• SANTINIKETAN MEDICAL COLLEGE

    (1st PPP Medical College In India under National Medical Commission Act )
    Supervised under Niti Aayog Approved By National Medical Commission
    Affiliated Teaching Hospital - Bolpur Sub-divisional Hospital
    (An initiative under PPP model with Government of West Bengal)
    Affiliated by West Bengal University Of Health Sciences
    Accredited by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
    & Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal.

  • Gender Harassment Committee

    Ref. No.:SMC/631/2021

    COMMITTEE AGAINST GENDER HARASSMENT


    In compliance withVishakha guidelines (1997) in the aftermath of various incidents of sexual harassment, Santiniketan Medical College has constituted a Committee against Sexual Harassment in 2021 which will be for both employees and students of the Institute.

    Objectives:

    It shall be the duty of the employer or other responsible persons in work places or other institutions to prevent or deter the commission of acts of sexual harassment and to provide the procedures for the resolution, settlement or prosecution of acts, of sexual harassment by taking all steps required.

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


    1. Physical contact and advances.
    2. A demand or request for sexual favours.
    3. Sexually coloured remarks.
    4. Showing pornography.
    5. Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature.

    It is discriminatory for instance when the woman has reasonable grounds to believe that her objection would disadvantage her in connection with her employment or work including recruiting or promotion or when it creates a hostile work environment. Adverse consequences might be visited if the victim does not consent to the conduct in question or raises any objectionthereto.

    The objectives of the Committee will be as follows:


    • To prevent discrimination and sexual harassment against women, by promoting gender amity among students and employees
    • To lay down procedures for the prohibition, resolution, settlement and prosecution of acts of discrimination and sexual harassment against women, by the students and the employees
    • To deal with cases of discrimination and sexual harassment against women, in a time bound manner, aiming at ensuring support services to the victimized and termination of the harassment
    • To recommend appropriate punitive action against the guilty party

    Composition


    The Committee consists of members of the faculty, legal expert, service staff and students’ representatives.
    The members of the committee for the current academic year are:


    Sl. No

    Name

    Designation

    Contact No

    01

    Prof. (Dr.) Nandita Basu, Professor & HOD, Department of Pathology

    Chairperson

    9433090299

    02

    Prof. (Dr.) Gautam Narayan Sarkar, Principal

    Co-Chairperson

    8336861214

    03

    Prof. (Dr.) Swapan Bhattacharjee, Professor & HOD, Department of Anatomy

    Secretary

    9434031520

    04

    Prof. (Dr.) Sudakshina Chattopadhyay (Mukherjee), Professor & HOD, Department of Anaesthesiology

    Member

    9831147927

    05

    Dr. Susmita Sen, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy

    Member

    9836651064

    06

    Dr. Sweta, Assistant Professor & HOD, Dentistry

    Member

    9477499630

    07

    Dr. Saswati Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology

    Member

    8315745875

    08

    Mr. Lutful Haque, Legal Adviser

    Member

    9432444105

    09

    Mr. Amit Kumar Ghosh, Administrative Officer

    Member

    9564781040

    10

    Prof. Dr. Sulekha Ghosh

    Member

    7479001548


    The Committee deals with issues relating to sexual harassment at the Santiniketan Medical College. It is applicable to all the students, staff and faculty. A complaint of discrimination or sexual harassment may be lodged by the victim or a third party. A written complaint may be addressed to the Chairperson/Member Secretary of the Committee. If the complaint is made to the Director/ Chairman of the Institution or any of the Committee members, they may forward it to the Member Secretary of the Committee against Sexual Harassment. Here it should be noted that according to the Supreme Court guideline Sexual harassment can be defined as "unwelcome" sexually determined behaviour (whether directly or by implication) as:


    • Physical contact and advances
    • Demand or request for sexual favours
    • Sexually colored remarks
    • Showing pornography
    • Other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature (Vishaka judgment by Supreme Court)
    • To recommend appropriate punitive action against the guilty
    The following are also considered as 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
    • Physical confinement against one's will and any other act likely to violate one's privacy