A Seminar was organized by the Regional Academy of Broadcasting and Multimedia Thiruvananthapuram on the topic "Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Work Place" on 17.07.2018 (Tuesday) at Thiruvananthapuram. 22 officials from various field offices of both All India Radio & Doordarshan participated in the Seminar.
Shri.I.I.George, Additional Director General(Trg.), NABM was the Chief Gust. In his Keynote address ADG upheld the need for creating awareness among the entire staff regarding the need for forming Internal Complaints Committee at each office and fighting for the prevention of sexual harassment at Workplace. ADG congratulated RABM(P), Thiruvananthapuram for conducting such a timely Workshop. The seminar was inaugurated by Shri.Radhakrishnan.S, AD(P), RABM(P), Thiruvananthapuram.
Interactive sessions on topics like "CCS(C)-CCS (CCA), Rules on sexual harassment (the laws concerning Central Government employees), An insight into the rules against sexual harassment at work place, Internal Complaints Committee at Station Level, Analysis of Case Studies etc. were handled by Shri.Alexander Jacob IPS(Former Director of Kerala Women's Commission), Shri.P.Gopakumar(Former Sr.Administrative Officer, AG's Office, Thiruvananthapuram) and Smt.K.R.Beena, DD(P), DDK, Thiruvananthapuram (Former ICC Chairperson, Doordarshan).
The participants evaluated the sessions as highly beneficial. Many of the participants who were themselves ICC Chairpersons shared their own experiences. The entire participants turned out to be quite enthusiastic in getting their doubts clarified by the faculty members. Such topics which bear importance in the present work scenario should be planned as workshops, every year – suggested the participants. Smt.Lekha Gopal, PEX, RABM(P), Thiruvananthapuram thanked the participants and Shri.I.I.George, ADG(Trg.) distributed the certificates.
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