Lucknow,

03 May (HS): The Uttar Pradesh government said on Saturday that it is upgrading

the SHe-Box platform, a measure that might reduce workplace harassment of

women. The improved digital platform will provide prompt and secure complaint

resolution, resulting in a safe and respected work environment for women,

according to a statement. According to the administration, the creation of Internal

Committees has been made essential across all government and private

institutions in the state, following Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s

directions. It further stated that 84 departments have already formed these

committees and uploaded required information to the SHe-Box platform. The structure is currently in place in all 75

districts.

Any

organization with ten or more workers is obliged to form an Internal Committee

comprised of at least half women members, with a woman serving as chair,

according to the statement, which adds that the facility also applies to private

organizations. District Probation Officers are in charge of monitoring the

campaign in their districts, while NGOs have been tasked with protecting women

in unorganized sectors, according to the report.

The

Women’s Welfare Department has directed that each institution organize an

Internal Committee to immediately register and handle workplace harassment

concerns, it added.

Non-compliance

will result in legal action. Each

committee will have 4-5 members, depending on the size of the workforce. The plan is being aggressively implemented

with NGO backing and departmental oversight, according to the government.

Anu

Singh, Deputy Director and Nodal Officer of the Women and Child Development Department,

stated that the SHe-Box is a single-window online platform where any woman,

whether in government or private employment, may register a sexual harassment

complaint. This

includes unwelcome physical contact, disrespectful gestures, rude remarks, or

any demand made in return for employment, she stated. When

a complaint is received, it is routed straight to the appropriate internal or

local committee, which must address it within 90 days. The platform maintains everything anonymous

and provides the complainant with a tracking ID so she may verify the status of

her complaint, Singh added.

She

said that the portal is especially beneficial to women in small towns and

villages who may be afraid to register complaints locally. The project builds

on previous initiatives, such as Mission Shakti, in which the Yogi government

encouraged women’s empowerment, according to the statement.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi