Internal Complaints Committee (Gender Sensitization Cell and Committee for Prevention of Sexual Harassment)
Sexual harassment injects the most demeaning sexual stereotypes into the general work environment and always represents an intentional assault on a person’s innermost privacy.
What is Sexual Harassment?
According the Supreme Court order, sexual harassment is any unwelcome words or actions of sexual nature as..
- Physical contact and advances
- Demand or request for sexual favours
- Sexually coloured remarks
- Display of pornography
- Any other unwelcome physical, verbal and non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature.
Members of University Internal Complaints Committee.
| Chairman |
| Prof.Dr. Heera Jayasheela (94233644727 / 8308406342) |
| Co-Chairman |
| Prof.Dr. Aparna Palekar (7354678260) |
| Secretary |
| Asso.Prof.Dr. Sonali Das (9730750026) |
| Member - Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Rural Medical College |
| Prof.Dr. Mohan Pawar (8870099770) |
| Member - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
| Prof.Dr. Tejas Borkar (9371271752) |
| Member - Smt. Sindhutai Eknathrao Vikhe Patil College of Nursing |
| Prof.Mrs. Shivaleela Upashe (7022730654) |
| Member - College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Asst.Prof.Dr.Harish Pawar (8999948034) |
| Member - Pravara Rural Ayurved College |
| Prof.Dr. Chitre Rajashree R. (8087326389) |
| Member - School of public Health & Social Medicine |
| Asst.Prof.Dr.Yashwant Palghadmal (9665780752) |
| Member -Nursing Superintendent |
| Dr.Sangita Vikhe (9673002221) |
| Member - Asst. Legal Officer |
| Shri. Mukesh Dighe (9689744700) |
| Member - Security Officer |
| Shri. Dattu Vaman Wakchaure (9462114503) |
| Member - NGO Representative PIRENS, Loni |
| Ms.Pushpa Madhav Padwal (9623638493) |
| Member - Research Student |
| Ms. Sukhpreet Pabla (9638299273) |
| Member - PG Student (MD Pharmacology) |
| Dr. Abhidnya Raut (8956394685) |
| Member - UG Student (IV MBBS) |
| Mr.Shreyash Kasar (8605025141) |
Functions of the Cell
The office of the Cell is an educational resource as well as a complaint centre for the members of the faculty, staff and students of the University. Its mandate is
- To provide a neutral, confidential and supportive environment for members of the campus community who may have been sexually harassed;
- To advice complainants of the informal and formal means of resolution as specified by the Cell;
- To ensure the fair and timely resolution of sexual harassment complaints;
- To provide information regarding counselling and support services on our campus
- To ensure that students, faculty and staff are provided with current and comprehensive materials on sexual harassment and assault; Handbook on Sexual Harasssment of Woman at Workplace
- To promote awareness about sexual harassment through educational initiatives that encourages and fosters a respectful and safe campus environment.
The Cell seeks to achieve these goals through:
Dissemination of Information – Display of printed materials &posters .
Awareness Workshops – about sexual harassment for faculty, non-teaching staff and students. The aim is to develop nonthreatening and non-intimidating atmosphere of mutual learning.
Counselling – Confidential counselling service is an important service as it provides a safe space to speak about the incident and how it has affected the victim because sexual harassment cases are rarely reported and is a sensitive issue.
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Name of the Institute |
Activity/ Topic |
Name of speakers/Gues ts/Invitees |
No of particip ants |
Target group |
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09/02/2026 |
ICC, PIMS, Loni |
Workshop on POSH Act & consequences of sexual harassment at workplace & educational institutions (Participation in NCW-Yuvamanthan activity) |
Adv. Ranjana Gawande |
- |
Nonteaching female staff of PIMS |
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13/03/2026 |
Rural Dental College, Loni |
International Women's Day Celebration 2026 |
- |
- |
Staff & students of Rural Dental College |
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14/03/2026 |
ICC & Women Empowerment Cell, PIMS, Loni |
Workshop on POSH Act 2013 |
Dr. Asawari Deshpande |
- |
Male employees (teaching & nonteaching) of PIMS |
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14/05/2026 |
ICC, PIMS, Loni |
Attended Webinar on Safe or Sorry: Building Psychologically Safe and Accountable Workplaces |
Lawcubator, Bengaluru (KS) |
- |
ICC members |
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04/08/2025 |
SSEVPCON, Loni |
Lecture on Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee |
Dr. Heera Jayasheela |
- |
GNM, Basic B.Sc, Post Basic B.Sc and M.Sc Nursing students |
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13/09/2025 |
College of Biosciences & Technology (CBT), Loni |
Lecture on Gender Sensitization during Orientation program |
Dr. Raghwendra H L |
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First yr B.Sc. and M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology students |
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23/09/2025 |
SSEVPCON & Pravara Rural Ayurved College, Loni |
UGC Guidelines for POSH Regulations |
Organised by Martha Farrell Foundation (MFF) and Association of Indian Universities (AIU) |
- |
GNM, Basic B.Sc, Post Basic B.Sc, M.Sc Nursing, 1st & 2nd yr BAMS students |
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28/11/2025 |
Pravara Rural Ayurved College, Loni |
Gender Equality |
Dr. Rajshree Chitre |
- |
1st yr BAMS students |
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05/03/2024 |
AIU-MFF New Delhi |
Safe campus-an online program was attended |
- |
3 from PIMS |
ICC members of PIMS -DU |
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13/03/2024 |
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Awareness of Cyber Crime for women and girls |
- |
226 |
BPTH Students |
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20/03/2024 |
Rural Dental College, Loni |
- |
Dr Shubhangi Mani |
29 |
RDC Faculty members |
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05/08/2024 |
