Jhabua seeks applications for Local Complaints Committee; chair post reserved for a woman

A Local Complaints Committee is to be formed in Jhabua district. The office of the District Programme Officer of the Women and Child Development Department has invited applications from eligible and interested people. The committee will be constituted at the district level under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, and its Rules, 2013, along with the provisions of a notification of the General Administration Department.

A chairperson and three members will be nominated to the committee. The chairperson's post is reserved for a woman. She should be a person of standing in the field of social work and committed to the cause of women's problems.

Of the three members, two will be a woman and a man. A woman government officer posted in a development block, tehsil, ward or municipality/nagar panchayat will be included as the third member.

Certain conditions have also been laid down for members. One member should have a legal background and adequate experience. One member should have knowledge of non-governmental organisations and of issues related to sexual harassment at the workplace. In addition, at least one of two members should belong to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes or a minority community.

Applications must give the applicant's name, age, full address, educational qualifications and details of experience in the relevant field. They must be submitted within 15 days, during office hours, at the office of the District Programme Officer, Women and Child Development Department. The office is in Room No. 18 of the Collector's office complex, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh.

Applicants who want more information can contact the office of the District Programme Officer, Women and Child Development Department, Jhabua, during office hours.