Practical certification for IC & LC members on conducting POSH inquiries — based on the NCW Handbook on Inquiry Procedure (2026). Includes a mock-inquiry project; certificate on submission.
10 lessons
4 h
Verifiable certificate
What you will learn
Run the 13-step IC inquiry from complaint to appeal
Apply natural justice and nine landmark judgments
Handle WhatsApp, email and circumstantial evidence
Conduct cross-examination through written questions
Write reports in the NCW Complaint Analysis format
Investigate a mock case and submit your inquiry report
Run a POSH inquiry that is fair, timely and legally sustainable. This practical certification turns the National Commission for Women’s 2026 Handbook on Inquiry Procedure into step-by-step skills for Internal and Local Committee members — and ends with a hands-on mock inquiry.
10 visual modules with real-life case files and knowledge checks
The 13-step IC inquiry procedure, LC procedure and the Government (CCS (CCA) Rule 14) procedure
Nine landmark judgments explained in plain language
Evidence skills: WhatsApp and email evidence, exhibits, written cross-examination
Report writing using the NCW Complaint Analysis Report format
Practical project: investigate a fictional case and submit your inquiry report — certificate on submission
Course content
10 sections · 10 lessons · 4 h
Module 1 — Foundations1 lesson
Module 1: The IC as a Quasi-Judicial Body
12 min
Module 2 — Principles1 lesson
Module 2: Six Principles & the Judgments Behind Them
14 min
Module 3 — Starting the inquiry1 lesson
Module 3: Complaint, Screening & Notice (Steps 1–4)
13 min
Module 4 — Conciliation1 lesson
Module 4: Conciliation & Admission (Step 5)
10 min
Module 5 — Hearings1 lesson
Module 5: Running Hearings: Chief, Cross & Re-examination
15 min
Module 6 — Evidence1 lesson
Module 6: Evidence & Investigation Skills (Steps 8–9)
15 min
Module 7 — Findings1 lesson
Module 7: Deliberation, Findings & Recommendations (Steps 10–13)
15 min
Module 8 — Other procedures1 lesson
Module 8: Local Committee & Government Department Procedures
12 min
Module 9 — The report1 lesson
Module 9: Writing the Inquiry Report
14 min
Module 10 — Practical project1 lesson
Module 10: Practical Project: Run a Mock Inquiry
2 h
Who this course is for
IC Presiding Officers and members
Local Committee members
External members
HR and compliance professionals
Lawyers and POSH consultants
Your certificate
Complete every lesson and your certificate is issued instantly with a unique number and QR code that anyone can verify on our website.
