Bhubaneswar, July 19 -- The Higher Education Department of the Odisha Government has instructed all registrars and heads of universities, government colleges, aided colleges, and private colleges under its purview to prominently display the Women Helpline Number 181 on their campuses.
In an official letter, the department also directed institutions to strictly adhere to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act, 2013) and the corresponding guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Universities and colleges have further been asked to conduct awareness workshops on the POSH Act, 2013.
These sessions must be attended by students, teaching and non-teaching staff...