MoU Signing Ceremony between Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law & Bailancho Ekvott

VVM’s Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Margao – Goa, conducted an MoU Signing Ceremony between Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Margao – Goa and Bailancho Ekvott, followed by a Sensitization Session on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, on 1st September 2026 at the Smart Classroom, from 11:30 a.m. onwards.

The programme commenced with a welcome address by Dr Maria Goretti Simoes, Vice Principal, who welcomed the resource person, faculty members and students and highlighted the significance of the programme.

The MoU with Bailancho Ekvott aims to strengthen collaboration in the areas of legal awareness, women’s rights, community outreach, legal literacy and practical exposure for students.

Following the MoU signing, a Sensitization Session on the POSH Act, 2013 was conducted by the Women’s Cell and the Internal Committee of the College. Adv. Auda Viegas, President, Bailancho Ekvott, was the resource person for the session. She sensitized the participants on various aspects of workplace sexual harassment, including its meaning and forms, preventive measures, statutory rights, institutional responsibilities and mechanisms for reporting and redressal of complaints.

The session emphasised the importance of creating a safe, respectful and gender-sensitive environment in educational institutions and workplaces. It provided students and faculty members with an opportunity to understand the legal and practical dimensions of sexual harassment and the significance of effective prevention and redressal mechanisms.

 

     

   

Ms Nonita Aguiar, TYBALLB student, served as the compère and coordinated the proceedings of the programme. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Asst. Prof. Yamini Dalvi.