Ch. VIII · §24
Chapter VIII
Miscellaneous
Section
Chapter VIII · Miscellaneous
Section 24
Appropriate Government to take measures to publicise this Act
Transcribed from the official India Code source for reading and comparison. PIH plain-language guidance is editorial and separate; this page is not legal advice.
Plain Language
Subject to the availability of financial and other resources, the appropriate Government may develop information, education, communication and training materials and organise awareness programmes about the Act.
The appropriate Government may also formulate orientation and training programmes for Local Committee members. Section 24 does not itself create a separate nodal-officer training duty.
Why It Matters
Awareness and capacity-building are expressly contemplated by the Act, subject to the resources condition in Section 24(1).
Government publicity can complement, but does not replace, employer duties under Section 19 or the District Officer's duties under Section 20.
Training for Local Committee members is specifically named; the section should not be expanded into an unsupported list of government training recipients.
Practical Example
Scenario: A State Government develops a multilingual awareness pamphlet on POSH rights and distributes it through District Officers to workplaces, community centres, and NGOs.
Outcome: This fulfils the Section 24(1)(a) mandate for information and education materials.
Scenario: The government organises a two-day orientation programme for newly nominated Local Committee members covering inquiry procedures, confidentiality, and compensation determination.
Outcome: This falls within the orientation and training measure described in Section 24(1)(b), subject to available resources.
Who Must Act
government
- Subject to available financial and other resources, develop relevant information, education, communication and training materials and organise awareness programmes.
- Formulate orientation and training programmes for Local Committee members.
Compliance
Subject to available financial and other resources, develop IEC and training materials and organise awareness programmes
Actor: Appropriate Government · Rule: Section 24(1)(a)
Subject to available financial and other resources, formulate orientation and training programmes for Local Committee members
Actor: Appropriate Government · Rule: Section 24(1)(b)
Common Mistakes
Treating government awareness campaigns as a replacement for employer-side training under Section 19 — both are required independently.
Ignoring the resources condition in Section 24(1) when describing the government's discretionary measures.
Treating Section 24 as a replacement for employer duties under Section 19 or District Officer duties under Section 20.
Source & Status
- Official source
- India Code, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
- Source version
- India Code PDF — last updated 31 August 2021
- Source location
- India Code PDF, p. 12
- Retrieved
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