Gender Sensitisation & POSH Awareness Programme at NTPC NRHQ

Bureau,Odishabarta

Lucknow,18/09/26:NTPC Northern Region Headquarters (NRHQ), Lucknow, organised a Gender Sensitisation & POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Awareness Programme for employees with the objective of promoting a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace.

The programme was graced by Shri S. N. Panigrahi, Executive Director(HR), NR & SR. The session was conducted by Smt. Veenu Kakkar, Associate Facilitator, Leading Teams, faculty with over  25 years of experience of working with organisations, including the United Nations.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Panigrahi said that it was a privilege to have Smt. Kakkar as the faculty for this sensitive and important subject and expressed confidence that the session would be beneficial for employees.

The session sensitised employees on key aspects of the POSH Act, 2013, including prevention of sexual harassment, appropriate workplace conduct, reporting mechanisms and the role of the Internal Committee (IC). To make the session interactive, case studies were shared and participants were divided into groups for joint exercises.

The programme provided employees an opportunity to clarify their queries and understand their responsibilities towards maintaining a dignified, safe and harassment-free workplace.