Internal Complaints Committee
- Anti-Ragging Cell
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Cyber Crime
Redressal Committee - CASH
- Anti-Drug Cell
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Students & Staff
Grievance Redressal Committee - Anti-Human Trafficking Cell
- Grievance Policy
- Register a Complaint
Ragging is a punishable offence. The offence of Ragging is not only punishable under sec. 116 of the Karnataka Education Act, but also under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
- Ragging is a social menace and is strictly prohibited in the college, hostels, playground and other premises of the college
- Ragging is a systematized form of Human Rights abuse
- Extreme harassment, creating terror in the minds, and even physical torture of fresh students under the guise of ‘Campus Orientation’ and ‘College tradition’ is called ragging
Students involved in such obnoxious practices will be liable for rustication, dismissal and expulsion from the college, in addition to prosecution before the criminal courts. Ragging offences may also be stamped on academic transcripts and Marks Cards. We hold a Zero Tolerance Policy against ragging of any sort.
If you are a victim or a witness to a ragging incident, you must immediately report the incident to the authorities, a member of the Anti-Ragging Committee or a Faculty Member.
Anti – Ragging Cell Members
- Dr. Geetha Santhosh
Co-ordinator, Dept. of Food Science & Nutrition - Dr. Vibha Shree Gurjal
Dept. of Psychology - Dr. K.C. Mahesh
Dept. of Chemistry
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The Cyber Crime Redressal Committee addresses anti-social activities carried out by means of computers or the internet.
Confidentiality Will Be Maintained
The objective of the committee is to coordinate various efforts pertaining to Cyber Crime Prevention and Regulation on campus
The government of India enacted a special regulation to curb bullying at higher education institutions – “UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Education Institutions, 2009”. A student may also have criminal liability under different sections of the criminal procedure code of India.
Stop Cyber Crime
Students involved in such obnoxious practices will be liable for rustication, dismissal and expulsion from the college, in addition to prosecution before the criminal courts. Cyber Crime offences may also be stamped on academic transcripts and Marks Cards. We hold a Zero Tolerance Policy against Cyber Crime of any sort.
Some Golden Rules to be followed when you’re online
- Don’t give out your personal information
- Don’t send pictures of yourself to anyone
- Don’t open emails or attachments from people you don’t know
- Don’t become online ‘friends’ with people you don’t know
- Think before you post. Remember, once it’s said, the web is fed!
Cyber Crime Redressal Committee Members
- Ms. Mary Shaila
Co-ordinator, Dept. of Computer Science - Ms. Lavanya K.N
Dept. of Commerce - Dr. Nethravathi C
Dept. of Chemistry - Dr. Peter Jose P
Dept. of Computer Science
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Sexual Harassment is a punishable offense. At Mount Carmel College, we have a Zero Tolerance Policy towards harassment of any kind.
What to do in case of an incident?
Report the incident to your superior, Head of the Department, or register a complaint with the ‘Committee Against Sexual Harassment (CASH)’
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 Coordinator of the Committee or a Committee Member.
The Committee deals with issues relating to sexual harassment at Mount Carmel College. It is applicable to all students, staff, and faculty.
Here is a representative list of Unwelcome Acts that can be seen as sexual harassment:
Physical contact and advances
- Demand or request for sexual favours
- Sexually coloured remarks
- Showing pornography
- Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature. (Vaisakha judgment by Supreme Court)
- Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature. (Vaisakha judgment by Supreme Court)
Harassment is legally defined as inappropriate conduct/discrimination based on:
- Gender
- Colour
- National Origin
- Race
- Religion
- Citizenship
- Disability
Committee Against Sexual Harassment (CASH) Members
- Dr. G.S Shylashree
Co-ordinator, Dept. of Psychology - Dr. S Raj Kumar
Dept. of Management Studies - Dr. Vivitha M.K
Dept. of Journalism - Ms. Sindhu David
Counsellor
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The excessive use of narcotics within and outside educational institutions has become a serious concern nowadays. Drug dealers target students both as carriers as well as clients. The cell aims at working to eradicate this menace by arranging awareness programs to make the students aware of the strong legal force working against narcotics and inculcate respect towards and the Indian judiciary.
Above the Influence; Be Under Your Own Influence! Just Say No! Users Are Losers!
Objectives of the Anti-Drug Cell
- To spread awareness and ensure a drug/substance free campus
- To engage the students in anti-drug activities and educate them about the ill-effects
- To motivate students to become volunteers of anti-drug activities in their lives
- To ensure no sale of drugs or alcohol occurs within the college premises
Anti-Drug Cell Committee Members
- Dr. Sindhu Anoop
Co-ordinator,Dept. of Biotechnology - Dr. N.S. Kaviyarasi
Dept. of Chemistry - Dr. M Clement Joe Anand
Dept. of Mathematics
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Expert Talk by Narcotics Anonymous on Awareness on Drug Abuse and Treatment for Drug Addiction
Mount Carmel College, Autonomous established a Students Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC) as per the notification of UGC Grievances Redressal Regulation. This committee aims at addressing and effectively resolving grievances of the students.
