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The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Form committees to probe sexual harassment complaints, construction firms told
All business establishments, companies, factories and construction firms in the four southern districts have been instructed to form internal complaints committees (ICC) in their workplaces immediately to probe sexual harassment complaints and display details of the ICC prominently in their firms, the Department of Industrial Safety and Health has said. In a statement, Joint director of Industrial Safety and Health, Tirunelveli, P. Tamizhselvan said the internal complaints committee for probing sexual harassment in workplaces should be displayed conspicuously in factories and other establishments in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Kanniyakumari and Thoothukudi districts. The establishments carrying out construction in the four districts also should constitute ICC in their workplaces and comply with the regulations stipulated under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Names of the members of the Internal Complaints Committee and grievance redressal mechanism of the factory or establishment should be displayed in conspicuous locations and be kept visible to all employees. The Act had been enacted with the objective to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for the redressal of such complaints. It mandated the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee by employers of all establishments employing 10 or more workers to conduct inquiry related to complaints on sexual harassment at the workplace received from their women employees. Any non-compliance on the part of the employer with respect to the provisions of the Act would entail penalty of up to ₹50,000, cautioned the note. The standard operation procedures for the establishments to deal with issued on sexual harassment had been framed by the government and, hence, all employers were instructed to strictly adhere to the guidelines, Mr. Tamizhselvan said.
Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Indian Express
TN man risks life to save boy from electrocution on flooded street, video wins praise
Netizens have been praising the brave act of a man in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, after a chilling incident caught on CCTV went viral recently. In the clip, a young schoolboy is seen suffering an electric shock on a flooded street. Just as the boy collapsed, Kannan Tamizhselvan, 24, happened to be passing by on his motorcycle. Without hesitation, he stopped and dragged the boy out of the water. According to India Today, the Class 3 student was walking home through the stagnant rainwater. As he approached a junction box, he accidentally stepped on an exposed live wire, causing him to collapse in the water. The boy then lay there, unable to move. 'It was raining heavily and there was water stagnation. I was on my way when I saw him fall down. I thought he might have slipped, but as I went closer, I saw his limbs move rapidly and realised he was being electrocuted,' India Today quoted Tamizhselvan as having said. Sharing the video, an X user wrote, 'Salute to this 24 year old Kannan Tamizhselvan, who rushed to save the boy who fell into water aftre being electrocuted by a leak in underground power cables in Chennai.' Watch here: Salute to this 24 year old Kannan Tamizhselvan, who rushed to save the boy who fell into water aftre being electrocuted by a leak in underground power cables in Chennai. #RealHero — Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) April 20, 2025 The video accumulated over 3 lakh views and saw numerous reactions, with a user commenting, 'We need more people like him.' Another wrote, 'Really appreciate your brave act, brother. In such critical moments, most people's minds go completely blank, not knowing what to do but you showed true courage and humanity by saving that child. God bless you always!' 'Heroes don't always drive Batmobiles or Aston Martins. Sometimes they drive Hero Passion motorcycle,' a third user reacted.
