No jobs for 'Dowry Acceptors': Aries Group CEO Sohan Roy

Thiruvananthapuram: 'Dowry Acceptors' will no longer have jobs in Aries Group, company CEO Sohan Roy who is a Kerala entrepreneur based at Sharjah, said on Wednesday.

Any employee who accepts or gives dowry will have to leave the company and face legal actions, Sohan Roy said in a press release here.

The 'Anti-Dowry Policy' was announced on International Women's Day three months ago and was formally incorporated into the employment contract yesterday, he said.

New entrants and the employees renewing their existing employment contracts will have to sign the 'Anti-Dowry Policy.' An anti-dowry campaign will also be strengthened among all employees, including Indians, working in business branches across 16 countries.

Though it is difficult to completely eradicate the cancerous dowry culture from our society, the authorities stated that they will do everything to eliminate it from the company.

Dr Roy said that it is for the first time in the world that an 'Anti-Dowry Policy' is being made part of an employment contract by an institution. And as an Indian institution, they are extremely proud of it.

In addition, Aries Management clarified that these are not new policies but a continuation of women's empowerment programs, including providing salaries to unemployed housewives. (UNI)