Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013”

Panjab University Committee Against Sexual Harassment (PUCASH) organized a special lecture on the topic “Sexual Harassment of  Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013”  on 28^th July, 2015 from 12.00 noon to 1.30 pm in the Moot Court Hall of the Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh in order to sensitize the officials and chairpersons of the university regarding protection of women from sexual harassment at work place. Prof. Nishtha Jaswal, Chairperson, PUCASH welcomed all the officials present. She while introducing the theme of the lecture emphasized on the objective of the Act i.e. prohibition, prevention and redressal of the complaints against sexual harassment.  Dr. Upneet Lalli, Deputy Director, Institute of Correctional Administration delivered the special lecture.  Honb’le Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Arun Grover presided over the special lecture.  Dr. Upneet Lalli discussed the provisions of the “Sexual Harassment of  Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013” threadbare keeping the balance between the objectives of the Act and the chances of being misused. She beautifully depicted the consequences of non-implementations of the provisions and non performance of duties by the employer. It was a very illustrious lecture. Prof. Arun Grover, Vice-Chancellor emphasizing on the creation of awareness favoured coordination between different components of administrative machinery of the university and creating of specific cells for this purpose. He also assured putting “Sexual Harassment of  Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013” on the university website and directed to put Dr. Upneet’s  power point presentation immediately on the university website.

All the high officials and dignitaries of the university like Dean Student Welfare, Dean Student Welfare (W), Controller of Examination-cum-Officiating Registrar, Law Officers, chairpersons, wardens etc. were present. Prof. Navdeep Goyal, Dean Student Welfare thanked all the officials of the university present in the special lecture and expressed his desire to give a helping hand as Dean Student Welfare and member of PUCASH for creating awareness.