Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- Aware of the recent suicide of a female student over sexual harassment by a college student in Balasore, snowballing into a major controversy, the School and Mass Education Department of the State Government has asked the district authorities to ensure the safety and well-being of women employees at workplaces and create a secure environment for students, especially girls, in schools.
The department has directed the district education officers (DEOs) across the state to ensure the formation and reconstitution of Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) in all eligible institutions under their jurisdiction in accordance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
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