Committee for Gender Concerns

The Committee for Gender Concerns (CGC) at IIT Hyderabad is an administrative body that operates with the mandate of ensuring a gender-safe and rights-aware campus. CGC is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy and just educational and work environment where no member of the community is excluded from opportunities or subjected to any form of gender-based discrimination and violence.

We assist the members of the IITH community in seeking relief, redressal, and counsel in situations where they encounter gender-based discrimination or challenges. We are committed towards implementing gender justice for persons of all gender identities across the spectrum. In the case of complaints of sexual harassment, we counsel the complainant, suggest on-campus resources for coping with their state of survivorship, advise them on the procedure for channelling their complaint to the IITH Internal Complaints Committee, and maintain complete confidentiality while seeking their permission to proceed with redressal options. We also facilitate the functioning of regulatory bodies such as the IITH Internal Complaints Committee by directing their attention to all complaints relating to sexual harassment after seeking the permission of the complainant.

CGC facilitates awareness, counselling, guidance and appropriate referral to statutory bodies such as the Internal Complaints Committee whenever required and with the consent of the complainant.

We encourage every member of the IIT Hyderabad community to approach us for support, guidance and assistance whenever they experience or witness gender-based discrimination, harassment or violence.

In our chain of functioning, we ensure confidentiality, impartiality and avoid conflict-of-interest situations in the resolution of complaints.