D.Y.Patil College of Engineering & Technology, Kolhapur is committed to provide safe academic and working environment to all students and its women employees. As per the guidelines of Supreme Court, UGC, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013, an Internal Complaints Committee has been established by the College for a period of three years (2017-18,2018-19,2019-20).

Internal Complaints Committee will examine all matters relating to women in the workplace and will make suggestions and proposals to the institute administration regarding such matters.

1. To create and maintain safe, healthy and supportive environment for women and girl students in the campus. 2. To address issues faced by women at work place and to organize awareness generation programmes and to take preventive steps towards protection of women staff / students from sexual harassment in the college. 3. Internal Complaints Committee is functioning in the college as per the norms laid down by the AICTE to organize workshops affecting women in general and especially in thefollowing areas: ● Sensitization and gender equality on campuses ● Issues of women arising from societal concerns ● Any other theme based activities and events concerning significant issues of women

The Internal Complaints Committee consists of the following members:

AWARENESS PROGRAM BY INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE: “ ATMBHAN JAGWATANA” 12 Aug,2017

D.Y.Patil college of Engineering & Technology & ICC committee organized an Awareness program for the first year Engineering &Architecture students on 12 th August ,2017 .The main purpose of the program was to make the students aware of the rules & regulations of the committee & also to create awareness about gender equality among them.

Mrs. Tanuja Shipurkar ,a well known social worker was the chief guest of the program. She interacted with the students & explained the rules & regulations of the committee. She also highlighted the importance of gender equality.ICC Presiding Officer Mrs. Padmavati Pise took special efforts to make the program a success. Principal Dr. A.N.Jadhav, vice principal Dr.Kshama Kullhalli ,First Year Coordinator Prof. K.P.Chopade & all ICC committee members were present on the occasion. 300 students from First Year Engg.& 80 students from Architecture department participated in the programme..Prof. .Mrs .Shamim .Z. Bhai & Miss Nandini.S.Misal were coordinator of the program.