RAJYA SABHA
Both the Government
and the judiciary are concerned with the quick disposal of pending
cases including case of sexual harassment.
The National
Commission for Women has formulated a Code of Conduct for work
place in the year 1998 putting down the Supreme Court Guidelines
in a simple manner and circulated it widely amongst all Government/Public
Sector Organistion/State Women Commission to enable it to percolate
to the lowest functionaries. The Commission has also instituted
a series of interactive meetings with Public Sector Undertakings/Banks/Universities/Educational
Institutions/Hotels/Media etc. to assess the extent of implementation
of the guidelines.
The National
Commission for Women is in the process of drafting a Bill on
Sexual Harassment of Women at their Workplace.
This information was given by Shri
Arun Jaitley, Minister of Law & Justice and Commerce &
Industry, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha
today.
