19th Dec 24, Dharamshala, The Presiding Officer, Additional Secretary Ms. Dekyi Dolkar, and members of the Internal Committee (IC) held an awareness session for the department employees earlier today regarding the Internal Complaint Committee and its responsibilities. The session began with a formal introduction by the Presiding Officer, followed by IC member Ms. Pema Youdon, who spoke about the background and importance of the POSH Act 2013, formation of the Internal Complaints Committee, its composition, tenure, responsibilities, committee meetings, and the procedure for filing harassment complaints with the IC. Subsequently, IC member Mr. Tsering briefed the staff on committee’s mechanism on handling sexual harassment complaints, responses to cases, and various disciplinary actions the committee could take on case base. The aim of this session was to promote awareness about the committees roles and responsibilities in maintaining work environment free from any kind of harassment.