NMC reconstitutes internal complaints committee under POSH Act 2013
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has reconstituted its Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, commonly known as the POSH Act, 2013.
An office order issued in this regard on February 17, 2026, mentioned that the apex regulatory body formed the new committee in supersession of its earlier order issued on June 30, 2025. The decision has been taken with the approval of the Secretary, NMC.
The reconstituted Internal Complaints Committee will be headed by Ms Leena George, Under Secretary (UGMEB), as Chairperson. The other members include Shri Pankaj Kumar, Under Secretary (MARB); Ms Neetu Gahlaut, Section Officer (Ethics/EMRB); and Advocate Shefali Sewak, Member of YWCA, who will serve as the external member.
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"In supersession of this Commissions Office Order of even number, dated 30'06'2025, an Intemal Compraint Committee (ICC) under sexual Harrassment of women at work Place (Prevention, prohibition,and Redressal) Act,2013-posH Act,2013, is hereby reconstituted in Nationar Medicar Commission," read the order.
The Internal Complaints Committee is responsible for addressing complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace and ensuring a safe working environment for women employees, as mandated under the PoSH Act, 2013.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the National Medical Commission (NMC) directed the medical colleges/institutes across the country to strictly adhere to the National Human Rights Commission's (NHRC) directions of implementing the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act, 2013).
Complying with these provisions, the medical colleges are required to constitute the Internal Complaint Committees (ICCs), Local Committees (LCs), and Internal Committees (ICs) at an appropriate level, and the same should be displayed on the website of the Organisation.
However, earlier NHRC had observed that the websites of medical colleges do not display such information including information about the composition of the ICC/LCs/ICs, the details of the email IDs, the contact numbers of the designated persons, or the procedure prescribed for submitting an online complaint.
Consequently, the Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of NMC on 01.07.2024 asked all health institutes and medical colleges to adhere to the directions issued in this regard by the Supreme Court, further warning that failure to comply with these directions would attract punitive action against the medical colleges.
