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INTERNAL COMMITTEE (IC)

Constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, as amended by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2016 at Assam Agricultural University.

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INTERNAL COMMITTEE (IC)

Notification

In pursuance of the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, as amended by the Repealing and Amending Act, 2016 (Act No. 23 of 2016) dated 6th May 2016, the "Internal Complaints Committee" has been formally renamed as the "Internal Committee" (IC). With the approval of the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Assam Agricultural University, the Internal Committee (IC) of Assam Agricultural University is reconstituted to take up complaints from staff and students of the University and address issues logically in the light of the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Vishakha vs. the State of Rajasthan to ensure a safe, dignified, and gender-sensitive environment across the University.

Reconstituted Committee

Members

9 Committee Members
Sl. No. Name & Designation Role
1 Dr. Akashi Sarma, Professor, Deptt. of Plant Breeding & Genetics, FA, AAU, Jorhat Chairperson
2 Dr. Ranendra Nath Barman, Associate Dean, Biswanath College of Agriculture, AAU, Biswanath Chariali Member
3 Dr. Ranjit Sarma, Associate Dean, Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture, AAU, Dhubri Member
4 Dr. Aradhana Barooah, Principal Scientist, Directorate of Research (Agri.), AAU, Jorhat Member
5 Mrs. Nivedita Baruah, Deputy Registrar (P), AAU, Jorhat Member
6 Dr. Sampreety Gogoi, Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Human Development & Family Studies, College of Community Science, AAU, Jorhat Member
7 Ms. Meera Baruah, Legal Advisor, AAU, Jorhat Member
8 Dr. Aditi Bezbaruah, Retired Professor, Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat Member
9 Smt. Karismita Talukdar, Ph.D (2nd year), College of Community Science, AAU, Jorhat Member (For student related matters)
View the official reconstitution notification document for complete details. Notification