Wednesday 13th May, 2026
J&K State Sports Council’s complaint committees to check sexual harassment of women at work place
Jammu, Apr 27: With an aim to keep check on any complaints regarding sexual harassment of women at work place, Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council has constituted local complaint committees.
As per order number 351 of 2019, issued by the Secretary, J&K State Sports Council, Dr Naseem Javed Chowdhary, 10-member local committee, one each comprising five members, for both Jammu and Kashmir Divisions has been constituted.
An order said that in order to receive the complaints under sexual harassment of women at their work place (prevention, prohibition and redressal), Act 2013, the local complaint committees have been constituted at district level under sexual harassment of women at workplace for both the divisions.
“The committees will follow up the cases of any such kind of nature as and when received, will ensure their speedy report and disposal for it’s onward submission to the Sports Council Secretariat within one-week to take up the instant matter with the General Administration Department, Civil Secretariat accordingly,” said an order.
The committee for Jammu Division is comprised of Krupali Singh, senior coach Gymnastics as it’s chairperson, Rachna Jamwal, Fencing Coach as member secretary, Arshi Nad, Junior coach, Judo, Veena Chib, hockey coach and Vinay Sharma, handball Coach as it’s members.
Meanwhile the Kashmir Division committee is comprised of Nuzhat Ara, Sports Officer (K) as it’s chairperson, Bilqis Mir, In-charge water sports as member secretary, Nusrat Gazala, sports officer (C), Rafiqa Banu, senior assistant, Ruksana Akhter, senior assistant as members.
UNI