Sexual harassment case: NCW directs TCS to constitute separate internal panels in all its 127 units
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has directed Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to constitute separate internal committees in all its 127 units with 10 or more employees within four weeks to strengthen compliance with the PoSH Act. Senior TCS officials attended the hearing virtually. (REUTERS/Representational) The directions were issued during a hearing conducted by the Commission on May 21 in connection with the TCS Nashik case under the chairpersonship of NCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar. Senior TCS officials attended the hearing virtually. At least nine persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged instances of sexual harassment, exploitation and religious conversion at the TCS unit in Nashik. Also Read | Nida Khan, key accused in sexual harassment case at TCS Nashik, arrested after 42-day hunt During the proceedings, the Commission raised serious concerns regarding systemic gaps in workplace safety and implementation of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act at the Nashik unit. Issues discussed included the absence of accessible HR infrastructure and grievance redressal mechanisms, lack of a dedicated internal committee for the Nashik …








