POSH training
POSH training for employees and companies in India
Live, online and hybrid training on the POSH Act, 2013 for employees, managers, leadership and Internal Committees, in Hindi and English. Delivered by a Lucknow not-for-profit that has trained more than 85,000 people.
Choose what you need
POSH training and compliance, one page each
What every programme includes
Training that people remember at the moment it matters
- The law in plain language. What counts as sexual harassment under Section 2(n), what “workplace” means, and who is covered, including contract staff, trainees and interns.
- Real Indian scenarios. The late-night message, the joke in the team group, the client who won’t take no for an answer. Participants decide what they would do.
- The complaint and inquiry process. Who the Internal Committee members are, the time limits, conciliation, confidentiality and protection from retaliation.
- A separate track for managers. What to say in the first hour, how to escalate, and how to protect the team while an inquiry runs.
- The bystander’s role. Safe, practical ways for colleagues to interrupt, check in, document and support.
- An assessment that tests judgement. Scenario-based questions through POSH Compass, with certification at 80% and records you can show an auditor.
Sessions are built on role-play and case discussion, so people rehearse the moment before they meet it at work.
What the law asks
Two training duties under the POSH Act
Section 19(c) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 requires every employer to organise workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals to sensitise employees, and orientation programmes for members of the Internal Committee. Rule 13 of the POSH Rules, 2013 adds capacity-building and skill-building programmes for the committee.
So there are two kinds of training: awareness for everyone, and orientation and inquiry skills for the Internal Committee. The Act does not fix a frequency or a format; it sets a duty of regularity. Many employers train once a year, because the committee’s annual report records the workshops held.
Summary for orientation only. It is not legal advice.
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
POSH training: questions buyers ask
Is POSH training mandatory in India?
Yes. Section 19(c) of the POSH Act, 2013 requires employers to organise awareness workshops for employees at regular intervals, and orientation programmes for Internal Committee members.
Who should attend POSH training?
Every employee, including contract staff, trainees and interns. Managers benefit from a separate module, and Internal Committee members need their own orientation and inquiry-skills training.
How long is a POSH training session?
The Act sets no duration. In practice, 90 to 120 minutes works well for employees, with a separate session for managers. Internal Committee training is longer and includes a mock inquiry.
Can POSH training be conducted online?
Yes. The Act does not prescribe a format. Jijiwisha Society delivers live online sessions, in-person workshops and hybrid programmes across India.
In which languages do you train?
Hindi and English, on site or online.
Do employees get a certificate?
Employees who score 80% or more on the POSH Compass assessment are certified, and the organisation receives the records an auditor needs.
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