India, Singapore & MexicoRequired by lawSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

India: Prevention of sexual harassment (POSH)

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 9 details that are specific to your organisation.

Length
35 min
Lessons
7 lessons
Frequency
At induction + annually
Last reviewed
12 Oct 2026
What would you do?
What would you do?

Bengaluru IT services: during a client call, a senior consultant makes sexual remarks about analyst Kavya; you're her teammate Arjun

Try it: this is one of 18 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 7 lessons, about 35 minutes
  • 2 video slots (you add the videos)
  • Accordion, scenario, flashcards, timeline and quizzes
  • 12-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 9 slides
  • Quiz, poll, word cloud slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Built to the law Each objective names the requirement it comes from and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveRequired byWhere it's covered
TO 1.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
LO 98.1.1Explain why the POSH Act exists and the organisation's commitmentVishaka (1997); POSH Act 2013Lesson 1: Why this matters
LO 98.2.1Define sexual harassment and "workplace" under the Acts.2(n), s.2(o), s.3Lesson 2: What the law says
LO 98.3.1Recognise sexual harassment in office, field, online and travel situationss.2(n), s.3Lesson 3: Spot it
LO 98.4.1Respond as a bystander or aggrieved woman, and support colleaguess.19; policyLesson 4: What would you do?
LO 98.5.1File a complaint with the Internal Committee and understand the process, timelines and confidentiality + your infoss.9-16Lesson 5: Speak up: the IC process
LO 98.6.1(Managers) Handle disclosures and prevent retaliation + your infos.19; policyLesson 6: Manager module

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Language: deliver it in a language and vocabulary your people understand.
  • Your workplace details: fill in the 9 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
  • Length: 35 min (+15 min manager module).

Course outline

7 lessons, about 35 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why this matters

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
From Vishaka to the POSH ActKey factTimelineVideo
Our policyQuoteYour infoAccordionYour infoQuiz
2

What the law says

3 pages

7 min
What countsTabs
Where it appliesFlashcards
Key termsFlashcardsMulti-select quiz
3

Spot it

2 pages

5 min
Sort itSorting activity
CheckAccordionQuiz
4

What would you do?

2 pages

4 min
BystanderScenario
Aggrieved womanScenarioQuiz
5

Speak up: the IC process

2 pages

4 min
Step by stepProcessYour infoTable
Confidentiality & protectionKey factAccordionQuiz
6

Manager module

2 pages

4 min
Your dutiesChecklist
"Please don't tell anyone"ScenarioQuiz
7

Final assessment

Assessment

4 min
Final check12 questions80% to passCompletion page

Live deck and surveys

9 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

TitleTitle + ground rules
PollDo you know who's on our Internal Committee?
QuizMinimum employees requiring an IC?
QuizIs a company cab part of the "workplace"?
Content · customiseOur IC members & how to reach them
QuizTime limit to file a complaint?
QuizCan conciliation involve a monetary settlement?
Word cloudWhat would make it easier to approach the IC?
Q&AQ&A, then closing
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Do you know how to reach the Internal Committee for your location? multiple choice
  6. How well do you understand that the IC process is confidential? 1-5 scale
  7. Which would help most? ranking
  8. Women in my team can raise concerns about inappropriate behaviour without fear. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the names and contact details of our Internal Committee? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Both surveys open with a notice that a survey is not a way to report an incident, and point people to your reporting channel.

Make it yours

9 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Leader statement{{LEADER_STATEMENT}}
  • Policy link{{POLICY_LINK}}
  • Policy scope{{POLICY_SCOPE}}
  • Ic members and contact{{IC_MEMBERS_AND_CONTACT}}
  • Ic email{{IC_EMAIL}}
  • Local committee district officer{{LOCAL_COMMITTEE_DISTRICT_OFFICER}}
Show all 9 fields
  • EAP or counselling{{EAP_OR_COUNSELLING}}
  • She box registration{{SHE_BOX_REGISTRATION}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run India: Prevention of sexual harassment (POSH) training online?

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace or ask your own counsel.

How often is this training needed?

At induction + annually (s.19(c), r.13(c) - regular workshops and awareness programmes).

Who needs this training?

All employees in India (permanent, contract, trainees, interns); variants: managers; Internal Committee (IC) members (need deeper, separate training).

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Ready to run it?

Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.