Women Grievance Redressal Cell

Arun Muchhala International College of Hotel Management established a College Internal Complaint of Committee WOMEN GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, to ensure a safe work environment. The committee aims to prevent, prohibit, and redress sexual harassment through policy development, awareness programs, strict enforcement, and fair reporting mechanisms. Sensitization efforts include training sessions and legal compliance. Appointed by the Principal, the committee includes a Chairperson, Secretary, and external member from women’s rights organizations, faculty and administrative staff. By establishing this committee, the college underscores its commitment to fostering a workplace free from sexual harassment, where women can work without fear.
Women’s Grievances Redressal Cell is meant to safe guard and promote well-being of all women employees of the organization. It takes care of all complaints and Requirements of women staff and students in the campus and action taken for redressal of complaints.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. To investigate reported cases of women, if any, and submit its report to the disciplinary authority recommending action to be taken.
2. The Cell will deal with the cases / complaints of sexual annoyance and any other type of harassment/requirement of the female students, teaching and non-teaching women staff of the college.
3. The Cell shall process all the individual complaints and take suitable action thereon in the manner and mode as per the college norms.
4. The Cell may form / review the guidelines / policy for redressal of the grievance as required from time to time.
5. To conduct meeting whenever required and discuss relevant issues, in consultation with the Director seeking his approval.

Your discrimination complaint must reach within 15 days from the date of incident contain the following:

1. Your name, address, and telephone number.
2. A short description of the event/problem that you wanted to address.
3. A short description of any injury you suffered; if any.

Procedure for Lodging Complaint

1. The students may feel free to put up a grievance in writing/or Email to the respective committee in-charge.
2. The Grievance Cell will act upon those cases which have been forwarded along with the necessary documents.
3. The Grievance Cell will assure that the grievance has been properly solved in a stipulated time limit provided by the cell.

Arun Muchhala International college Of Hotel Management is committed to creating and maintaining a community in which students, teachers and non-teaching staff can work together in an environment free of violence, harassment, exploitation and intimidation. This includes all forms of gender violence, sexual harassment and discrimination on the basis of sex/gender. Sexual harassment has come to be widely condemned as a form of human rights violation and as an infringement on life and liberty as defined by the Constitution of India.

The Scope of this cell will be physical premises under the supervision of the College, and the areas where Staff and Students travel to as part of their academic work as members of the College. The jurisdiction will include field trips, sports tournaments, conferences, college festivals and all other activities undertaken.

Important Links:

Guidelines Women Grievance Redressal Cell
University Of Mumbai - Anti-Sexual Harrassment of Women Act And Rules 2013
University of Mumbai Handbook
Arun Muchhala International College of Hotel Management - Women Grievance Redressal Flow Chart for the Academic Year 2023-24