Section 24 Appropriate Government to take measures to publicise the Act
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- VIII · Miscellaneous
The appropriate GovernmentDefined in section 2(b): the Central Government or State Government depending on ownership, control, financing, and territory. may, subject to the availability of financial and other resources,--
(a) develop relevant information, education, communication and training materials, and organise awareness programmes, to advance the understanding of the public of the provisions of this Act providing for protection against sexual harassmentDefined in section 2(n): includes unwelcome physical contact, requests for sexual favours, sexually coloured remarks, showing pornography, or other unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature. of woman at workplaceDefined in section 2(o): includes public and private establishments, hospitals, sports venues, places visited during employment, employer-provided transport, and dwelling places or houses.;
(b) formulate orientation and training programmes for the members of the Local CommitteeDefined in section 2(i) and constituted under section 6 by the District Officer..