The Chandigarh Police, in collaboration with the city-based Institute of Correctional Administration, conducted a three-day training programme on gender sensitisation for Chandigarh Police officers which concluded on Thursday.
An imitative of Inspector General RP Upadhyay and Dr Upneet lalli, Deputy Director, ICA, the main aim of this training programme was to sensitise the Police officers to the problem of gender inequalities.
The programme also aimed to inspire the officers to be just and fair in their dealings with women and make them aware of the legal developments. The participants in were also detailed with the ways and means by which they should deal with women. In all 31 Police officers of Chandigarh Police participated in the training programme in which the topics covered included gender sensitisation for police, communication skills and gender issues, violence against women, medical evidence in crime against women etc. The other topics included gender biases in law, criminal law amendments related to crimes against women, investigating skills relating to crimes against women, Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Provisions of Sexual Harassment of women at Workplace Act, 2013 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Amarjit Singh Cheema, DIG, UT, Chandigarh was the chief guest at the valedictory session.