Mokokchung, September 7 (MTNews): The Government of Nagaland has constituted the Complaint Committee for the State Level Committee as per the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (prevention, prohibition, and redressal) Act 2013 in supersession of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department notification of even number dated 19.11.2016.
To redress complaints relating to sexual harassment of women employees of the state Government at the workplaces, following have been constituted: Hokhuli Chushi, IAS, Secretary, H&TE, Chairperson; Bodeno S Colo, Additional Secretary, Social Welfare, Member; Kusa Fithu, Joint Secretary, Co-Operation, Member; Rosy Athrila S, Joint Secretary, Transport, Member; Abeiu Meru, President, Naga Mother Association, Member; and Sungtila Jamir, Joint Secretary, P & AR, Member Secretary.
Further, the terms and conditions of the complaint committee have been notified as follows: The Committee shall receive a complaint from any woman who is a victim of sexual harassment at her workplace and cause an inquiry into the complaint and suggest measures to redress the complaint.
The Committee will take measures to create awareness of the right of female employees in this regard by suitably notifying the guidelines with awareness campaigns. Complaint Committee will be deemed to be an inquiry authority for Central/State Civil Service (Conduct) Rules and the report of the Complaint Committee shall be deemed to be an inquiry report under the Rules.
Thereafter the disciplinary authority will act on the report following the rules. And, the Complaint Committee shall submit an annual report to the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms with details of the complaints if any made to it and the action thereof.