Internal Complaint Committee

DA-IICT aims to provide safe working and learning campus life for faculty, staff and students free from gender discrimination and sexual harassment. It further cultivates the atmosphere where men and women work together towards the growth and prosperity of the institution in a safe and healthy academic environment.

The Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) formed by DA-IICT Gender Cell shall be responsible for the formal Redressal of complaints of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. It shall receive complaints, conduct inquiries and recommend disciplinary action, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the “Act”.

Any written complaint of sexual harassment by the aggrieved women shall be submitted directly to the Internal Complaint Committee formed by Gender Cell of DA-IICT. Any aggrieved woman may make, in writing, a complaint of sexual harassment to the ICC 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.

In order to take care of complaints pertaining to Ragging and Sexual Harassment, the DAIICT has two cell/committees as under:

A) Gender Cell (Committee against Sexual Harassment)

The DA-IICT Gender Cell is based on the guidelines set up by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2013. It is a permanent cell and with a Committee that consists of faculty members, elected student representatives, staff members, counselor, a Gynaecologist, a lawyer, and a member from an NGO. In order to ensure an inclusive and a safe campus, the Gender Cell at DA-IICT implements those guidelines to address sexual harassment, violence, discrimination and ragging against community members. The Cell is proactive in developing a conducive environment on the campus for all members of the community.

Since 2003, the DA-IICT Gender Cell has been working towards establishing gender equity on campus. Every year the Cell conducts an orientation programme on Gender Sensitization for students.

For the academic year 2022-2023, and until further notice, the Committee consists of the following members:

Prevent discrimination and sexual harassment against members of DA-IICT community, by promoting gender amity among students and employees.

Terms of Reference of the Committee

• Recommend changes and amendments in the Rules and Regulations applicable for employees and students to make them gender just. To lay down procedures for the resolution, settlement and prosecution of acts of discrimination and sexual harassment against members, by the employees and students
• Deal with cases of discrimination and sexual harassment against all members of the community in a time bound manner, aiming and ensuring support to the victim
• Recommend appropriate action against the victimizer.

According to the Supreme Court guidelines sexual harassment can be defined as “unwelcome” sexually determined behaviour (whether directly or by implication) as:

• Physical contact and advances
• Demand or request for sexual favours
• Sexually coloured remarks
• Sharing pornography, displaying pornographic or other offensive or derogatory pictures, cartoons etc
• Or any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature. (Vishaka judgment by the Hon’ble Supreme Court)

Procedure to lodge a complaint

The victim or a third party may lodge a written complaint addressed to the Convenor of the Committee. If the complaint is made to the Director or Executive Registrar or any of the Committee members, they shall forward the same to the Convener of the Gender Cell.

B) Anti-ragging Vigilance Committee

ATTENTION: DA-IICT STUDENTS' COMMUNITY

A WARM WELCOME FOR THE NEW COMERS TO DA-IICT! HOPE YOU ARE ALL COMFORTABLE. THIS NOTE IS AIMED TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT WHILE YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTLING DOWN AT THE CAMPUS HOSTEL.

AS YOU ARE VERY MUCH AWARE, RAGGING IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE. THE UGC HAS FRAMED REGULATIONS ON CURBING THE MENACE OF RAGGING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, IN ORDER TO PROHIBIT, PREVENT AND ELIMINATE THE SCOURGE OF RAGGING. THESE REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AT THE INSTITUTE WEBSITE AND ALSO IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOLDER OF THE INSTITUTE E-NOTICE BOARD. STUDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO GO THROUGH THOROUGHLY AND UNDERSTAND WHAT CONSTITUTES RAGGING AND THE INSTITUTION'S AND STUDENTS' RESPONSIBILITIES TO PREVENT SUCH INCIDENTS WITHIN THE CAMPUS. YOU ARE REQUESTED THEN TO GIVE THE NECESSARY UNDERTAKING/S BY YOU AND PARENT/S IN THE PRESCSRIBED FORMAT IN STRICT COMPLIANCE OF THE U.G.C REGULATIONS.

DA-IICT, ON ITS PART, HAS TAKEN A STRONG DECISION TO FOLLOW A 'ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY' TOWARDS RAGGING AND ANYONE WHO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY GETS INVOLVED IN A RAGGING OFFENCE WILL BE DEALT WITH AN IRON HAND AND THE PUNISHMENT MUST BE EXPULSION FROM THE INSTITUTE BESIDES POLICE ACTION AS PER THE LAW OF THE LAND.

THE INSTITUTE HAS FORMED ANTI-RAGGING VIGILANCE COMMITTEES RIGHT EARNESTLY TO STRICTLY DEAL WITH RAGGING INCIDENTS. EACH STUDENT IS REQUESTED TO HAVE AN INTROSPECTION ABOUT THE EVILS OF RAGGING THAT PUTS THE REPUTATION OF THE INSTITUTION AT STAKE, SHATTERS THE PSYCHE OF THE VICTIM AND SPOILS THE FUTURE OF THE CULPRIT. EACH ONE OF YOU IS REQUESTED TO BEHAVE IN THE UTMOST FRIENDLY MANNER WITH FELLOW STUDENTS WITHOUT JUNIOR-SENIOR DISCRIMINATION AND HELP THE NEW COMERS SETTLE COMFORTABLY AND ADJUST TO THE CAMPUS LIFE WITH YOUR UNSTINTED SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE.

