The Punjab government has made it compulsory for all public schools across the province to establish anti-harassment committees to ensure a safe and respectful environment for students.
The directive was issued by the School Education Department (SED) on Thursday, following Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s orders on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child.
According to the official notification, these committees will serve as a “confidential and effective mechanism” to address sexual harassment complaints within schools. They will function under the guidelines of the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010.
The SED has instructed that each primary, elementary, secondary, and higher secondary school must promptly set up a committee. Each body will be chaired by the school head and include at least three teachers, with mandatory representation of women.
The committees will be responsible for receiving and investigating complaints privately, protecting complainants during proceedings, ensuring fair inquiries, maintaining records, and submitting regular reports to their respective District Education Authorities (DEAs).
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