03/11/2025
On the 30th of October 2025, Internal Complaint Committe(ICC) of Anthropological Survey Of India, NERC, Shillong organised a talk on the topic "Laws and Procedures: Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace: Vishaka Guidelines against Sexual Harrasment in the Workplace". The talk aimed at fostering a healthy work environment, sensitising the employees of the legal procedures for preventing the sexual harrasment, and comply to institutionalised approved mandates and behaviour in a legally appropriate way.
The talk was delivered by Ms Iaimanda Ryngksai who is the state cordinator for North East Network, Meghalaya and the external member of ICC, AnSI, NERC. She is an active speaker, chief guest and panelist in different events and regional workshops and has been known to address issues like women empowerment, gender equality, sustainable development, gender-based violence and women's health care practices.
The program was led by Ms Juliet Paswett, Office Superintendent while the introductory welcome speech about the speaker was given by Dr. Chhandita Basu, Anthropologist (Cultural). The program ended with the vote of thanks by Shri Indranil Biswas, Assistant Anthropologist (Cultural)