Bharat Sancher Nigam Limited

(A Government of lndia Enterprise)

Corporate Office
Zno floor, Room No. 22j, Eastern Court, Janpath
New Dethi - 110 001.
(Scr ceil)
r{o" 6_o112o1o scr_sc/ 4 t( Dated:21.10"2010.
'fo
r,\i! Heads of telecom circles

Si:b: Pfevention of sexual harassment of women emplovees

at wgrk
- Places

ln pursuanceof the guide lines contained in Judgment of Hon,ble

supreme cour{ on the above issue, BSNL co had issued
anirder to att teLcJm
circies lo setup a sexuar harassment committee (sHC) at
each circre/ ssa re"er
vide ietter 6-01/2005 SG dated 15-07_05

Recently lt has come to notice that sexual harassment

.increased cases
-rn has
in BSNL which has been viewed seriousry by BSNL co
connedion, ali heads of Telecom circle are again requested ft,ii
to taku ,ppropr;t"
steps given berow scrupurousry (as per ttr-e supreme
court guioerrn--)
-i;
prevenl silch cases

1 i:-Xp'ess prohrbiticn of sexuar ha:-assment as defined

in guiderine_c ar ihe
work prace shourd be noiifieci, pubrishec and circuratei
iu appi"priaie
ryays

2. Appropriat' work conditions should be provided in respect

of work,'towaid-s
leisure,
health and 'hygiene. There shourd be no hostire
environment
women at work prace. and no emproyee woman
shourd nave re"r..;;;;
grounds 10 berieve that she is disidvantaged
in connect;.i" *iir-, l"i
employment.
3 Ernproyees shourd be arowed to raise the issues
of sexuar harassment in
the appropriate forum / meetings.

4. /in.v complaint received , the :r'iquiry should

be compieteci with in llrc
liiirc irame l.e. g0 days. Delay ;l any shali bc done
fol reasons ci.,.c;. i.i
writing

Iieierence is invited to the o M No. 1 i 01 3/10/g /

L..s:ril (A) dated 1 3rh it ry .i )gi
issued by DoP&r, asking the sexuar harassment
iornmittee formed shoui(: bc
headed by an iady officer of higher rank to rend the credibirity to
the investigation
. (copy enclosed)

Reference is also invited to the letter No. 1 1013/3/2009-Esstt.(A) dated

03'd Aug
2009 issued by DoP&T ,requesting that the sHC shourd meet
once in a quartli
even there is no case . (copy enclosed)

The above guidelines and norms shourd be stricfly observed all the
work places.

This may kindly be tr.eated as MOST ilEITORTANT

Encl: As above.
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Ghief Liaison Officer (SCT)
Tele:011-23037363
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Govemmgqt,of tndia
Ministry of Persgnnel, PubffcjGrlevances and Pensions
-{" (Department of Personnel and Training}

. North Block,
New Delhi,
Dated the 3d August, 2U)g

sexual harassment of working women in:the workplace.

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ln continuation of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,

Department of Personnel and Training, Government of lndia O.M. of even number
dated the 21st July, 2009 on the abovementioned subject, the undersigned is
directed to say the matter was con'sidered by a Committee of Secretaries and the
following decision was taken:-

"As,regards;provislons for protectign of women, it

was suggested that thti complaints committee mechanism
ptovided undor Vishakhaguidelines relating to sexual harassrnent
should be strictly ilin acdordance wlth the judgment and steps *
should be takenllo ensuib'that the committee is effective and
functional at ,all i times:;j,lt. would . atso be desirable for the
Committees to peet o{!ce a quartel, even lf there is no live case,
and review prepaiednes-'iSElfiliTil requirements of the Vishakha .

judgment in the DepartmenUMinistry/organization concemed.

DOPT will issue.suitable directions.

All Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure compliance.

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