Girl Student Grievience Redressal
Empowering Voices, Ensuring Justice.
Our Vision
At DBHP Sabha’s Shri P. V. Joshi Law College, Dharwad, we are dedicated to creating an academic environment that is free from gender-based discrimination, harassment, and intimidation. As an institution of legal learning, we recognize that our campus must reflect the very ideals of equality and justice that our students are training to uphold in the professional world.
Significance of the Cell
Upholding Legal Mandates: The cell functions in alignment with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), and guidelines mandated by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Ensuring Psychological & Physical Safety: We provide a dedicated space that recognizes the unique challenges faced by female students, ensuring their well-being is prioritized in classrooms, campus facilities, and digital spaces.
Promoting Gender Equality: Beyond grievance handling, the cell acts as a catalyst for gender sensitization, conducting workshops on women’s legal rights, self-defense, and professional empowerment.
Building Confidence: By providing a transparent and confidential mechanism for redressal, we ensure that students can focus on their academic pursuits without fear or hesitation.
- • **Crisis Management:** Negotiators must remain calm and adaptable under pressure. Our training builds the emotional intelligence required to handle high-stakes disputes while maintaining professional decorum. • **Strategic Preparation:** Students learn to research and identify the Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA), ensuring they never enter a negotiation without a clear strategy and fallback plan.
- Minimum GPA/grade requirements as set by the university.
- For graduate programs: a recognized bachelor’s degree with required CGPA.
- For graduate programs: a recognized bachelor’s
Objectives
Confidential Redressal: To provide a secure, sensitive, and impartial platform for addressing complaints.
Proactive Awareness: To organize regular seminars, legal awareness camps, and guest lectures on gender laws (e.g., IPC, POSH, Family Laws).
Mentorship: To foster a supportive environment where female students feel empowered to voice concerns regarding both academic hurdles and personal security.
Speedy Resolution: To ensure time-bound investigation and resolution of all reported grievances.
- • **Crisis Management:** Negotiators must remain calm and adaptable under pressure. Our training builds the emotional intelligence required to handle high-stakes disputes while maintaining professional decorum. • **Strategic Preparation:** Students learn to research and identify the Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA), ensuring they never enter a negotiation without a clear strategy and fallback plan.
- Minimum GPA/grade requirements as set by the university.
- For graduate programs: a recognized bachelor’s degree with required CGPA.
- For graduate programs: a recognized bachelor’s
What Can Be Reported?
Students may approach the cell for issues including, but not limited to:
Sexual Harassment: Incidents of sexual harassment, stalking, or inappropriate behavior.
Gender-Based Discrimination: Gender-based discrimination in academics or administration.
Hostel & Campus Grievances: Hostel or campus facility-related grievances specific to female students.
Psychological, Verbal & Digital Harassment: Any form of psychological, verbal, or digital harassment.
- Completed secondary education (HSC/A-Level/Equivalent).
- Minimum GPA/grade requirements as set by the university.
- For graduate programs: a recognized bachelor’s degree with required CGPA.
- For graduate programs: a recognized bachelor’s
What Can Be Reported?
Students may approach the cell for issues including, but not limited to:
Sexual Harassment: Incidents of sexual harassment, stalking, or inappropriate behavior.
Gender-Based Discrimination: Gender-based discrimination in academics or administration.
Hostel & Campus Grievances: Hostel or campus facility-related grievances specific to female students.
Psychological, Verbal & Digital Harassment: Any form of psychological, verbal, or digital harassment.
- Completed secondary education (HSC/A-Level/Equivalent).
- Minimum GPA/grade requirements as set by the university.
- For graduate programs: a recognized bachelor’s degree with required CGPA.
- For graduate programs: a recognized bachelor’s
How to File a Grievance
Direct Complaint: Approach any member of the Committee in person.
Email: Send a formal communication to pvjoshilawcollege@gmail.com.
Drop-box: Use the grievance box located at the Administrative Block.
Our Commitment to Confidentiality: We guarantee that all complaints are handled with the highest level of privacy and sensitivity. We maintain a “Zero Tolerance” policy toward retaliation against any student who comes forward to report a concern.
- Completed secondary education (HSC/A-Level/Equivalent).
- Minimum GPA/grade requirements as set by the university.
- For graduate programs: a recognized bachelor’s degree with required CGPA.
- For graduate programs: a recognized bachelor’s