- As enshrined in the Preamble to the Constitution of India, “equality of status and opportunity” must be secured to all citizens; equality of every person under the law is guaranteed by Article 14 of the Constitution. This is further reinforced by the United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) that calls for equality of women and men in terms of human rights and underlines that discrimination and attacks on women’s dignity violate the principle of equality of rights.
- The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 was enacted to ensure a safe workplace for women and to foster work environments that respect women’s right to equality of status and opportunity. Therefore, Internal Complaints Committee was constituted in the Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital and is functioning with the following members
- Sensitization programs were conducted for all the Faculty, Students and Staff of Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai.
Vishaka Committee
Constitution of Vishaka Committee – Internal Complaints Committee
| S.NO | Name | Designation | role | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. T.N. Vijayasree, DCH, MDRT | HOD & Professor, Radiation Oncology | Chairperson | 9444132816 |
| 2 | Dr. N. Rathnapriya, MD | Professor of Microbiology | Member Secretary | 9444272144 |
| 3 | Dr. P.S. Arulrajamurugan, MD, DM | Associate Professor of Rheumatology | Member | 9840665286 |
| 4 | Dr. G. Kuppulakshmi | Professor, O&G, IOG, Egmore | Member | 9840374243 |
| 5 | Dr. J. Priya, MD | Assistant Professor, Institute of DVL | Member | 9677195772 |
| 6 | Dr. A. Nirmala, MD | Assistant Professor, Forensic Medicine | Member | 6380942983 |
| 7 | Dr. K. N. Lavanya | Assistant Professor, Psychiatry | Member | 9487546960 |
| 8 | Ms. Gemma Hepsibeulah | Advocate, Madras High Court | Member | 9600166539 |
| 9 | Tmt. Leema Rose | Nursing Superintendent Grade-II | Member | 9445329242 |
| 10 | Thiru. Sivaraj | Junior Administrative Officer | Member | 9551622675 |
| 11 | Dr. R. Vadivu | Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy | Member | 9444109213 |
