Aimed at empowering girls and imparting self-defence skills, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to conduct a workshop for about 10,000 girls in September under its flagship women empowerment programme – Mission Shakti, said a government spokesperson.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s ambitious Mission Shakti aims to ensure safety, dignity and self-reliance for women from all sections of society. The 7-day workshop module for self-defence training will be designed by the Sports and Fitness Sector Skill Council and conducted across 75 districts of the state, said the spokesperson in a statement.
The safety of women is a top priority of the state government and with this self-defence programme, the government seeks to prepare women to protect themselves from any kind of assault or threat.
Mission Director, UP Skill Development Mission (UPSDM), Andra Vamsi, in a statement, said, “This programme will help build girls’ confidence and enable them to face any difficult situation. The trainees will be taught ways to tackle perpetrators.”
After the training, a self-defence kit will be provided to the participants to help them guard against a criminal assault or any such unforeseen threat. The UPSDM will bear the cost of the training.
{{/usCountry}}After the training, a self-defence kit will be provided to the participants to help them guard against a criminal assault or any such unforeseen threat. The UPSDM will bear the cost of the training.
{{/usCountry}}The objective of the workshop is to empower girls and enable them to protect themselves against real-life scenarios such as sexual assaults, kidnapping, molestation, bullying etc.