Project Posh

Project POSH

Director:  Dr. MRK Prasad, Professor
Associate Director: Dr .Sandhya Ram S A, Associate Professor

About Project POSH

Project POSH is an initiative of V. M. Salgaocar College of Law in association with the Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (GIPARD) to provide Consultancy & Training for institutions in Goa to facilitate and mentor compliance with Sexual harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [POSH Act].

Project POSH stemmed from the belief that institutions of higher education have a purpose beyond teaching and learning; they must act as centers of consultancy to the society in their respective areas of expertise. Implementing POSH Act is the responsibility of every institution. The college took the leadership initiative to empower, facilitate and guide the institutions to comply with the statutory mandates. As such, Project POSH is innovative and a unique best practice in the context of Indian higher education that could be adapted by other law colleges in the country.

Under Project POSH, training programs/workshops on the law relating to prevention of sexual harassment of women at workplace were held for the Internal Committees of Higher Educational Institutions, Higher Secondary Schools and High Schools

Phase 1 (Training ICs of HEIs) – Total 242 participants from 54 HEIs were trained.

As a follow up, Compliance checking and mentoring regarding IC composition in the HEIs was conducted.

Phase 2 – Higher Secondary Schools – A total of 268 IC members of 109 HSS were trained through 7 programs

Phase 3 High Schools – Total 812 IC members of 395 High Schools from all 12 Talukas were trained through 19 programs

Based on discussion and queries during the Project POSH Training Programs, the Project POSH team submitted  detailed recommendations before the Director of Higher Education for effective implementation of the Sexual Harassment at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013). The recommendations were accepted by DoE and circular issued with respect to the same.

The POSH Compliance Clinic of V.M.Salgaocar College of Law is recognized by the Directorate of Education, as the Consultancy Centre in POSH matters for the schools.