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Aizawl, 15 October 2026: The Social Welfare, Women and Child Development Department, Government of Mizoram, in collaboration with SPNIWCD, Guwahati, launched the State-wide Training of Trainers on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, at the Taxation Auditorium, MINECO, Aizawl, under the Chief Minister’s Flagship Handholding Programme, BanaKaih.

The inaugural programme was graced by Pu Sudhir Kumar, Principal Secretary, General Administration Department and in-charge Chief Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, as Chief Guest, and chaired by Pi Lalzarmawii, Commissioner and Secretary, SWW&CD Department. The programme was attended by departmental officers and nominated participants from various government departments. 

The two-day training brings together resource persons from SPNIWCD, Guwahati, and relevant State departments. Key resource persons include Pi Thangzamawi Guite, Assistant Director, SPNIWCD, who is associated with the training, Pu F. Vanlalrochana, Additional Superintendent of Police, Crime (SB), who will speak on the nature and characteristics of sexual offenders, and Pu Lalrinpuia Ralte, MSS, Under Secretary, SWW&CD Department, who will address government service rules, disciplinary proceedings and action on Internal Committee recommendations. 

The training aims to develop departmental Master Trainers who can extend POSH awareness and capacity-building to employees, Internal Committee members and subordinate offices across Mizoram. Supported by the SDG Handholding Programme, the initiative seeks to strengthen institutional accountability, legal compliance and the prevention and redressal of workplace sexual harassment, contributing to safer and more inclusive workplaces.