Lok Sabha Question No. 3908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3908

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2017

## SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK PLACE

## 3908.  SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)          the  details  of  incidents  of  sexual  harassment  of  women  at  work  place  reported  in  the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT and Institutionwise;
- (b)        whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  secure  electronic  platform  enabling  any woman Government employee to file a complaint of sexual harassment  directly to the Ministry and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)      whether the facility of electronic platform is also applicable to sexual harassment at public places other than a work place and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)        whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  training  module  and  taken  measures  to sensitise and generate awareness amongst working women about the provisions and their rights/powers under the Act and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)      the further measures taken by the Government for stringent implementation of the Act and the compliance of constitution of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in all Ministries/Departments of the Union/State Governments and in private sector along with the disposal of complaints in a sensitive and timely/speedy manner?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) Section 23 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 casts responsibility on the appropriate Government to monitor the  implementation  of  this  Act  and  maintain  data  on  the  number  of  cases  filed  and disposed  off.    At  present,  there  is  no  centralized  mechanism  to  collect  such  data. However, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has started collecting data under the category of insult to the modesty of women (section 509 of IPC) at office premises since 2014. A total number of 57 and 119 cases were registered during 2014 and 2015 respectively.  The  details  of  State/UT-wise  Cases  Registered  (CR),  under  Insult  to  the Modesty of Women (Section 509 of  IPC) at  office  premises  during  2014  and  2015  is given at Annexure.
- (b)     & (c) Setting up secure electronic platform enabling any woman Government employee to file a complaint of sexual harassment directly to the Ministry is under process.
- (d)     & (e) Ministry of Women and Child Development had issued advisories to all States/UTs Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act. The Ministries/Departments

in Government of India have also been advised to ensure the compliance of the Act from time to time. Further, Department of Personnel and Training has notified the amendments to Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964 and Central Civil Services (Classification,  Control  and  Appeal)  Rules,  1965  align  with  the  Sexual  Harassment  of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013.

Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  has  formulated  a  Handbook  on  Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) in consultation of Ministry of Women and Child Development has also prepared a training module for the training of Internal  Complaint  Committee  constituted  under  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

Apart from the above, the Ministry has empanelled Institutes/Organizations for imparting training programmes/workshops in different parts of the country under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3908 for 24.03.2017 regarding Sexual Harassment of Women At Work Place

The details of State/UT-wise Cases Registered (CR), under Insult to the Modesty of Women (Section 509 of IPC) at office premises during 2014 and 2015

| Sl.No   | States/UTs        |   Cases Registered under insult to the Modesty of Women at Office Premises |   Cases Registered under insult to the Modesty of Women at Office Premises |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No   | States/UTs        |                                                                       2014 |                                                                       2015 |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                                                                          3 |                                                                          3 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 3       | Assam             |                                                                          0 |                                                                          1 |
| 4       | Bihar             |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 6       | Goa               |                                                                          1 |                                                                          4 |
| 7       | Gujarat           |                                                                          1 |                                                                          1 |
| 8       | Haryana           |                                                                          1 |                                                                          1 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh  |                                                                          0 |                                                                          1 |
| 10      | Jammu &Kashmir    |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 11      | Jharkhand         |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 12      | Karnataka         |                                                                          3 |                                                                          5 |
| 13      | Kerala            |                                                                          6 |                                                                          0 |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    |                                                                          1 |                                                                          1 |
| 15      | Maharashtra       |                                                                         10 |                                                                         27 |
| 16      | Manipur           |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 17      | Meghalaya         |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 18      | Mizoram           |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 19      | Nagaland          |                                                                          0 |                                                                          1 |
| 20      | Odisha            |                                                                          8 |                                                                          0 |
| 21      | Punjab            |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 22      | Rajasthan         |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 23      | Sikkim            |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu        |                                                                          2 |                                                                          0 |
| 25      | Telangana         |                                                                          5 |                                                                         32 |
| 26      | Tripura           |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 28      | Uttarakhand       |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 29      | West Bengal       |                                                                          4 |                                                                          6 |
| 30      | A&N Islands       |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 31      | Chandigarh        |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 32      | D&N Haveli        |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 33      | Daman &Diu        |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 34      | Delhi             |                                                                         11 |                                                                         36 |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       |                                                                          0 |                                                                          0 |
| 36      | Puducherry        |                                                                          1 |                                                                          0 |
|         | Total             |                                                                         57 |                                                                        119 |