The AIFF has enacted the Prevention of Sexual Harrassment (PoSH) policy, in line with the 2013 PoSH act. As per the official statement released by the governing body, it has been crafted by a strong legal team keeping in mind the welfare of football across all levels.
After allegations of physical abuse against executive committee member Deepak Sharma by two women on March 28, the policy aims to prevent any such future cases, and to correctly address them if they happen.
AIFF enacts Prevention of Sexual Harrassment (PoSH) policy
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“The need for a PoSH policy exclusively for the AIFF staff was much needed. We have drafted this by taking policies as per the PoSH Act of 2013 and the policies in a few other organisations as well and incorporated them into our policy,” AIFF acting General Secretary M Satyanarayan said.
“Our PoSH policy has been designed in a way that it can be altered and adapted as we go forward. Along with this, we have also planned to have an expert on the PoSH policy to address our staff at least three times a year to keep reminding them of it,” he said.
“It is essential, especially for our junior and women’s teams. We feel it is necessary for all stakeholders in various positions to be fully aware of the PoSH policy,” he added.