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Loni |
Lecture on Gender Sensitization during Orientation program |
Dr Komal Gunjal |
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1st yr BPT students |
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24/01/2025 |
SSEVPCON, Loni |
Guest lecture on Gender Sensitization, for students and faculty, on occasion of National Girl Child Day |
Dr Asawari Deshpande |
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Students and faculty |
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25/01/2025 |
ICC, PIMS, Loni |
Attended Online workshop on POSH ACT 2013 - prevention of sexual harassment of women at workplace |
Dr Manoj Wagh, Tech Trainers & Testers, Pune |
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ICC members |
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27/06/2025 |
ICC, PIMS, Loni |
Attended Webinar on preventing sexual harassment at educational institutes |
Lawcubator, Bengaluru (KS) |
- |
ICC members |
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18/07/2025 |
ICC, PIMS, Loni |
Attended Webinar on Best practices for effective ICs in Colleges & Universities |
Lawcubator, Bengaluru (KS) |
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ICC members |
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02/08/2024 |
SSEVPCON, Loni |
Lecture on Gender Sensitization |
Dr. Heera Jayasheela |
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1st year UG & PG students |
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02/08/2024 |
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Loni |
Lecture on Gender Sensitization during Orientation program |
Dr Komal Thorat |
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1st yr BPT students |
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16/08/2024 |
College of Biosciences & Technology (CBT), Loni |
Lecture on Gender Sensitization during Orientation program |
Dr Sonali Das |
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1st yr B Sc & M Sc students |
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05/10/2024 |
Rural Dental College, Loni |
Talk on Gender sensitization during Orientation program |
Dr Shaila Shrikhande |
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1st year BDS students |
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08/10/2024 |
Rural Dental College, Loni |
Talk on Gender sensitization during Orientation program |
Dr Anita Munde |
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1st yr MDS students |
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21/11/2024 |
Pravara Rural Ayurved College, Loni |
Lecture on Gender Sensitization |
Dr. Rajashree Chitre |
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1st year BAMS students |
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14/08/2024 |
PIMS, Loni |
Submission of annual report to registrar office |
Secretary ICC |
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Registrar Office |
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25/04/2024 |
PIMS, Loni |
Quarterly meeting of ICC |
Secretary ICC |
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Committee members |
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22/03/2024 |
PIMS, Loni |
Submission of budget for 2024-25 |
Secretary ICC |
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20/03/2024 |
Rural Dental College (RDC), Loni |
Talk on the theme of IWD 2024: Invest in women - accelerate progress |
Concerned ICC member of constituent college |
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Teaching faculty |
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13/03/2024 |
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Loni |
Awareness of Cyber Crime for women and girls |
Concerned ICC member of constituent college |
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Women and girls |
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05/03/2024 |
PIMS, Loni |
Attended Safe campus online program by AIU-MFF New Delhi |
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Concerned ICC members of PIMS |
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March 2024 |
PIMS, Loni |
Reconstitution of ICC |
Registrar |
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08/01/2024 |
PIMS, Loni |
Quarterly meeting of ICC |
Secretary ICC |
- |
Committee members |
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19/12/2023 |
PIMS, Loni |
Symposium on Gender Sensitization and Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace |
Chairman, Secretary ICC |
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Students and faculty of PIMS |
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14/12/2023 |
RDC & DBVPRMC, Loni |
Prevention of sexual harassment at workplace |
Chairman, Secretary ICC |
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Students |
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14/12/2023 |
PIMS, Loni |
Quarterly meeting of ICC |
Secretary ICC |
- |
Committee members |
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11/10/2023 |
PIMS, Loni |
Quarterly meeting of ICC |
Secretary ICC |
- |
Committee members |
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06/09/2023 |
Rural Dental College (RDC), Loni |
Talk on Gender sensitization |
Concerned ICC member of constituent college |
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19/08/2023 |
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Loni |
Lecture on Gender Sensitization |
Concerned ICC member of constituent college |
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Students |
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19/12/2023 |
All constituent colleges of PIMS |
Symposium on gender sensitization and prevention of sexual harassment at work place |
Dr. Asawari
Deshpande |
225 |
Students and faculty of PIMS |
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19/12/2023 |
All constituent colleges of PIMS |
Symposium on gender sensitization and prevention of sexual harassment at work place |
Dr. Asawari
Deshpande |
225 |
Students and faculty of PIMS |
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14/12/2023 |
DRBVPRMC |
Gender sensitization |
Dr. Bindu Krishnan |
50 |
I MBBS Students |
