Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 14: The Dire-ctorate of College Development Council, University of Jammu, in collaboration with Internal Complaints Committee against Sexual Harassment (JUICCASH), JU, organized a gender sensitization workshop on prevention of sexual harassment at workplace for University and College administration.
Prof. Amitabh Mattoo, Advisor to Chief Minister, was chief guest in the inaugural session of the workshop, which was attended by more than 300 persons, including Deans, Directors and Heads of Departments, Principals of colleges and others.
Prof. Mattoo emphasized on the need to protect the dignity of women in the society and higher education institutions. He referred to various social media campaigns which are bringing about the expression of these issues. He stressed on importance of safe work places for women.
On this occasion, dignitaries also released a booklet containing JU’s policy on prevention of sexual harassment.
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JU Vice-Chancellor Prof R D Sharma gave a detailed overview of how Jammu University got into the mode of working out modalities for putting in place a mechanism to prevent sexual harassment at work place.
Earlier, Prof. Rajni Kant, Director, Colleges Development Council, JU, acknowledged the role of College administrators and persons for developing a very strong academic and professional chord with the university.
Prof Rajni Dhingra, Presiding Officer, JUICCASH, elaborated on the role of the Committee Against Sexual Harassment in the University of Jammu and described the various provisions related to prevention of sexual harassment at work place at the national level.
Dr Meenakshi Kilam, Registrar, JU, presented formal vote of thanks.
Later in the day, five technical sessions were held. In the first session, sr Additional Advocate General Seema Khajuria Shekhar deliberated in detail on the legal aspects of the issue. Dr Vandhana Sharma from Central University of Jammu reflected on the issue in the academic settings. Dr Bimaldeep Singh from GNDU, Amritsar presented the perspective on sexual harassment of women as violation of the right to equality. Dr Kavita Suri, Director, DLL and Member, J&K State Commission for Women, deliberated on the sociological aspects of the issue.
The workshop concluded with valedictory session in which Prof Keshav Sharma, DAA, JU was the chief guest while Prof Jigar Mohd. Dean Research Studies was the guest of honour.
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