Internal Complaints Committee (POSH-Prevention of Sexual Harassment)
As per the UGC guidelines our college has constituted an Internal Complaints committee against Sexual Harassment. It strongly supports gender equality and opposes any form of gender discrimination and violence. Our college has committed itself to provide a pleasant and conducive atmosphere in which our students, teachers and non-teaching staff can work together in an environment free of harassment and exploitation.
Objectives
- To evolve a mechanism for the prevention and redressal of sexual harassment cases and other acts of gender-based violence in the institution.
- To provide an environment free of gender-based discrimination.
- To create a secure physical and social environment which will deter acts of sexual harassment.
- To promote a social and psychological environment that will raise awareness about sexual harassment in its various forms.
- To ensure the implementation of the policy in letter and spirit through proper reporting of the complaints and their follow-up procedures.
The members of the committee for the current academic year are:
| S.No | Member category | Name of the Committee Member | Designation and Contact Address |
| 1. | Head of the Institution | Dr.S.Malarkkan | Principal Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology Mobile: 9443485554 |
| 2. | Presiding Officer | Mrs.M.Sumithra | Associate Professor/Physics 9443638459 |
| 3. | Representative of Faculty Member | Dr.A.Thenmozhi Ms.J.Jayapradha Ms.G.Agalya | Professor/ Dean Academics, 9585577784 Asst Professor/ CSE,9942489317 Asst Professor/ MBA,8870832078 |
| 4. | Non-Governmental Organization | Dr.Jayasudha Kamaraj | Co founder, Mind zone(Counseling Psychologist) 9444297058. |
| 5. | Legal Advisor | Mrs.Marie Anna Dayavady | Advocate & Notary Public Puducherry . 9443535759 |
| 6. | Representative of Non-teaching Staff | Ms. U.Kavitha | Junior Assistant 9894845173 |
| 7. | Student Members | Ms.LakshmiPriya.D Ms.Balkis Bee.R Ms.Hemavarshini Ms.Krithika .B | II Yr MBA , MVIT Puducherry IV Yr CSE , MVIT Puducherry III ECE , MVIT Puducherry II Yr CSE ,MVIT Puducherry |
- AICTE Notification on Gender Sensitization Prevention and Prohibition of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and students and Redressal of Grievances in Technical Education, 2016 –
- Ministry of Law and Justice Notification on The Sexual Harassment of Women at work place (Prevention, Porhibition and Redressal)
- SAKSHAM – Measures for Ensuring the Safety of Women and Programmes for Gender Sensitization on Campuses
- Vishaka Guidelines against Sexual Harassment at Workplace
- Vishaka Guidelines against Sexual Harassment at Workplace
- Institutional Policy
Glimpses of Internal Complaints Committee
Self Defense Training Program
A demonstration on the use of arms and fist techniques for self-defense against a frontal attack was conducted by Mr. R.Vijayaprasath , NSS Officer, on 12 December 2025 in the auditorium.
Awareness Program on Women’s Legal Rights
Dr.M.Sumithra, ASP/ICC Presiding Officer, gave an awareness session on Women’s legal Rights to our Girl students on 20.11.25