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14/12/2023 |
RDC |
Sexual harassment at workplaces |
Dr. Anita Munde |
64 |
IV BDS Students |
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06/09/2023 |
RDC |
Gender sensitization |
Dr. Shaila Shrikande |
100 |
I BDS Students |
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19/08/2023 |
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Gender sensitization |
Dr. Komal Thorat |
100 |
I BPTH Students |
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20/9/2022 |
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Gender sensitization |
Dr.Karuna Kamble |
95 |
I BPTH Students |
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23/7/2022 |
DRBVPRMC |
Activity by gender champions of RMC to create awareness on the topic of gender sensitisation and sexual harassment at workplaces |
Ms.Yammini and Mr.Gurubaksh Soni(III MBBS) |
200 |
I MBBS Students |
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14-3-2022 |
RDC |
Various activities, based on theme- break the bias- for IWD 2022, were conducted including poem writing, face painting, best smile photography, gen photography and soap carving |
Mrs SuvarnaRajend raVikhePatil, Dr. Maneirikar |
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All students of RDC |
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8-3-2022 |
Centre for Biotechnology |
Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow |
Dr. Vandana Jain |
41 |
Biotechnology staff and students |
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8-3-2022 |
SmtSindhutaiE knathraoVikhe Patil College Of Nursing |
1. Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
2.Elocution competition |
Mrs PratibhaPatil |
12 |
Final year Bsc Nursing students and 3rd year GNM students |
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8-3-2022 |
RDC |
Women’s day celebration |
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Female staff of RDC |
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7-3-2022 |
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Displaying Video and a talk on “Gender Equality”
Slogan Competition |
Dr.DeepaliHan deDr.SheilaShr ikhande |
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Physiotherapy students |
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28-1-2022 |
All constituent colleges of PIMS |
E symposium on gender sensitization and prevention of sexual harassment at work place |
Dr. Swati Rane Dr.Pandurang Bhujang |
241 |
Students and faculty of PIMS |
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14-12-2021 |
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Gender sensitization |
Dr.KarunaKa mble |
62 |
I yr BPTH students |
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5-10-2021 |
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Gender sensitization |
Dr. SejalShingvi |
50 Online Mode |
I yr BPTH students |
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1-2-2021 |
Dr.APJ Abdul |
Gender |
Dr. |
207 |
II-IV yr BPTH |
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Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
sensitization |
KomalThorat, Dr.Karuna |
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students |
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3-11-2020 |
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Gender equality |
Dr. KomalThorat, Dr.Karuna |
63 Online Mode |
I yr BPTH & I yr MPTH students |
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30-8-2019 |
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Gender equality |
Dr. KomalThorat, Dr. NupoorKulkar ni |
200 |
II-IV yr BPTH students |
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12-8-2019 |
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Gender equality |
Dr.ShailaShrik hande, Dr. Maria |
93 |
I yr BPTH students |
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13-4-2019 |
SmtSindhutaiE knathraoVikhe Patil College Of Nursing |
Gender sensitization |
Dr HeeraJaysheel a |
70 |
Nursing college students |
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8-3-2019 |
All constituent colleges of PIMS |
Acheivment of Women in Different Fields and Women Empowerment |
Dr.ShailaShrik hande |
45 |
Girls at ladies hostel no 4 |
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9-10-2018 |
DrBVP Rural Medical College PIMS |
Gender bias Sexual & Nonsexual harrassement |
Dr.ShailaShrik hande |
242 |
I yr MBBS & BDS students |
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30-8 2018 |
Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Gender sensitization |
Dr. KeerthiRao, Dr. DeepaliHande |
162 |
II-IV yr BPTH students |
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13-8-2018 |
Dr.APJAbdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy |
Gender sensitization and sexual harassment |
Dr.ShailaShrik hande |
96 |
I yr BPTH students |
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03.03.2017 |
All constituent colleges of PIMS |
Sexual harassment at workplace |
Mrs.Sangeeta Vikhe |
200 |
Non teaching faculty of PIMS |
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03.02.2017 |
All constituent colleges of PIMS |
Gender sensitisation |
Dr.ShailaShrik hande |
70 |
Ladies hostel students |
The Complaint Mechanism (Procedure to file/report a complaint):
- The complainant will have to submit a written and signed complaint addressed to the Chairman/Secretary of the Cell.
- The Cell will call the complainant for a personal meeting, usually within a week from the submission of the written complaint.
- The members of the Cell will discuss the complaint.
- If the case falls outside the purview of the Cell, the complainant will be informed about the same by the appropriate authority.
- If the case comes under the purview of the Cell, an enquiry committee will be set up. The Committee will submit a report and recommend the nature of action to be taken at the earliest by the appropriate authority.
Online Complaint Registration form
| To register a Online Complaint - click Here |
The individuals/victim also can register their complaints of sexual harassment/grievances in the Complaints Register, in the Principal Office.
Internal Complaint Committee - Gender Equality By RMC Students