The purpose of the Students Grievance Redressal Cell (SGRC) is to maintain a congenial, academic and working environment for the students of NIET. Any student with grievances may approach the Grievance Redressal Cell and submit his / her grievance in writing to the coordinator, Studentså€tM Grievance Redressal Cell of NIET. Further, the complaints can also be sent through e-mail to - director@niet.co.in, sgrc@niet.co.in.

• The objectives of SGRC are as follows:
  

• To ensure a fair, impartial and consistent mechanism for redressal of various issues faced by the students.

• To develop a responsive and accountable attitude among all students, thereby maintaining a harmonious atmosphere on the

• college campus.

• To uphold the dignity of the college by promoting cordial Student- Student, Student- Teacher and Teacher- Teacher relationship.

• To ensure that grievances are resolved promptly, neutrally, with sensitivity and in complete confidentially.

• To advise students to respect the right and dignity of one another, and not to behave in a vindictive manner towards any of them

• for any reason.

The Staff Grievance Resolution Policy is to guide, and steer all concerned for the fair and equitable resolution of concerns related to terms or conditions of employment that are not resolved to the staff member's satisfaction within the administrative unit. A staff grievance is defined as an unresolved issue concerning the application of Institute policy, practice, or procedure affecting employee's official terms and conditions as perceived by him/her

• Scope
  This policy will be applicable for all staff members of the Institute currently employed.
  State of Rights:

• All grievances are treated confidentially by Grievance Resolution Cell (GRC)'s Office.

• In case it becomes necessary to consult other individuals to obtain further information pertinent to the grievance, the grievant and respondent may be notified based on the assessment of GRC.

• In cases where the information contains confidential material and/or data that is not relevant to the grievance, GRC will provide the parties involved with a written statement of the relevant information in order to maintain confidentiality.

• In the event a grievant has concerns as to whether all relevant material has been provided, the grievant may request in writing that one of the Institute's designated Resource Offices review the materials to ensure that all relevant materials have been made available to the panel.

• No staff member will be reprimanded, harassed, retaliated against, discriminated against, or adversely treated for using Staff Grievance Procedure. Any such behaviour will be treated as a serious offence and will invite penal action.

Background
Sexual harassment is a human rights violation, an infringement on life and liberty and a serious form of gender-based discrimination. Such behaviour is an affront to the dignity, gender, equality, and fundamental rights of an individual.

Sexual harassment is contrary to anti-discrimination provisions in the Constitution of India: Article 15: "Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth" and Article 19(1)(g): Right to freedom which upholds a woman's right "to practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade or business". Sexual Harassment is an offence under The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 No. 14 of 2013. Section 3(1): No woman shall be subjected to sexual harassment at any workplace.

Educational Institutes are bound by the same Act (Section 2 (o) work place includes - (i) any private sector organization or a private venture, undertaking, enterprise, institution, establishment, society, trust, non-governmental organization, unit or service provider carrying on commercial...distribution or service." ) Following this, Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET) is committed to uphold the constitutional mandate ensuring the above-mentioned human rights of all those who fall within its jurisdiction. It is with this object that the rules have been framed.

These rules restate the commitment of NIET to create and maintain an ecosystem free of all sexual harassment so that all the members, irrespective of gender, can work together in harmony.

The rules and the procedures have been framed keeping in mind Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013, and the Supreme Court's judgement regarding sexual harassment at workplace. These Rules and Procedures apply to all the students, members of the faculty and the staff, officers at NIET, members of the authorities and the committees at NIET as well as to the service providers and outsiders