Gender Harassment Committee

It is mandatory for every medical college in India to have a Gender Harassment Committee, as per regulations of National Medical Council, 2020. Therefore, the Gender Harassment Committee of Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College and Research institute is constituted as follows:-

The objectives of the Committee will be as follows:

  • To prevent discrimination and sexual harassment against women, by promoting gender amity among students and employees
  • To lay down procedures for the prohibition, resolution, settlement and prosecution of acts of discrimination and sexual harassment against women, by the students and the employees
  • To deal with cases of discrimination and sexual harassment against women, in a time bound manner, aiming at ensuring support services to the victimized and termination of the harassment
  • To recommend appropriate punitive action against the guilty party
S.No Name Designation Designation in the committee
1 Dr.Edwin Joe Dean Chairperson
2 Dr. S. Somasundaram Medical Superintendent Member
3 Dr. K. Udhaya Professor of Anatomy Member
4 Dr. S. Ravichandran Professor of Biochemistry Member
5 Dr. M. Balachandar Professor of General Surgery Member
6 Dr. R R Pranesh Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Member
7 Dr. R. Thiruchelvi Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Member
8 Dr. V. Shanmugapriya Assistant Professor of Anatomy Member
9 Mrs. Sulochana Nursing Superintendent Member