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Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
POSH Act benefits to be made available to female domestic workers, says women's commission chairperson
Thiruvananthapuram: The benefits of Prevention of Sexual Harassment Committee (POSH) Act 2013 would be made available to female domestic workers, said women's commission chairperson P Sathidevi. She was speaking at the inauguration of a state-level workshop on POSH Act 2013, organised by Kerala Women's Commission at PWD Rest House on Thursday. The laws enacted in the country post-independence were aimed at ensuring the welfare and safety of women. The POSH Act 2013 was implemented based on the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court. This law includes necessary provisions to prevent violence against women. The term workplace is defined to include not only the place of employment but also the route to work and home. The law clearly states that harassment includes not only physical assault but also mental and emotional harassment, she said. While internal committees have been formed in most institutions as part of the law, their functioning needs to be more effective. It was through the intervention of the women's commission that internal committees were formed on film sets and in schools. The commission has decided to organise workshops in all 14 districts to enhance their effectiveness. If changes can be made in govt offices, it would reflect in the private sector as well, said Sathidevi. The event was presided over by district collector Anu Kumari. Participants included women's commission director Shaji Sugunan, POSH Act 2013 Thiruvananthapuram local committee chairperson Sreeja Sasidharan, legal cum probation officer at the district child protection unit V L Aneesh, gender council advisor T K Anandi, women's commission member secretary Y B Beena, and project officer N Divya. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Wales Online
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Wales Online
Plan which could see students moved to another school to be considered by Welsh Government
Plan which could see students moved to another school to be considered by Welsh Government RCT Council is proposing the closure of Mountain Ash Comprehensive's sixth form and moving pupils to Aberdare Community School Mountain Ash Comprehensive School's sixth form is set to close following a decision by RCT Council's cabinet (Image: Media Wales ) Plans to close the sixth form at a valleys school will now be considered by Welsh Government. The proposals are to close the sixth form at Mountain Ash Comprehensive School with pupils transferring to Aberdare Community School by no later than September 2026. It follows concerns raised by the school's governing body over the viability and future sustainability of the sixth form at the school. The council has said that the sixth form is inefficient, the curriculum choice for many pupils is restricted and class sizes are too small and that valuable education funds provided to educate pre-16 pupils are being redirected at post-16 pupils, to subsidise the funding shortfall that results from small class sizes. The closure would mean no new year 12 sixth form pupils would be admitted in September 2025 and would see the catchment area for post 16 education at Mountain Ash Comprehensive moved to Aberdare Community School. Under Section 50 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013, proposals that affect sixth form education require approval by Welsh ministers RCT must notify Welsh ministers within 35 days of the end of the statutory notice period and forward to them copies of any objections along with an objection report. Welsh Government ministers will then decide whether to proceed with the proposal, amend the proposal or not proceed with the proposal. To get all the latest on politics, education, health and other Welsh issues, sign up to our Wales Matters newsletter. Article continues below Once Welsh Ministers make a decision on the proposal there will be a report to cabinet outlining the outcome. In November 2024, cabinet agreed to formally consult on the proposals and in February 2025 cabinet agreed to move to the next stage of the process and publish the statutory notice. This was published on March 4 which saw the start of the objection period which ran until April 3 and saw to objections submitted. A council report says there would be no capital funding implications and any revenue implications including Mountain Ash Comprehensive School's delegated budget and any potential increases in home to school transport costs would be identified as the proposal is developed. It says RCT has a statutory duty to maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of provision to ensure that all schools are well placed to deliver high quality education that meets the needs of the community and makes best use of public funding. It adds: 'The concern that the governing body of Mountain Ash Comprehensive School have regarding the viability and future sustainability of the sixth form provision at the school are justified. 'The delivery of post-16 education is currently inefficient, the curriculum choice for many pupils is restricted and class sizes are too small. 'Valuable education funds provided to educate pre-16 pupils are being redirected at post-16 pupils, to subsidise the funding shortfall that results from small class sizes. 'Despite the school's best efforts to work in partnership with neighbouring schools in the Cynon Valley post-16 consortium, the post-16 offer across three schools remains fragmented, resulting in lost study time, cost, and travel times.' Article continues below
