Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 6: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with Department of Lifelong Learning today organized a one-day workshop on “Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplaces (POSH)” for Mission Directors, Joint Directors, CDPO’S and Deputy Directors of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Department of Social Welfare, Jammu.
Dr Kavita Suri, Director, Department of Lifelong learning and former member, J&K State Commission for the Protection of Women and Child Rights, J&K Government was the guest speaker who has done remarkable work on women’s issues.
She stated that workplace harassment, intimidation, bullying or coercion including that of a sexual nature is becoming common day by day as more women are coming out to work. Dr Suri focussed on zero-tolerance, discrimination and harassment-free work environment to all employees with a well drafted action plan for handling harassment claims. She also, presented several impressive visuals and video clippings reflecting the mind sets of the society on sexual harassment of women.
Dr Savita Nayar, Associate Professor from Department of Law, deliberated on “Constitutional equality and Vishakha Judgement: Supreme Court guidelines”. She addressed on sociological and legal aspects of POSH, POSH Act 2013 and said it aims to prevent prohibit and redress sexual harassment at workplaces in India.
Shabnam Kamili, State Mission Director, ICDS, J&K, said, “We feel it is very important to strengthen women’s role and participation in the economic and community affairs, by enhancing the frequency of such sensitization programmes at regular intervals. It becomes our utmost responsibility to keep sexual harassment at bay for a constructive work culture”.
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