Lucknow. An awareness workshop on sexual harassment at workplace was organized by the Pro Bono Club of the Faculty of Law of Lucknow University on Wednesday at Greenland Public School. More than 40 teaching and non-teaching staff of the school participated in it. In the workshop, information was given about the provisions of the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment Act-2013, complaint procedure and measures to ensure safe environment at the workplace.
The program was organized by Prof. of Law Faculty. Faculty in-charge of Bono Club, Prof. It was done under the guidance of (Dr.) Alok Kumar Yadav with the help of school principal Rachna Mishra.
During the workshop, the concept of sexual harassment at the workplace and its various forms were discussed. The participants were made aware of the objectives of the Act, key legal provisions, procedure for filing complaints and the mechanism for redressal of complaints. The role of the internal committee, the responsibilities of the employer and the importance of maintaining a respectful and discrimination-free environment at the workplace were also explained.
Pro Bono Club members conducted the operation
The workshop was conducted by Komal Singh, student coordinator of Pro Bono Club. He was joined by club associates Nitin Vishwakarma, Anshul Tiwari and Shivranjani Pundir and trainees Jigyasa Srivastava, Richa Tiwari and Shantanu Yadav.
According to the organisers, the objective of the workshop was to sensitize school employees about their rights and responsibilities at the workplace and to educate them about the legal mechanisms available to resolve complaints related to sexual harassment.