Training Session on
"Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace"
23rd January 2021
For ensuring a safe, secure and gender neutral campus, ICC (Internal Complaint Committee), Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon under POSH ACT 2013 organized a training session on “Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace” on 23rd January 2021 for the members of the committee. Dr. S.K.Yadav (Legal Advisor) was the speaker of the session.
The session covered aspects related to hearing and addressing complaints regarding sexual harassment and spreading awareness about gender-related issues and functioning of the Internal Complaints Committee.
Dr. Yadav explained why every organization must have Internal Complaint Committee. Dr. Yadav discussed the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013. He explained how the Internal Committee works.
Points covered by Dr. Yadav during the training session were:
- What is sexual harassment and examples of sexual harassment;
- Law and the sexual harassment policy of the organization
- How to file a complaint and whom to contact
In the end, Dr. Yadav discussed the three major laws in context to sexual harassment namely, Indian Penal Code Information Technology Act and Criminal Procedures Code.