सव भव तु सिखनः ु face. They o en experience difficul es related to their mental health. 7.14.2 On 22 February 2023, an Open House Discus- sion on Human Rights of Indian Seafarers was held. The mee ng was chaired by Dr. Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay, Hon'ble Member, NHRC, and representaves of DG Shipping, and Ministry of Port Shipping and Waterways; Overseas Employments and Protectorate General of Emigrants, Ministry of External Affairs and other domain experts from governmental and non-governmental organisaons a ended the said mee ng. Agendas for the mee ng included, Abandonment and Imprisonment of Indian Seafarers: Role of the Ministry, Government of India and Shipowners in protec ng the Rights of Seafarers; and Life of Women at Sea; and Mental Health of Seafarers. Sugges ons emerged during the discussions included : • Awareness and campaign programmes should be ini ated in order to enhance the par cipaon of women in the mari me industry. Moreover, sensi sa on programmes may also be conducted for seafarers to eradicate the issues of harassment of women on ships. • Awareness about the Mental Health of seafarers should be spread among all seafarers and there should be a dedicated well-being officer in every recrui ng agency to address the issues faced by the seafarers when they are sailing. • A set of guidelines may be issued by the Office of Protector General of Emigrants (PGE) to all the embassies about handling the bodies of deceased in case of death of seafarers at High Sea. • A set of guidelines or an advisory may be prepared in collabora on of DG Shipping, Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways and the Office of PGE for the members of the missions for ensuring safety of seafarers. • Necessary steps may be taken for revising the Course Module on Gender Sensi sa on under the training programme. Chapter 7 - Thematic Areas • A comprehensive handbook for the Rights of Seafarers' may be developed which can be distributed to all the seafarers by the recrui ng agencies/ companies prior to their departure from India. 7.15 Culture and Human Rights 7.15.1 The Na onal Human Rights Commission organised two-days Na onal Conference on Human Rights in Indian Culture and Philosophy in collabora on with Indira Gandhi Na onal Centre for Arts (IGNCA) on 30 June and 01 July 2022. The conference was inaugurated by Shri R. K. Singh Hon'ble Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy in presence of jus ce Shri Arun Mishra, Hon'ble Chairperson; Hon'ble Members of the Commission; Secretary General of the Commission; and Shri Ram Bahadur Rai, President, Board of Trustee, IGNCA. 7.15.2 In the two days Na onal Conference, the concept of human rights in Indian culture and philosophy was discussed to evolve with a new narra ve and construct of human rights based on Indian philosophy and values and to trigger- ing a predominant feeling that a series of such dialogues is necessary to be organised to study, understand and discuss the rich Indian heritage of art, culture and philosophy nurturing humanity to highlight its contribu on to the global civiliza on, and sustain those prac ces juxtaposing with the reali es of changing mes. This Na onal Conference also marked the beginning of a discourse which ignited a thought process to understand, assimilate and take forward the rich tradi ons of Indian art, culture and philosophy for sustainable concept of human rights, and the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. 7.16 Business and Human Rights 7.16.1 The Commission is of the view that Na onal Human Rights Ins tu ons (NHRIs) can contribute to the promo on and protec on of human rights within the corporate sector through, among other things, monitoring and repor ng on human rights 71