About Course Lawk
Law is an intriguing field in itself. Understanding the history and interpretation of laws and contemporary legal systems is the primary requisite to learning the law. Explore the diverse and vivid world of law with Course Lawk, an initiative of Desi Kaanoon that aspires to bring out the best in students by keeping them abreast with legal concepts and significant areas of law. Each and every course shall be delivered by experts in that area and delivered in the most comprehensive language possible.
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Course Introduction
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2013, is fundamental in preventing sexual harassment against women. The POSH Policy now forms an inseparable part of the institutions, be it private or public; organized or unorganized. This comprehensive POSH Training Course thus helps one to have a holistic understanding of the legal framework of the POSH policies and the importance of compliances to its provisions.
The simplified explanation of the Sections of the Act with the help of the case laws gives a deeper and unambiguous understanding of the interpretation of the intention of the legislation. Such understanding of the provisions is necessary for everyone including the employee, employer and the ICC members. This helps to avoid a miscarriage of justice and most importantly, it helps to achieve the aim of providing a safe and healthy workplace for women.
The course makes one conscious about one’s conduct by enabling one to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behaviour. The sensitization and awareness on such topics may save many from being the victim of a hostile work environment which may hamper the productivity of the employees. The holistic knowledge of the POSH law is beneficial for the positive outcome of the Institutions.
This is a 10-day certificate course and the batches will start on the 1st, 11th and 21st day of every month.
History of the PoSH Act
The history behind the enactment of the Act could be understood with the help of the Landmark Judgements that have been summarised and explained comprehensively. Case laws also highlight the criminal legal proceeding which one follows if they wish to. An aggrieved party can approach the Court in case of the absence of a complaints committee or lack of faith in the inquiry procedure. The decisions of the Committee may also be challenged in the Court of law on valid grounds.
The course also enlightens about the status of the POSH Act in the light of the #MeToo Movement. With this, we realise that many aggrieved women do not come forward to speak up and file a complaint against sexual harassment due to several reasons like lack of evidence or social stigma attached to such incidents. This also makes us realise the importance of the POSH Act, as it saves women from going through the tedious legal proceedings that may otherwise take place in the Court of law. The POSH Act makes the procedure speedy and efficient as the Act prescribes a time-bound inquiry and disposal of the complaint.
This course has 5 Modules/chapters that are as follows: –
Module 1 – Introduction to Sexual Harassment and types of Sexual Harassment
- What is sexual harassment
- Types of sexual harassment
- The atmosphere of workplaces and their decorum
- 1 Pre-recorded video
Module 2 – International Laws – where the evolution of POSH can be traced
- Human Rights by International Conventions & Instruments – Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW) – Important law related to the course.
- International Labour Convention on Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (No. C111).
- UN Security Council Resolution 1325
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Presentation on PoSH Act
- 1 Pre-recorded video
Module 3- National Laws and POSH Act 2013
- The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act (the POSH Act), 2013
- Procedural Toolkit
Module 4– Judicial Analysis
Case Studies-
- Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (“Vishaka Guidelines”)
- Apparel Export Promotion Council v. A.K Chopra, 1999
- Medha Kotwal Lele & Ors. V. Union of India & Ors, 2012
- Taru Tejpal judgment
- #metoo movement
- Sample complaint drafts
- 1 Pre-recorded video
Module 5- Conclusion and Suggestions
- Concept of Gender Neutralization
- Ending Notes
- Video
About the Course Faculty
Ms Smeeksha Pandey completed her under graduation BA.LLB. (H) Specialization in IPR from Amity Law School, Noida. She went on to practice in Indore High Court. She did her Masters from Hidayatullaha National Law University, Raipur, in Intellectual Property Rights. She has also pursued many certified courses in POSH from IALM Delhi and Justice and Children’s Rights from HarvardEdx. She possesses 3 years of experience in the field of litigation and has done many sessions on various socio-legal issues in the past year.
Presently, she is pursuing Masters in International and Commercial Arbitration at the University of Westminster, London. Previously she has taught law students and CLAT aspirants while actively doing counselling and mediation in association with online Alternate Dispute Resolution platforms. Besides, she headed the Jabalpur District Lok Adalat as the district core organised by SAMA Online Alternate Dispute Resolution Platform. She is also a Council Member at the Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI).
Enrollment Process
Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation mail. Batches will start on every 1st, 11th and 21st day of the month and the Modules with other documents shall be mailed on alternate days.
