DC Patiala constitutes 5 members District Level Committee for Sexual Harassment at Workplace-related Grievances

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DC Patiala constitutes 5 members District Level Committee for Sexual Harassment at Workplace-related Grievances

Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 24,2023

Deputy Commissioner, Patiala, Sakshi Swahney has constituted a five members District Level Committee for Sexual Harassment at Workplace-related Grievances  under the  chairmanship of Anuprita Johal, additional deputy commissioner (development).

DC Patiala constitutes 5 members District Level Committee for Sexual Harassment at Workplace-related Grievances
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The deputy commissioner has asked to transfer the pending complaints, appeals under the act to the said committee.

This deputy commissioner seems to have formed the committee after students of Punjabi Universities raised harassment issue with the authorities. On September 18,2023 the deputy commissioner, Patiala ordered the inclusion of a women member Dr Harshinder Kaur in the independent enquiry to be done by a retired judge , ordered by Punjabi University authorities.