Function of the Cell
- Grievances of the staff which could not be settled in the routine process are referred to this committee.
- Consider individual grievances of specific nature and raised individually by the concerned aggrieved employee.
- Settling issues amicably and in a time bound manner.
- Offering reasonable solution to grievances of various issues received from staff members
- Ensures that the grievances are resolved on time impartially and confidentially.
- To suggest remedial and preventive measures so as to avoid similar grievances in future.
- To review the suggestions/complaints raised by the staff members during periodical counseling and work accordingly towards the welfare of the employees.
- Create awareness among staff members about the grievance welfare mechanism.
- Arrange for extra-curricular activities for all members of staff.
- Ensure favorable working environment for members of staff.
Facilities of the Cell
- Conference room for the committee members for discussions.
- Supporting staffs to carry out administrative procedures.
Roles & Responsibilities
Chairperson:
- Chairman in presence of Coordinator and Committee members should hear the grievances personally.
- Conduct preliminary informal discussions with persons contacting the Committee with respect to potential formal grievances.
- Decides whether a Subcommittee of the Committee should be appointed to cover the matter in greater depth.
- Take conclusive decision and submit recommendations for removal of alleged grievances.
- Meet members on regular interval and ensure that Staff Grievance Welfare mechanism is rightly followed.
Coordinator:
- Study the petition and after looking into the relevant documents discuss with those concerned and submit its recommendations and report to the Chairperson as expeditiously as possible.
- Communicate with the grievant on a regular basis in order to assess the current state of the case.
- Create awareness about Staff Grievance Welfare mechanism among all members of staff.
- To inquire into the grievances in consultation with the committee members and make recommendations and report to the Chairperson for suitable action.
- Work towards recognizing achievers and create opportunities for self development of individual members of staff.
- Maintenance of records of all grievances, minutes of meeting, welfare measures etc.
- Conduct Committee meeting on regular intervals to discuss over various developments and issues pertaining to staff grievance and welfare.
Committee Members:
- Work as a point of contact to the members of staff and the Grievance Welfare committee.
- Meet at the direction of the chair, most usually when the chair has been notified of a grievance that should be heard.
- Hear representations by the persons directly involved in grievances and advise adjustment by the administration when appropriate.
Committee Composition
- The Principal as the Chairperson of the committee.
- The Registrar as the Coordinator of the committee.
- Dean Academic Affairs as committee member.
- One Senior faculty member and AsP from Information Technology department as committee member.
- One Senior Technical Assistant from Computer Ecience & Engineering Department as committee member.
- One senior staff member from Administration as committee member.
Committee Members
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. (Dr.) Sutapa Mukherjee | Principal | Chairperson |
| 2 | Dr. Madhumita Das Sarkar | Associate Prof., MAKAUT | Member |
| 3 | Prof. B.N. Chatterji | Emeritus Prof., CSE | Invited Member |
| 4 | Dr. Sabnam Sengupta | Associate Prof. & HOD, IT | Member |
| 5 | Dr. Subhasish Pradhan | AP, Registrar(Actg.) | Coordinator |