CENTRAL
BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
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ACADEMIC
BRANCH, SHIKSHA SADAN
17, ROUSE AVENUE, NEW DELHI-110002
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| CBSE/Admn.I/14(60)/2004/
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DATED: 16.02.2004
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To
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Judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Vishaka &
others Vs. State of Rajasthan & others regarding Sexual
harassment of women at work place -Compliance of guidelines
and norms - Collection of Quarterly Report from each affiliated
independent school
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Principal, |
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With
a view to ensure that the guidelines and norms prescribed by the
Hon'ble Supreme Court of India for prevention of sexual harassment
of women at work place, are adhered to strictly, you were requested
by the Board vide office letter No. Admn.I/14(10)/2001/156603-9602
dated 19.4.2001 and subsequent letter No.Admn.I/14(10)/2001/21546-24795
dated 29.10.2001 and letter No.Admn.I/14(60)/2001/533-3883 dated
15.1.2002 for taking immediate steps and to send Quarterly Action
Taken Report on the subject in the prescribed .proforma already
provided to the schools.
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It
was reiterated in the aforesaid letters addressed to the Heads of
all the . independent schools affiliated with CBSE that in order
to prevent sexual harassment to the female teachers/other female
employees, the Head of the school should initiate immediate action
to specifically ensure the following remedial measures :
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Bring
to the notice of those working in the school, the definition
of sexual harassment as laid down by the Supreme Court and
its express prohibition;
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Take
all necessary actions to suitably modify the Conduct Rules
governing the employees to ensure that they include. the express
prohibition of sexual harassmen1 and provide for appropriate
penalties against the offender;
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III.
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Take
all steps necessary to ensure that appropriate work conditions
are provided in respect of work, leisure, health and hygiene
to further ensure that there is no hostile environment towards
women at work places and no woman employee has reasonable
grounds to believe that she is disadvantaged in connection
with her employment.
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Set
up complaint mechanism in the school to deal with complaints
of sexual harassment and to constitute a Complaint Committee
which should be headed by a woman and not less than half of
its members should be women. Such Complaint Committee should
involve a third party, either NGO or other body who is familiar
with the issue of sexual harassment. This Committee may also
be empowered to deal with the complaints of girl students
also, if there is any.
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Action
taken in this regard may be reported to the Joint Secretary (Affiliation),
CBSE, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi- 110092
immediately so that compliance report could be sent to the Ministry
of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India at the earliest.
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Yours
faithfully,
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(SHASHI
BHUSHAN)
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JT.
SECRETARY (A&L)
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