WB govt drafts guidelines on girls’s security at workplaces forward of RG Kar case 1st anniversary

“CCTV cameras are to be put in on the entry and exit factors of the workplace in addition to within the corridors,” he added.

The proposed guidelines additionally mandated the formation of an inside complaints committee on the office, which can implement a “zero-tolerance coverage in circumstances of sexual harassment”, the official mentioned.

The committee members should meet each three months to handle such complaints.

“As per the draft, in the event that they fail to take action, the corporate will likely be fined beneath labour legal guidelines, and in sure circumstances, their operational clearances could also be revoked,” he mentioned.

The draft guidelines additionally said that an organisation ought to make sure the “security of girls even throughout their commute to and from the workplace at night time”, he mentioned.

“On this regard, the autos utilized by feminine workers for commuting should be introduced beneath GPS monitoring, and the presence of a educated feminine safety personnel in these autos is remitted,” the official mentioned.

All these autos should be outfitted with emergency alert methods, he mentioned, including that an ambulance also needs to be made out there.

For office security, emergency contact numbers should be prominently displayed in seen areas in workplaces.

“The authorities also needs to talk their security coverage within the native language,” he mentioned.

The state has additionally sought strategies from varied sectors, equivalent to info expertise, well being, transport, and likewise from the police for the security of girls engaged on night time shifts, he mentioned.

Because the rape and homicide of a lady physician on the RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital in August 2024, chief minister Mamata Banerjee has been emphasising guaranteeing the security and safety of girls at workplaces.