Sri Vishwaradhya Vidya Vardhaka Samsthe®
SRI VISHWARADHYA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES,
ABBETUMKUR-585202. YADGIR DIST., Karnataka, India
SVIPS: Gender Sensitization Cell (GSC)
ABOUT GSC:
The Gender Sensitisation cell was founded with the vision of creating safe spaces in college where people of all Genders can come together and discuss issues and problems they face openly without any fear and in the long run leading to a gender just society. The Gender cell aims at breaking gender stereotypes and making the campus a safe space for people with different gender and sexual identities. For this purpose, the institute has setup Gender Sensitization Cell (GSC)as per UGC recommendation, 2013 and the ‘SAKSHAM’ Report, 2014. (The report is available at http://www.ugc.sc.in/pdfnews/5873997SAKSHAM-BOOK.pdf.).
AIM OF THE GSC:
- To provide an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to understand the social and cultural constructions of gender that shapes the experiences of women and men in society.
- To make the young boys and girls gender sensitive and create positive values that supports the girls and their rights.
- To generate the awareness in regard to equality in law, social system and democratic activities.
- To create awareness programmes through lectures, seminars, talks, workshops, debates, showing films and documentaries etc.
- The cell also facilitates a gender sensitive environment enabling women and men to maximize their potential.
- The cell tries to make a forum for open dialogue and discussion on gender issues.
- The cell deals with cases of sexual / psychological/emotional/physical harassment as per the capability of the college as an academic institution.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The GSC committee will record such grievances received from the women staff, Girls/ students, in a separate register maintained exclusively for this purpose. The reply given by the committee to the women staff / students for grievance should also be recorded in the register.
- To examine all grievances received from the women staff / students regarding the sexual harassment.
- To examine and investigate on each complaint received from the women staff / students by collecting the required information / data from connected people.
- To give feedback to the women staff / students concerned / to find solution for their grievances.
- The Committee should find suitable solutions to settle the problems faced by the women staff / students in regard to matters relating to sexual harassment within 10 days after thorough investigation.
COMPOSITION OF THE GSC:
The GSC is constituted as per the UGC recommendation 2013. The College GSC composed of a Chairman, Convenor, and members.
| Sl. No. | Name | Position | Designation | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Abdul Nasir Kurnool | Principal | Chairman | 9481547932 |
| 2 | Dr. Smt. Savita Dankur | Asst. Professor | Convenor | 9902973011 |
| 3 | Smt. Divya DK | Asst. Professor | Member | |
| 4 | Sri. Manjunath Gouda | Asso. Professor | Member | |
| 5 | Vishwaradhya | Student | Member | |
| 6 | Radhika | Student | Member | |
| 7 | Sadaf Naaz | Student | Member |