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
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.
| ID | Objective | Required by | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| LO 98.1.1 | Explain why the POSH Act exists and the organisation's commitment | Vishaka (1997); POSH Act 2013 | Lesson 1: Why this matters |
| LO 98.2.1 | Define sexual harassment and "workplace" under the Act | s.2(n), s.2(o), s.3 | Lesson 2: What the law says |
| LO 98.3.1 | Recognise sexual harassment in office, field, online and travel situations | s.2(n), s.3 | Lesson 3: Spot it |
| LO 98.4.1 | Respond as a bystander or aggrieved woman, and support colleagues | s.19; policy | Lesson 4: What would you do? |
| LO 98.5.1 | File a complaint with the Internal Committee and understand the process, timelines and confidentiality + your info | ss.9-16 | Lesson 5: Speak up: the IC process |
| LO 98.6.1 | (Managers) Handle disclosures and prevent retaliation + your info | s.19; policy | Lesson 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.
1Why this matters
3 pages
7 min
Why this matters
3 pages
2What the law says
3 pages
7 min
What the law says
3 pages
3Spot it
2 pages
5 min
Spot it
2 pages
4What would you do?
2 pages
4 min
What would you do?
2 pages
5Speak up: the IC process
2 pages
4 min
Speak up: the IC process
2 pages
6Manager module
2 pages
4 min
Manager module
2 pages
7Final assessment
Assessment
4 min
Final assessment
Assessment
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.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- Do you know how to reach the Internal Committee for your location? multiple choice
- How well do you understand that the IC process is confidential? 1-5 scale
- Which would help most? ranking
- Women in my team can raise concerns about inappropriate behaviour without fear. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find the names and contact details of our Internal Committee? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- 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.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.