POSH awareness and IC-member training — s.19
We deliver two distinct POSH training tracks under s.19: employee awareness sessions for the general workforce, and separate IC-member capacity training for Presiding Officers, internal members, and external members. Onsite across Delhi NCR; online pan-India.
Does this apply to us?
Contractors and agency staff
Contract and agency personnel working at your premises fall within the Act's awareness obligation; we include them in scope when confirmed at engagement.
Interns
Interns are covered regardless of the length of their engagement; awareness sessions should not exclude them because their tenure is short.
Remote and hybrid staff
Awareness programmes extend to remote and WFH employees; delivery mode for a distributed team is agreed at scoping — see delivery mode below.
Multiple branches
Each office or administrative unit constitutes its own IC, so awareness scheduling is coordinated per branch rather than once for the whole organisation.
Fewer than 10 employees
Employers below the 10-employee threshold sit outside the in-house IC requirement and fall under a Local Committee instead; awareness sessions can still be scheduled voluntarily.
New IC members mid-term
A member joining the Committee partway through its term should receive IC-specific training before their first inquiry, not the general employee session.
What we deliver
Employee awareness sessions
A general-workforce session under s.19 covering the Act's scope, the complaint process, and the roles of the IC and Local Committee. Delivered onsite across Delhi NCR or online pan-India, in English, Hindi, or a major regional language — Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam, Punjabi and Odia among them — through our external trainer network. Format, duration and group size are confirmed at scoping.
IC-member capacity training
A separate session for Presiding Officers, internal members, and external members, covering the Committee's statutory duties — inquiry procedure, confidentiality, and the timelines at s.11 and s.13. Delivered onsite across Delhi NCR or online pan-India, in English, Hindi, or a major regional language. Format, duration and group size are confirmed at scoping.
Both tracks conclude with a written attendance record; the IC-member track can be paired with the external member's signed confidentiality undertaking where that appointment is being handled at the same time.
No government or statutory body in India certifies POSH trainers — the certification market here is a private one, and any claim to official recognition should be read with that in mind. Our trainers hold the NIST certification (National Institute of Skills Training) — a private awarding body's mark, not a government or statutory one. We set out why this vacuum exists and what it means for buyers in our article on the certification vacuum. Trainer credentials can be checked at verify.
The statutory basis
| Fact | Statute |
|---|---|
| Awareness programmes and workshops must be conducted at regular intervals. | s.19 |
| IC composition that IC-member training is built around — Presiding Officer, employee members, one external member, at least half women, term up to 3 years. | s.4 |
| Penalty for a first contravention of the Act, which can include failure to meet awareness obligations. | s.26(1) — up to ₹50,000 |
Who delivers it
Sessions are delivered by trainers holding the NIST certification referenced above, named at engagement. IC-member training is delivered by, or alongside, panel members drawn from the same roster used for external member appointments. Full panel details, without photographs or biographies, are listed at our panel.
Price
₹15,000–60,000 per session — depends on track, group size, and mode. Full pricing detail is at pricing.
What we do not do
- We do not represent our private certification as a government, statutory, or officially recognised credential.
- We do not combine employee awareness sessions and IC-member training into a single undifferentiated session — the two audiences have different statutory roles.
- We do not conduct IC inquiries as part of a training engagement; that is covered under case support.
- We do not constitute your Internal Committee as part of training; that is a separate engagement under Internal Committee formation.
- We do not guarantee a specific number of retained participants or session outcomes.
Frequently asked
Is POSH trainer certification government-recognised?
No body of the Indian government or statute certifies POSH trainers as a formal credential. Certification in this space is issued by private organisations, including the NIST certification our trainers hold; see our article on the certification vacuum for the fuller picture.
Why are employee and IC-member training separate?
Employee awareness sessions cover general rights and the complaint process; IC-member training covers the Committee's statutory duties under s.11 and s.13, which employees generally do not need and IC members cannot skip.
Do contractors and interns need to attend?
Yes. Contract, agency, and intern personnel working at your premises fall within the Act's awareness obligation and should be included in session scope.
How often should awareness sessions run?
The Act requires awareness programmes at regular intervals rather than a one-time session; cadence is agreed with each employer based on staff turnover and branch structure.
Can training be delivered online?
Yes. Online delivery is available pan-India, across all states and union territories; onsite delivery covers Delhi NCR. The mode for your engagement is confirmed at scoping.
Do remote employees need to attend?
Yes. Remote and hybrid staff are within scope; delivery format for distributed teams is set at the scoping stage.
Does a new external member need this training?
Yes — IC-member training covers the statutory duties the external member takes on, and can be scheduled alongside their appointment and confidentiality undertaking.
Is training required if we have fewer than 10 employees?
The in-house IC requirement does not apply below the 10-employee threshold, and awareness sessions are not mandated in the same way, though many employers below threshold schedule them voluntarily.
What do participants receive?
A written attendance record for the session attended; further materials are confirmed at scoping.
Does training satisfy our full POSH obligation?
No. Training is one stage of the compliance lifecycle; IC formation, external member appointment, and annual reporting are separate, ongoing obligations.
Where to go next
Why every POSH trainer certificate is private, and what to check before booking one.
Check this against the record
Everything on this page rests on the statute, the Rules, or a reported judgment. These are the originals — links open on the issuing body's own site.
The Government of India repository carrying the bare text of the POSH Act 2013 and its Rules.
The ministry administering the POSH Act 2013 and the SHe-Box portal.