Certification Process
The certificate will be sent once you complete the last module and fill out the review form.
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For more details email us at courselawk.in@gmail.com or WhatsApp us at 9773761907 ( Vidit Singh, Course Manager )
Course Testimonial
Aarya Kulshrestha (Student, Amity Law School, Noida) – “The course was really good. I would recommend it to everyone.”
Sapna Tiwari (Student, School of Law at Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune) – “It was pretty smooth and convenient in terms of structure and modules of the course as it gradually deals from the ground level basics to the law, its practicality and application to real-life scenarios and cases. One of the best parts that I loved was the opinion of the course was the broad and apt view of the faculty toward a gender-neutral law in such aspects of the society, which helps students to build non-bias learning and look from all points of view while reading.”
Harshvardhan Abhimanyu Karad (Student, Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai) – “This course was very helpful. It gives all the necessary information about the POSH Act. Really appreciate it.”
Esha Barua Chowdhury (Student, Calcutta University, Department of Law) – “Very informative. Got to learn a lot from the course.”
Likitha Avare (Student, Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune) – “As a Law Student, everyone should be aware of POSH Act but it is never taught in law school. This course was very helpful. It gave all details about POSH Act, the procedure to file the complaint, and various landmark judgements. I loved the modules shared. They were simple and easy to understand.”
Prerna Tyagi (Student, Trinity Institute of professional studies, New Delhi) – “The course touches the most basic concepts of the POSH Act, highlighting the factors of penal laws in relation to outraging the modesty and rape laws of India. It was a concept-clearing experience.”
Darbar Sonal Jalamsing (Advocate) – “As a lawyer, we should keep learning and I think this is the best way to learn and attend lectures according to your own convenient time.”
Vibhav Krishna (Student, Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow) – “I learned a lot of new things regarding the POSH ACT, some of which I’d never heard before. The modules were very informative; they covered many important topics in general & related to the Act. Also, they talked about the difficulties faced in the times of Covid too. I think it’s a complete course; one should surely do this course to understand deeply Sexual Harassment & the POSH ACT. I had a good time doing this course.”
Pranav Bajaj (Student, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University) – “The course was really good, especially for those law students who have an interest in women’s rights/laws. The course was very interesting and easy to understand.”
Janamejaya Mehta (Student, University College of Law, Mohanlal Sukhadia University) – “The online course provided by CourseLawk was at par. It really helped me to excel in this particular field. The online video lectures and the complete modules were great and cleared my doubts.”
Mansi Patwa (Student, University College of Law, Mohanlal Sukhadia University)– “Very good course!”
Supriya (Student, Chanderprabhu Jain College of Higher Studies & School of Law) – “This course was a perfect match for me! Exactly what I needed! So far. Very engaging! Our instructor did a fantastic job of keeping the material interesting and relevant.”
Annanya Khandual (Student, SOA National Institute of Law, Bhubaneswar) – “I am glad I did this course. As a woman, it feels empowering to know about the POSH Act & how I can utilise it effectively. Smeeksha mam is very elaborative & lucid in her lectures.”
Poornima Aralimarad (Student, Karnataka State Law University) – “The course is very good, and the language is very convenient to understand.”
Md Faisal Khan (Student, Hamdard Institute Of Legal Studies And Research) – “Very beneficial, especially the written format.”
Ishank Aggarwal (Student) – “The course was excellent!”
Vidit Pratap Singh (Student, Amity Law School, Noida) – “It was a very brief and informative course. I have gained a lot of understanding about the POSH Act. The modules were very detailed and easy to understand.”
Anish Pathak (Student, Banaras Hindu University ) – “Module was good, but I think a little more explanatory video would make the course worthy.”
Rohan Prakash (Student, Amity Law School Noida) – “The said course helped me to understand the POSH very well, and the proper explanation was given by the guiding mentor in this course, and this course will help a lot of students as well as law professionals, in understanding the basics of the POSH Act. “
Vinita Sejwal (Student, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies) – “I really enjoyed the online course. I thought it was well planned and laid out, easy for me to follow. The workload was just enough, so I could finish everything with enough time, learn about the topics, and not feel overloaded and rushed.”
Bibisarah Shaikh (Student, ILS Pune) – “The course was very informative and detailed. I learned new aspects about the working condition of women and about their harassment. It was a great experience.“