Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Shanavas C, IAS, has issued a circular directing all educational institutions including colleges, schools, and coaching institutes under Kohima District to establish Internal Committees under Section 4 (2) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) (POSH) Act, 2013, DIPR informed.
The directive is in compliance with a circular issued by the National Commission for Women, Government of India. The Deputy Commissioner further emphasized that institutions must submit an action taken report and the committee’s member details to the Kohima DC’s office via email (dckma-ngl@nic.in) and hardcopy on or before August 14. This proactive step aims to foster safer and more respectful environments for women in educational settings.
National Medical Commission had earlier directed all health institutions in the country to form similar committees following the Supreme Courts order that asked Centre and state governments to set up panels in all ministries and departments to probe sexual harassment allegations at workplace.
NMC asks health institutions to form sexual harassment probe panels
