Income Tax - Seminar on Gender Sensitization at NADT
THE National Academy of Direct Taxes is organising a one-day seminar on 29th November 2012 on "gender sensitization" for IRS officers from Assistant Commissioner to Additional Commissioner level. The Seminar aims to:
1. Enlighten the participants about the Concept of Gender.
2. Make the participants aware about gender differences.
3. Make the participants aware about gender specific needs and problems.
4. Inculcate respect for self (heightened morale) and respect for others (Spirit of Collaboration)
5. Make the participants aware about the rules and regulations for prevention of sexual harassment at work places.
Are the IRS officers small children that they should be enlightened about the Concept of gender and that they should be made aware about gender differences? Obviously, these are not simple concepts, which ordinary people understand but are highbrow stuff, which should be taught in a National Academy. It seems there is a concept called, "add women and stir". The concept is simple - If you add a new ingredient to a dish, the flavour of the dish - and often the dish itself - completely changes. If you add women to organizations, roles, and communities that have been created by and for men, the very nature of these things change both in small ways and big ways.
The NADT wants Chief Commissioners to nominate a lady officer and a gent officer each from their charge for the enlightening course.
Incidentally, both the Revenue Boards in India are headed by ladies.