Grievance Redressal Policy
The College has a Students’ Grievance Redressal Committee. The functions of the Committee are to look into the complaints lodged by any student, and address the issue. The Grievance Redressal Committee is also empowered to look into matters of harassment.
Anyone with a genuine grievance may approach the Grievance Redressal Committee members in person. In case the person is unwilling to appear in self, grievances may be sent in writing. Grievances may also be sent through e-mail to the officer in-charge of Students’ Grievance Redressal Committee or grievancestudents@mccblr.edu.in.
Primary Purpose of the Committee
The Grievance Committee’s primary purpose is to review a complaint that has not been resolved at the staff or administrative levels and to provide appropriate solutions to the issues. It is the job of the committee to evaluate any issue in a thoughtful and respectful manner without allowing any emotions involved to overwhelm their work. The committee will be as impartial as possible and strive not to prejudge any individual or situation.
Objectives of the Committee
- To uphold the dignity of the College by ensuring strife free atmosphere in the College through promotion of cordial Student-Student relationship and Student-Teacher relationship etc.
- To provide responsive, accountable and easily accessible machinery for settlement of grievances and to take measures in the college undertakings to ensure expeditious settlement of grievances of Students in order to maintain a harmonious educational atmosphere in the institution.
- It is to deal with the complex situations in a tactful manner to lessen the condition felt to be oppressive or dissatisfied.
- Encouraging the Students to express their grievances / problems freely and frankly, without any fear of being victimized.
- To support, those students who have been deprived of the services offered by the College, for which he/she is entitled.
- To ensure that officials of the College are responsive, accountable and courteous in dealing with the students.
- To ensure effective solution to the student’s grievances with an impartial and fair approach.
- To provide appropriate counselling to the students in the process of resolving the grievance.
- To promote cordial relationship amongst the students.
Functions of the Committee
- The function of the committee is to look into the complaints lodged by any student, and address the issue. The Grievance cell is also empowered to look into matters of harassment.
- Anyone with a genuine grievance may approach the committee members in person, or in consultation with the mentor.
- In case the person is unwilling to appear in self, grievances may also be sent through e-mail to the grievancestudents@mccblr.edu.in.
- The issues will be attended promptly on receipt of written grievances from the students. The Grievance committee will act upon those cases which have been forwarded along with the necessary documents.
- The Grievance Committee will ensure that the grievance has been properly resolved at the earliest.
- The committee will formally review all cases and will give a report to the management about the issues attended.
Students Grievance Redressal Committee Members
Chairperson
Dr. George Lekha, Principal
Members
- Dr. Ravisha
Dept. of Kannada - Dr. K.S. Shamala
Dept. of Physics - Ms. Bhagyalakshmi N
Dept. of Chemistry - Dr. Anjana Mani
Dept. of Economics - Dr. Premalatha V
Dept. of Commerce
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grievancestudents@mccblr.edu.in
Staff Grievance Redressal Committee Members
- Dr. Lakshmi S K
Dept. of Statistics & Analytics - Dr. Hamsa N
Dept. of Psychology - Ms. Aruna Bhaskar
Dept. of Commerce
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The National Commission for Women has established an Anti-Human Trafficking Cell (AHTC) on 2nd April 2022 to improve effectiveness in tackling cases of human trafficking, raising awareness among women and girls, capacity building and training of Anti Trafficking Units and to strengthen & sensitize law enforcement machineries. The Trafficking in Human Beings (THB) is a crime committed in order to target, lead or drive a human being into an exploitative situation with the aim to make profits. Such exploitation may take many forms, for example commercial sexual exploitation, child labour, forced labour, bonded labour or illegal organ removal etc. Government and the civil society together must come together to fight against this crime.
In response to this directive by the government, the anti-human trafficking cell at Mount Carmel College Bengaluru, was constituted in the year 2022. The cell is supported by like-minded institutions and organisations to create a conscious, resilient and proactive student and faculty community to fight against human trafficking. The cell is committed to prevent human trafficking, protection of survivors of human trafficking by collaboration with the anti-trafficking advocates and subject experts of the society.
Objectives
- To generate awareness on human trafficking and related human rights violations
- Raise community-based campaigns addressing human trafficking.
- To create a common platform for researchers, scholars and students advocates, activists, NGOs to share and disseminate the knowledge.
Anti-Human Trafficking Cell Members
- Ms. Kalavathi P
Coordinator, Dept. of Sociology - Dr. B Vijayalakshmi
Dept. of Mathematics - Ms. Akshaya P
Dept. of Psychology - Dr. Sapna Dinesh
Dept. of Home Science