Internal Committee training
POSH Internal Committee training
Your Internal Committee inquires with the powers of a civil court. We train it like one: procedure, evidence, natural justice and a reasoned report, practised in a full mock inquiry before members face a real case.
Awareness vs IC training
Two different programmes
| Employee awareness training | Internal Committee training | |
|---|---|---|
| Who attends | All employees, managers, leadership | Presiding Officer, internal members, external member |
| Goal | Prevent harassment and encourage reporting | Conduct lawful, fair, defensible inquiries |
| Depth | Concepts, scenarios, process overview | Procedure, evidence, natural justice, report writing |
| Method | Workshop or e-learning | Intensive workshop with mock inquiries |
Modules
What Internal Committee training covers
- Constitution and validity (Section 4): a senior woman as Presiding Officer, at least two employee members, one external member, at least half the members women, terms of no more than three years.
- Receiving a complaint: written complaints, helping a complainant who cannot write one, the time limits in Section 9, complaints on someone’s behalf.
- Procedure under Rule 7: notice to the respondent within seven working days, a reply within ten, a quorum of three including the Presiding Officer, no legal practitioners, 90 days to complete.
- Conciliation and interim relief (Sections 10 and 12).
- Natural justice in practice: hearing both sides, managing bias and conflicts, keeping a clean record.
- Evidence and questioning: chats and emails, trauma-informed interviews, questions that do not blame or humiliate.
- Writing the report: reasoned findings within ten days of the inquiry; the employer acts within 60 days (Section 13).
- Malicious complaints (Section 14), and why an unproved complaint is not, by itself, malicious.
- Confidentiality (Section 16): sealed files, restricted email, careful minutes.
- Jurisdiction after Dr. Sohail Malik: in December 2025 the Supreme Court held that the committee at the aggrieved woman’s workplace can inquire even when the respondent works for another employer.
Beyond the workshop
External members and ongoing support
Jijiwisha Society provides experienced external members for Internal Committees, as its members already do for CRPF, PAC, the Lucknow and Varanasi Police Commissionerates and the Lucknow Development Authority. Committees we train can continue with quarterly support meetings, and POSH Sentinel tracks every case against its Rule 7, Section 11 and Section 13 deadlines.
For people who will train others, the 14-hour POSH Train-the-Trainer certification covers the Internal Committee, the Local Committee, case laws and policy in depth.
Proof
85,000+ people trained since 2018
- Sessions for government officers at the Uttar Pradesh Academy of Administration and Management (UPAAM), Lucknow.
- The Internal Committees of all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh Police, and officers up to DG rank.
- External members on the Internal Committees of CRPF, PAC, the Lucknow and Varanasi Police Commissionerates and the Lucknow Development Authority.
- Empanelled with the Ministry of Women and Child Development (SHe-Box).
Some of the organisations we have trained
Who delivers it
Adv. Manjary Upadhyay
Adv. Manjary Upadhyay is the President of Jijiwisha Society, Lucknow, an advocate and a Master Trainer on the POSH Act, 2013. With the Jijiwisha team she has trained more than 85,000 people, including the Internal Committees of all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh Police. She leads its 14-hour POSH Train-the-Trainer certification.
Quick answers
Internal Committee training: questions buyers ask
Is Internal Committee training mandatory?
Yes. Section 19(c) of the POSH Act requires employers to organise orientation programmes for Internal Committee members, and Rule 13 of the POSH Rules, 2013 adds capacity-building and skill-building programmes.
What is the difference between POSH awareness training and IC training?
Awareness training helps all employees prevent and report harassment. IC training teaches committee members to run lawful, fair inquiries and write defensible reports.
When should Internal Committee members be trained?
Before they handle their first complaint, whenever the committee is reconstituted, and periodically after that. Many organisations choose once a year.
Can Jijiwisha Society provide an external member for our Internal Committee?
Yes. Jijiwisha Society’s members serve as external members on the Internal Committees of police units and state bodies, and offer the same service to private organisations.
Can IC training be done online?
Live online sessions work for orientation. Mock inquiries and skills practice are more effective in person.
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