On 13th Aug 1997, the Supreme Court of India issued a judgment, Vishaka judgment that recognized and addressed sexual harassment at the workplace as a human rights violation. The Supreme Court in its judgment said every woman has a right to a safe workplace. The court gave directives for all employers/organizations making it mandatory to institute sexual harassment complaints committees at workplaces.

R.T.C. B.Ed. College is an equal opportunity employment institution without regard to race, caste, religion, colour, marital status, sex, age, nationality, disability of its staff. The institution also believes that all employees of the institution have the right to be treated with dignity.

• To create awareness on gender equality and gender justice.
• To develop a conducive atmosphere in the campus.
• To ensure provision of a work and educational environment that is free from sexual harassment.
• To take all reasonable steps (active and preventive in nature) to prevent the harassment occurring.
• To display anti-sexual harassment posters on notice boards in common work areas and distribute relevant brochures.
• To deal with the cases of discrimination and sexual harassment against the student / staff, in a time bound manner.

Behaviors that may constitute harassment are:

• Verbal or Physical threats.
• Insulting, Abusive, Embarrassing or Patronizing behaviour or Comments.
• Offensive gestures, Language, Rumors, Gossip or Jokes.
• Suggestive comments or Body language.
• Unwanted physical contact, ranging from an invasion of space to a serious assault.
• Eve-teasing and Unsavory remarks.

• To help women to realize their rights of freedom.
• To treat sexual harassment as a misconduct and initiate punitive actions for such misconduct.
• To assist the aggrieved woman to place the complaint.
• To safe guard the one who is victimized.
• To educate and train students about sexual harassment.