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The Centre for Counselling and Support was
established on 8th
January 2001. The Women’s Cell and the Complaints Committee for
redressel of complaints of Sexual Harassment will
be part of the Centre for Counselling and
Support. The Centre was started its formal activities to address the
grievances such as alcoholism, personal problems, family problems,
educational support, support for staff children etc., The Centre has been
of immense help to the Institute staff in solving all their problems. The
current members of the committee that overseas the activities of the centre
are the following :
N.C. Shivaprakash,
IN– Chairman
H S Savithri,
BC
K.B. Akilesh,
MS
M.R. Seetharama Bhat, AE
Sandhya S Visveswaraiah,
MRDG
N. Suryaprakash, NRC
L. Sharada, HC
OBJECTIVES
To raise awareness
amongst Institute community about social problems like alcoholism, drug
addiction, gambling through (i) arranging
lectures, film shows, (ii) disseminating information through pamphlets.
Posters, etc., and (iii) house to house visits by social workers.
To provide counseling
to the members who desire to be assisted in overcoming problems like
alcoholism, indebtedness, etc.
To provide counseling
to the needy about managing finances efficiently.
To provide counseling
to the parents / children on education and related issues.
Organized interaction
programme for under privileged “Parikrama” children of Bangalore slums.
Organized Physics
Learning Camp for talented graduate students drawn from all the districts
of Karnataka State.
Training in Basic
English Communication for Group B, C & D employees.
Training programme on Computers to B, C & D Group employees.
Summer camp organized
in collaboration with M/s. IBM on creating an aero plane model, lean
mathematics through music & creating animated movies.
Counselling was
offered to employees, dependents of employees for their problems. A few
cases referred by Establishment section were also councelled.
Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, Clapping &
laughter therapy classes for the faculty,
students & staff are conducting on Mondays, Wednesdays
& Fridays between 1 to 2 pm
by Mr. B.S. Sekaran.
Shorthand classes for the employee dependents
& employees.
Tailoring & Embroidery classes for the
employee dependents & employees.
Human Resources Management workshop organized
for employees, students and faculties for 3 days duration in collaboration
with Human Resources Management, Thirupathur.
Lecture series on Counselling
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To provide counseling
about various health issues which are of concern to the Institute community.
ACTIVITIES
CARRIED OUT BY THE CENTRE RIGHT FROM ITS ESTABLISHMENT
Organized Guidance
Classes for the children studying from 10th standard to 12th
standard to improve their educational standard.
Organized CET Classes
every year for 12th standard / II Year PUC.
Organized ARTS &
CRAFTS training for staff dependents on various programme.
Organized Income
Generation Programme for dependents/spouses of
employees to supplements their family incomes.
Counselled members on domestic problems, disciplinary
cases, indebtedness, alcoholism etc.
Organized
lectures/seminars by eminent personalities on various topics to help
employees, their families and children.
A series of centenary guest lectures on various
aspects of health are organized jointly by the CCS and the Health Centre.
Campaign programme
for SBI Life Insurance Schemes / Health Insurance Scheme – CRITI-09.
Arranged Children
Science Congress for young talented students from rural Navodaya
Vidyalaya Schools.
WOMEN’S CELL
Chairperson
– H.S. Savithri
Women’s cell is a part of the
Centre for Counselling & Support is
constituted to address specific issues concerning women. The current
members of committee that overseas the activities are the following:
H S Savithri,
BC - Chairperson
N.C. Shivaprakash,
IN – Convener
Rohini M Godbole, CHEP
A.G. Menon, IN
L. Sharada, HC
Representative
of Ladies Club
Representative
of Students Council
As a welfare measure to women employees,
it was planned to educate the women to SSLC if their qualifications were
lesser than SSLC. Details of qualifications of women employees were sought.
Prof. Nalini
Dwarakanath,
has been
employed as a Counselling Psychologist. She is available in the
Centre from Monday to Friday between 2 to 5 pm. Many staff and
students have already availed her services.
Prepared & displayed Counseling banners at Students Hostel, Tea
Board and Health Centre.
- Lectures / Workshops organized to address
issues concerning women.
- Tailoring & Embroidery classes
conducted regularly for women employees / dependents.
- Complaints specific to women issues addressed.
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
Chairperson
– H.S. Savithri
Sexual Harassment Complaints committee is a part of the Centre for Counselling & Support is constituted for redressal of complaints of sexual harassment.
The constitution of the SHCC
is as follows:
H S Savithri,
BC - Chairperson
N.C. Shivaprakash,
IN – Convener
Lawrence
Jenkins, EE
P.K. Das, IPC
A.G. Menon, IN
Reene M Borges, CES
Anjali Anoop Karande, BC
Hemalatha Mahishi,
Distinguished Advocate
Uma Chandran, Purchase Section
In accordance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s decision in the Vishaka Case, a Sexual Harassment Complaint Committee
(SHCC) was constituted in April 2003. The Institute has a very clear policy
based on the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court on what constitutes
sexual harassment. IISc considers itself
responsible for the well-being of all its students and staff. Sexual
harassment of any kind constitutes an action unbecoming of a student/staff
member of the Institute and will attract appropriate disciplinary action.
What is sexual
harassment?
Any unwelcome sexually motivated behaviour such as :
(i) physical contact and advances,
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(ii)
demands or requests for sexual favours,
(iii) sexually coloured
remarks,
(iv) showing pornography,
(v) any other
unwelcome physical, verbal or nonverbal (including e-mails, SMSs, etc) conduct of sexual nature.
Lodging a complaint.
Complaints can be made
verbally, through email, or in a letter to any member of the Sexual
Harassment Complaints Committee (SHCC), to the Women’s Committee, or to any
member of the IISc faculty. Complaints can be
made by the person facing harassment or even by a third party.
Complaint redressal
The SHCC on receiving a complaint
constitutes an enquiry committee which makes enquiries and recommends
further action within a stipulated time. The SHCC then forwards this to the
Director, IISc, who acts upon the
recommendations. The SHCC is required to make a report of each complaint
received and the action taken to the National Commission for Women within a
year.
Safeguards to protect the
complaint.
SHCC guarantees anonymity of complainants and all persons involved.
All complaints will be handled with equal seriousness
irrespective of the positions held by the persons involved. In view of the
complicated nature of sexual harassment, complaints will be considered even
when it is difficult or impossible to provide concrete evidence.
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