Gandhinagar, December 31, 2025: Swarrnim Startup & Innovation University recently organised a seminar on “Laws & Regulations Related to Sexual Harassment at Workplace”. The seminar was organised at its Seminar Hall, bringing together faculty members and students from Agriculture, Pharmacy, Management ,Computing & IT, Nursing, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Science, and physiotherapy departments. A total of 94 participants attended the session.
The seminar was organised by the Women Development Cell (WDC) in association with the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Swarrnim Startup & Innovation University.
The idea behind the initiative was to build awareness around legal frameworks, rights, responsibilities and preventive mechanisms related to workplace sexual harassment.
The programme commenced with a welcome of the resource person, Advocate Sonal Joshi, by WDC Convener Dr Nivedita Dwivedi and Academic Director Dr Kavita Kshatriya.
In her address, Advocate Joshi gave students a detailed overview of the laws governing sexual harassment at the workplace, with particular reference to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
She explained the participants on the different forms of harassment, employer obligations, the role of Internal Complaints Committees (ICC), and the correct legal procedures for reporting and redressal. She also laid emphasis on preventive strategies, early intervention measures and the importance of organisational accountability.
An interactive question-and-answer session followed, during which faculty members and students actively shared queries and observations.