IF ANYONE SUSPECTS OR COMES TO KNOW ABOUT, OR BECOMES A VICTIM OF RAGGING INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE CAMPUS PLEASE CONTACT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE ANTI-RAGGING VIGILANCE COMMITTEES.

ANTI-RAGGING VIGILANCE COMMITTEE (FACULTY & STAFF) 2023-24

Name	Room No. / Ext. No.	Contact No.
Prof. K.S Dasgupta, Director	Director's Office / 570	079-68261572
Prof. Ranendu Ghosh, I/c Executive Registrar	Registrar’s Office, First Floor (Admin Bld.) / 567	9327043612
Prof. Bhaskar Chaudhury, Dean Students	Faculty Block 2, First Floor 2205 / 590	7600250948
Prof. Bakul Gohel, Warden – HOR-Men	Faculty Block 2, First Floor,2201 / 672	6355236005
Prof. Rutu Parekh, Warden – HOR-Women	Faculty Block 2, Ground  Floor 2112 / 553	9909902510
Prof. Sanjay Srivastava, Professor	Faculty Block 1, First Floor, 1205 / 547	079-68261547
Prof. Sunitha V, Professor	Faculty Block 1, First Floor, 1212 / 563	079-68261563
Prof. Amishal Modi, Adjunct Faculty	Faculty Block 4, Ground Floor, 4110 / 594	079-68261594
Mr. Hasendrasinh Jhala, Head - HR & Administration	Administrative Building, Ground Floor / 591	9327043615
Mr. Jigar Yagnik, Deputy Registrar (Academic) & Controller of Examination	Registrar’s Office - First Floor (Admin Bld.) / 604	9327043613
Mr. Manish Mankad, Librarian	Resource Centre, Ground Floor / 550	079-68261550
Mr. Jitendra Parmar, Senior Hostel Supervisor	HoR - Men / 544	9328994140
Mr. Sawan Kumar Sachaniya, Hostel Supervisor	HoR - Men / 545	9328994142
Mr. Kirit Pandya, Administrative Officer	Administrative Building, Ground Floor / 592	9327043616
Mr. Ramesh Prajapati, Deputy Lab Superintendent	Lab Building, First Floor, 102 / 513	8306958204
Ms. Anuradha Srivastava, Placement Secretary	Placement Block(Club House), First Floor / 646	079-68261646
Mr. Dharmik Mehta, Laboratory Assistant	Lab Building, Second Floor-215/532	079-68261532
Mr. Vipul Makwana, Media Officer	Registrar’s Office, First Floor (Admin Bld.) / 703	079-68261703
Mr. Bhargav Patel, Senior Laboratory Assistant	Lab Building, First Floor -104 / 514	079-68261514
Mr. Chirag Nayak, Laboratory Assistant	Lab Building, First Floor -108 / 518	079-68261518
Mr. Abhilash Kumar Bhaskaran, Senior Secretary, Registrar's Office	Registrar’s Office, First Floor (Admin Bld.) / 586	9427508962

ANTI-RAGGING VIGILANCE COMMITTEE (STUDENTS): 2023-24

Name	Student ID	Phone Number	Hostel Wing	Room Number
STUDENT BODY GOVERNMENT (SBG) CORE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
MOHAL RAJYAGURU (Convener, SBG)	202001427	9429918304	C	110
VIRAL PRASHANT BARODIA (Dy Convener, SBG)	202001007	9712921266	A	101
DHRUPAL NARENDRA KUKADIA (Secretary, SBG)	202001068	6354214284	B	111
HARSH CHIRAG PATEL (Treasurer, SBG)	202001032	9879279079	D	208
STUDENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
BHATT MEET DHAVALBHAI	202001267	8511073478	A	117
PATEL DHYAN DINESHBHAI	202001225	8160438579	A	213
SIDDHARTH AMITKUMAR MAKHIJA	202001087	6353486683	A	315
CHAUDHARI VIRAT HARSHADBHAI	202001240	8320125650	B	102
DEV KISHOR DAVDA	202001429	7016815058	B	109
DARSH GOPANI	202001065	9409316502	B	309
ANSHU HIMANSHU SUTHAR	202001416	9408602182	C	114
CHAUDHARY JILL KIRITKUMAR	202001181	6355806305	C	117
JAY GROVER	202001467	9399308770	C	118
DEEP JAIMESH SHAH	202001129	9998349915	D	208
DHANANJAY A VORA	202001417	8469917818	D	212
JAPAN VIJAY BHATT	202001066	8153089909	D	316
PADIA KEYUR MAHESHBHAI	202201325	6351431119	F	212
KANISHK KUNJ	202201080	8828231104	H	207
ADITYA RAINA	202201466	7889979710	H	219
PRARTHEE BHAVINBHAI DESAI	202001257	6355988743	J	229
SHREYA ARORA	202218032	8171105563	J	319
PALAK SHAILESH VARIA	202101180	9327140715	K	230
JOSHI SNEH VIPULKUMAR	202201048	9327097013	L	411
PARAG SHARMA	202103004	9001096712	M	214
KAVIT PATEL	202201290	9979872880	P	106
MADHAV KANJILIMADOM	202203018	9510071601	R	106

STUDENTS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE FOLLOWING ANTI-RAGGING HELPLINE IN DISTRESS/EXTREME EMERGENCIES.

UGC ANNOUNCED TOLL FREE NO.: 1800-180-5522 (RAGGING IS AN OFFENCE AND A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY; LET US HELP WIPE IT OUT FROM SOCIETY)

Prof. Ranendu Ghosh
I/c Executive Registrar

Gandhinagar
04 August 2023