POSH Act implementation reviewed after Nashik case
Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
A comprehensive survey of homeless women living on footpaths, railway stations and bus depots will be conducted, with the police compiling data for submission to the National Commission for Women (NCW). Based on the findings, the Commission will frame a rehabilitation policy, NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said on Sunday.
Rahatkar reviewed crimes against women during a meeting with senior city and district police officials, including police commissioner Pravin Pawar and superintendent of police Dr Vinay kumar Rathod. She flagged growing concerns over the safety and health of homeless and elderly women living on the streets and directed police to collect detailed data from their jurisdictions. She called for wider use of NCW awareness material on women’s safety and legal rights and stressed effective use of technology in probing cybercrimes against women. She assured support in addressing investigative challenges. mIn the wake of a recent sexual harassment case at a company in Nashik, Rahatkar also reviewed enforcement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, underlining the need for stronger awareness and implementation. She advised coordination with district authorities and the women and child development department. Noting low conviction rates in crimes against women and POCSO cases, she announced divisional-level training programmes for police officers, including senior officials and Bharosa Cell personnel. A Marathwada-level workshop will soon be held in the city.