Karnataka govt launches self-defence training programme for 50,000 girl students

Karnataka government has launched a selfdefence training programme Obavva Art of Self Defence Training for 50000 girl students in schools and collegesDuring his address at the launch ceremony of the training programme organised by the Social Welfare department Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the Home Department has been instructed to use Police Training Schools to provide selfdefence training to womenAn ambitious programme is being charted to provide selfdefence training for 50000 girls students in Backward Classes and Social Welfare department hostels It has been aptly named after Onake Obavva the name itself gives the strength to fight Bommai saidWomen have venerable respect and position in society But the perverts look at them in a cheap manner Many laws have been passed programmes formulated and funds have been spent to stop harassment and atrocities on women But there is a need for imparting selfdefence training too for them The rogue elements could be taught a lesson if women are trained in selfdefence he addedThe chief minister further said that the departments of Law Education the Home along with society should work together to ensure the safety and dignity of women Good programmes have been formulated through boarding schools of the state for womens protection This programme should go on throughout the year All the programmes would be integrated and a new programme would be implemented for womens safety he addedEmphasizing the importance of selfconfidence in a person Bommai said that it is the prime requirement for learning selfdefence One who is selfconfident would defend oneself most ably Selfconfidence is like a tonic for selfdefence The Social Welfare minister and officials of the department are giving that tonic to you he statedWe all have read the courageous story of Onake Obavva Karnataka is proud of its legacy of such courageous women Kitturu Chennamma Belavadi Mallamma Onake Obavva were more courageous than men They are our inspiration he saidThe state government would work to provide education employment and inspiration to achieve the top spot in the country by the time the state would celebrate 75th Rajyotsava Bommai statedHe further informed that the State government has decided to induct 7500 more NCC cadets annually with an allocation of Rs 1200 per cadet 75 more NCC units would be started in schools and colleges NCC Cadet strength in the state would be raised to over 50000 by 2023 A special programme is being formulated to impart selfdefence training on par with military training for women Bommai said while talking about Special Programme for womens protectionA strong foundation has been laid today for selfdefence programmes It has been decided to celebrate Keladi Chennamma and Belavadi Mallamma Utsavs he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever