Women’s Cell

Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

Sexual Harassment Committee (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)

Aims and Objectives:

• To instil positive seif-esteem and confidence in the female students so that they can take right decision in and for-their lives.
• To implement the policy related to prevention of sexual harassment.
• To resolve complaints by the aggrieved complainant.
• Redressal Mechanism: Complaint → Inquiry → Fact checking → Redressal
• To maintain complete confidentiality.

• Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

The college established the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to take care of sexual harassment of girls and women at workplace as per the direction given in “The sexual harassment of women at workplace, Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act 2013”. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act was notified on 9^th December 2013 to provide a safe and secure environment to women at the workplace. According to the guidelines given, ICC committee has been constituted. The Internal Complaints Committee is the initial in-house body which must be approached for filing of a complaint relating to sexual harassment by the aggrieved women. The Committee has a major role to play in the fulfilment of objectives laid down under the Act. The major function of the Internal Complaints Committee is to implement the policy related to the prevention of sexual harassment, resolve complaints by the aggrieved and recommend actions to be taken by the employer. The college conducts workshops and guest lectures of eminent personalities from the respective fields to sensitize the students of both the genders about this act. Dr. Ms. Suhas Khandare, Head, Department of Microbiology is the Presiding Officer of ICC. The important role of ICC is as follows:

1. Providing protection to women against sexual harassment at the workplace,
2. To prevent sexual harassment, and
3. To provide a redressal mechanism for complaints relating to sexual harassment at the workplace

• Women’s Cell

Women Empowerment and Gender Equality are essential for the sustainable economic growth and social development of society and nation. Women Cell aims to create awareness amongst women about their rights and duties. It also provides a platform for women to share their experiences or views about gender inequalities, their status in society and suggest ways to empower themselves. The objective of the Women Cell is to intellectually enrich and uplift women students.

Women’s Cell deals with conducting the awareness programs and sensitization of gender issues among the students and staff of the institute. The main objectives of the Women’s Cell are:

• To foster gender sensitization of the students, faculty, research scholars and non-teaching staff of the college.
• To promote gender equity among the stakeholders.
• To create awareness about women empowerment and gender equity through various activities like Guest lectures, counselling of girl students, awareness programs related to sexual and mental harassment, safety measures, financial independence of women, career development, self-defence training, etc.
• To ensure gender equity is integrated into operational practices and procedures through equality of opportunity.

To facilitate a gender responsive administrative, teaching and learning in the college.

• Committee Members:

ICC Designation	Name	Designation
Presiding Officer	Dr. Mrs. S.S. Khandare	Associate Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology
Faculty No. 2	Dr. N.P. Mohabansi	Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry
Faculty No. 3	Dr. V.J. Sharma	Assistant Professor Department of Zoology
Faculty No. 4	Dr. M.M. Yerpude	Assistant Professor Department of Physics
Faculty No. 5	Dr. M. A. Haque	Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry
Faculty No. 6	Dr. U. A.Malode	Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology
Faculty No. 7	Dr. B.V. Mohite	Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology
Faculty No. 8	Dr. M.R. Chandrakar	Associate Professor Department of Zoology
Non-Teaching Member 1	Mrs. N.N. Jugnake	Laboratory Attendant
Non-Teaching Member 2	Miss. S.L. Gaikwad	Laboratory Attendant
Student (Undergraduate)	Miss. Saksham Bhagat	B.Sc. I student
Student (Postgraduate)	Miss. Nandini Sarjuse	M.Sc. II student
Student Ph.D.	Miss. Bhagyashri Tale	Ph.D. Student (Chemistry)
External Member (NGO)	Mrs. Mala Mathur

