PASIGHAT, Aug 13: A one-day district-level awareness program on key women and child protection laws was organized today by the Deputy Director ICDS cum Protection Officer PWDVA, Department of Women and Child Development (WCD), East Siang district, at the DC’s conference hall, Pasighat.
The program focused on crucial legal frameworks, including the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA), the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (POSH) Act, the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, Adoption Regulations, and general legislation concerning crimes against women.
Graced by East Siang Deputy Commissioner Sonalika Jiwani as chief guest, the session was attended by key administrative and institutional stakeholders, including the District Medical Officer (DMO), women police officers, CDPOs and presiding officers of Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) from various government departments across the district.
The DC, in her keynote address, urged all participants to actively share the insights gained from the session within their offices and local communities. Underscoring strict compliance with workplace safety mandates, she directed all HoDs and HoOs to immediately report any workplace sexual harassment cases to their respective ICCs.
The DC further issued clear directions to all government and private institutions where ICCs have not yet been constituted must establish them, strictly in accordance with the POSH Act without delay.
Earlier, M T Padung, DD ICDS-cum-PO (PWDVA), emphasized that spreading fundamental legal knowledge to every corner of the district is vital to ensuring that genuine victims receive timely justice, protection, and legal assistance. (DIPRO)