The Cell for Gender Sensitization and Prevention against Sexual Harassment at Workplace at S.E.T’s College of Pharmacy, Dharwad- Karnataka had its Inception in 2018. The Cell was Formed in accordance with the guidelines on sexual harassment Prevention in the workplace, issued by the Honourable Supreme Court of India in 1997 and in accordance with the VISHAKHA guidelines of Supreme Court.

Aim
The cell aims to sensitize and create awareness about gender justice among the academic and non-academic community in this educational institution. The cell has organized seminars, and interactive  sessions  with  eminent  speakers  and  activists  and  aims  to  conduct  many  such seminars and workshops for the benefit of all stakeholders of this institution. The members of the said cell had also propagated their ideas in such events.
           
Objectives

• To resolve the issues pertaining to sexual harassment intervals
• To foster healthy relationship with opposite gender
• To  equip  students,  faculty  and  staff  with  the  knowledge  of  their  legal  rights and redressal of their grievances
• To  facilitate  speedy  delivery  of  justice,  through  organizing  meetings  at  regular
• To provide a platform for listening to complaints and redressal of grievances

Responsibilities
The  Cell  is  responsible  for  looking  into  any  complaints  filed  by  students  and  staff  about sexual harassment if any happening inside the college premises. According to the Honourable Supreme Court of India definition of sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexually determined behaviour, such as:

• Physical contact and advances
• Demand or request for sexual favors
• Sexually Colored remarks
• Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature

Committee