BCCI to hold special meeting on 27 May, to discuss ratification of prevention of sexual harassment policy

Notably, the Indian cricket governing body currently does not have a dedicated Internal Committee to look into any allegations of sexual harassment.

BCCI to hold special meeting on 27 May, to discuss ratification of prevention of sexual harassment policy

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has called for a special meeting on 27 May in Ahmedabad to discuss multiple agendas including the ratification of the prevention of sexual harassment policy. This comes after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to BCCI for non-compliance with the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act. 

Notably, the Indian cricket governing body currently does not have a dedicated Internal Committee to look into any allegations of sexual harassment. It used to have an IC a few years back when BCCI had appointed Rajlaxmi Arora as the head of its IC along with Saba Karim (BCCI’s then general manager, cricket operations), Rupawati Rao (treasury department) and Veena Gowda (external member) in 2019. 

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But after these officials were replaced there was no re-appointment. In 2021, the BCCI decided that its officials, players and contracted individuals will come under POSH guidelines but did not appoint anybody. Now, as NHRC has sought a detailed report from several federations including the BCCI, the Indian board has decided to tweak the policies. 

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“The BCCI has called a special general body meeting on May 27 in Ahmedabad and in its five-point agenda, secretary Jay Shah has included ‘Ratification of Prevention of Sexual harassment policy’,” claimed an Indian Express report. 

A few other key points to be also discussed

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The BCCI officials will also discuss a few other key points at the general body meeting. The formation of committees for infrastructure development and subsidy and the formation of a committee to look into matters of the Women’s Premier League will also be on the agenda of the meeting. 

“The BCCI will also issue guidelines for appointment of physiotherapists and trainers for state teams. It will also form a working group for the World Cup and a committee is also going to be formed for the Women’s Premier League (WPL),” the report further stated.

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