Guru Hargobind Sr. Sec. Public School, Sidhwan Khurd, Ludhiana

Affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi

Affiliation No. 1630031, School No. 20035, Pincode-142024

Prevention Of Sexual Harrassment Policy(Posh)

INTRODUCTION

The Guru Hargobind Sr. Sec. Public School Prevention of Sexual Harrassement Policy(POSH) has been designed and formulated in order to provide a safe and secure environment to the staff.It aims to change the mind-sets and attitudes by creating awareness about what contributes to sexual harassment and the steps that can be taken to address it. This policy serves as an important tool to make school safe and benefit the staff.

(1.1)SCOPE

The policy is applicable for all staff of  Guru Hargobind Sr. Sec. Public School including all contract employees, trainees, fellows, fixed time hirers, adhoc and third party staff who visit and are on work in school campus.

(1.2)OBJECTIVES
  •  To provide a basic understanding of sexual harassment at places of work.
  •  To Prohibit Prevent and Redress the problem of sexual harassment.
  •  To provide protection against sexual harassment of staff in school and for prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected.
  •  To set forth the expectations of conduct and mutual respect at the school with the focus on prevention of sexual harassment of the process of complaint if these expectations are not met or violated.
  •  To establish and communicate that the school is committed to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment in any form.
(1.3)STRUCTURE

CONSTITUTION OF INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE (ICC)

Every organisation is obliged to constitute through a written order an Internal Complaint Committee.The Internal Complaint Committee will be comprising of :

  • Principal of Guru Hargobind Sr. Sec. Public School, as the presiding officer ( Ms. Sandeep Kaur)
  • Vice-Principal of Guru Hargobind Sr. Sec. Public School ( Dr. Puneeta Sharma)
  • Co-ordinator of Guru Hargobind Sr. Sec. Public School. ( Mrs. Charanjeet Kaur)
  • One member from a non-governmental organization or a person familiar with issues relating to sexual harassment.
  • Provided however, at least one half of the total members of the ICC shall be women.