Page 988 - Compendium of UGC Regulations 1957-2023

Regulations pertaining to Student’s Grievance Redressal, Promotion of Equity, Anti-Ragging Measures, and
Prevention of Sexual Harassment etc.:

(4) The Executive Authority of the HEI shall act on the recommendations of the committee
within a period of thirty days from the receipt of the inquiry report, unless an appeal
against the findings is filed within that time by either party.
(5) An appeal against the findings or /recommendations of the ICC may be filed by either
party before the Executive Authority of the HEI within a period of thirty days from the
date of the recommendations.
(6) If the Executive Authority of the HEI decides not to act as per the recommendations
of the ICC, then it shall record written reasons for the same to be conveyed to ICC and
both the parties to the proceedings. If on the other hand it is decided to act as per the
recommendations of the ICC, then a show cause notice, answerable within ten days,
shall be served on the party against whom action is decided to be taken. The Executive
Authority of the HEI shall proceed only after considering the reply or hearing the
aggrieved person.

(7) The aggrieved party may seek conciliation in order to settle the matter. No monetary
settlement should be made as a basis of conciliation. The HEI shall facilitate a
conciliation process through ICC, as the case may be, once it is sought. The resolution
of the conflict to the full satisfaction of the aggrieved party wherever possible, is
preferred to purely punitive intervention.

(8) The identities of the aggrieved party or victim or the witness or the offender shall not be
made public or kept in the public domain especially during the process of the inquiry.

9. Interim redressal-The HEI may,
(a) transfer the complainant or the respondent to another section or department to minimise
the risks involved in contact or interaction, if such a recommendation is made by the ICC;
(b) grant leave to the aggrieved with full protection of status and benefits for a period up
to three months;

(c) restrain the respondent from reporting on or evaluating the work or performance or
tests or examinations of the complainant;

(d) ensure that offenders are warned to keep a distance from the aggrieved, and wherever
necessary, if there is a definite threat, restrain their entry into the campus;
(e) take strict measures to provide a conducive environment of safety and protection to
the complainant against retaliation and victimisation as a consequence of making a
complaint of sexual harassment.
10. Punishment and compensation- (1) Anyone found guilty of sexual harassment shall be
punished in accordance with the service rules of the HEI, if the offender is an employee.
(2) Where the respondent is a student, depending upon the severity of the offence, the HEI
may, -
(a) withhold privileges of the student such as access to the library, auditoria, halls of
residence, transportation, scholarships, allowances, and identity card;

(b) suspend or restrict entry into the campus for a specific period;
(c) expel and strike off name from the rolls of the institution, including denial of
readmission, if the offence so warrants;
(d) award reformative punishments like mandatory counselling and, or, performance
of community services.

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