• Major Activities

• A Debate Competition was organized for under-graduate and post-graduate students to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8^th March 2022 by the Centre for Women Studies and Services (CWSS), Bajaj College of Science, Wardha.
• Online Guest Lecture on “Human Values and Professional Ethics” wasorganized for under-graduate and post-graduate students on Friday, 6^th May 2022 by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Centre for Women Studies and Services (CWSS), Bajaj College of Science, Wardha.
• A motivational talk on “Women Empowerment: Legal aspects” by Adv. Padma Chandekar was organized to celebrate International Women’s Day on 10^th March 2021 by the Center for Women Studies and Services (CWSS) and Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), Bajaj College of Science, Wardha.
• Online Seminar competition on the topic “Women who inspired me the most” was organized on 13^th March 2021 by the Center for Women Studies and Services (CWSS) and Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), Bajaj College of Science, Wardha.
• 3MAH GIRLS BN NCC, Nagpur (Girls battalion, NCC Unit), Bajaj College of Science, Wardha organized Blood Haemoglobin Checking Camp at Bajaj College of Science, Wardha on 22^nd September 2019.
• A Self Defence Talk and Hands-on Training Workshop was organized by 3 MAH GIRLS BN NCC, NAGPUR (Unit of Bajaj College of Science, Wardha) on 20^th January 2020 in association with Swamsiddha NGO, Wardha. More than 100 students and cadets participated in the event.
• The NSS unit of Bajaj College of Science organized a Skill oriented much needed workshop on ‘Fabrication of LED bulb for gram Akoli, Ta: Seloo, Dist: Wardha on 11^th Jan 2018. Training session was hosted by Dr. Ganesh There, Scientist MGIRI Wardha who gave the training to ‘Women’s Savings Group’ about how to fabricate and assemble a LED Bulb.
• The CWSS students voluntarily participated and donated blood In Blood Donation Camp. Students’ haemoglobin was also checked. This programme was organized by Alumni Association of JB and Rotary club, Gandhi City, Wardha on 22^nd September 2018 at J. B. College of Science, Wardha.
• The CWSS students arranged a programme on Self-Defence on 5th January 2019. In this programme PSI, Wardha Station, Ms. Meghali Gawande from Damini Pathak, addressed the students on different issues related with women safety. She stated different remedies and guided the students regarding the safety of women.
• The Centre for Women’s Studies and Services, J.B. College of Science, Wardha celebrated International Women’s Day on 8th March 2018. Ad. Dr.Kshipra Singam, Dept. of Law, Yashwant Mahavidyalaya, Wardha stated different laws for women related with sexual harassment at workplace and did the counselling of more than 100 girl students of UG and PG as well as extension activities.
• Dr. Manisha Ithape-Jadhav from Viveki Jan Samruddhi Subodhini, Amravati, exclusively for the girl students of the college guided them on the topic “Laigik v mansikaarogya ani suraksha” on 15^th Sept. 2017.

• Event Gallery

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Orientation Program for B.Sc. and M.Sc. First year students organized by Discipline and Code of Conduct Committee and CWSS on 1^st October 2022

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Debate Competition to celebrate International Women’s Day organized by CWSS on 8^th March 2022

Online Guest Lecture on “Human Values and Professional Ethics” organized by IQAC and CWSS on 6^th May 2022

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Online Seminar competition on the topic “Women who inspired me the most” organized by CWSS to celebrate International Women’s Day on 13^th March 2021

Blood Hemoglobin checking camp at Bajaj College of Science, Wardha on 22^nd September 2019

Self Defence Talk and Hands-on Training Workshop organized by 3 MAH GIRLS BN NCC, NAGPUR (Unit of Bajaj College of Science, Wardha) on 20^th January 2020 in association with Swamsiddha NGO, Wardha

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Training to ‘Women’s Savings Group’ about how to fabricate and assemble a LED Bulb for gram Akoli, Ta: Seloo, Dist: Wardha by NSS Unit on 11^th Jan 2018.

Hemoglobin Checkup and Blood Donation Camp organized by CWSS on 22^nd September 2018

Self-defence Programme and Guidance Session by PSI, Wardha Station, Ms. Meghali Gawande from Damini Pathak about issues related with women safety organized by CWSS on 5th January 2019

International Women’s Day celebration on 8^th March 2018 and guidance session by Ad. Dr. Kshipra Singam, Dept. of Law, Yashwant Mahavidyalaya, Wardha about different laws for women related with sexual harassment at workplace organized by CWSS

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Women Empowerment program on the topic “Laigik v mansikaarogya ani suraksha” organized by CWSS on 15 Sept. 2017