Joint Secretary Supriya Sahu Will Chair The Internal Complaints Committee Of I&B Ministry .
A Women’s Cell has been redesignated in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Ms. Supriya Sahu, Joint Secretary (B) has been nominated Chairperson of this Internal Complaints Committee
. Internal Complaints Committee Is created for redressal of grievances of women staff members in the Ministry
The constitution of the Committee is as under:
S.No.===========================================Name and Designation
[1]============================================Ms. Supriya Sahu, Joint Secretary (B) – Chairperson
[2]============================================Mrs. Priyamvada, Director (OL) – Member
[3]============================================Ms. G. Jayanthy, Director (BA-P) – Member
[4]============================================Ms. Kamlesh Makker, S.O. – Member
[5]============================================Ms. P. Vasanti, Director, CMS – Member
(Non-official representation of YWCA),
[6]=============================================Shri S.B. Pandey, Under Secretary (Films) – Male Member
The Committee will review the programmes and monitor implementation of development schemes for women in accordance with the guidelines suggested by the National Commission for Women. It will also function as the Complaint Committee in terms of the judgement delivered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in matter relating to sexual harassment in work place, which has since been included in the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 as Rule 3 C. Accordingly this Committee will also look into all complaints of sexual harassment including such complaints filed against the heads of the media units under the administrative control of this Ministry in lines with Duty of Employer in work place or other institution to prevent or deter the commission of acts of sexual harassment in terms of guidelines and norms laid by Hon’ble Supreme Court in Vishakha & Others versus the State of Rajasthan and others (JT1997(7)SC 3847.