ICC – Imch

Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) Women - IMCH

In compliance with the instructions of National Commission for women and guidelines issued in implementation of the Directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India regarding the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place Act,20l3 (Posh Act,20l3) on the subject of sexual harassment of women in the workplace, and the directions of the National Medical Commission. Indira Medical College and Hospitals had duly constituted a Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) for considering complaints of sexual harassment of women working in the institution.. This Committee was constituted by the institution on 28/7/2023 for considering complaints of sexual harassment of women employees. The details with regard to the Act & rules, role, functions etc. of ICC are as given below:

Complaint regarding Sexual Harassment against women can be made either in paper form or by sending e-mail to ishcc@imch.in . 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.