Using hands as weapons, school girls to get training in self-defence

Tribune News Service

Kapurthala, November 9

To provide a great sense of security to school girls in Kapurthala, the district administration on Monday launched a 45-day self-defence programme, in which Asian gold medallist in martial arts Gurpreet Rozy Sethi would provide his services.

Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner Deepti Uppal, who is personally looking after the implementation of this noble initiative under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao programme across the district, said: “Being a woman, I want girls to deal with people with bad intentions with an iron hand and the district administration would provide all kind of assistance to girls for that.”

The training programme was launched at various government schools in Kapurthala, Phagwara, Bholath and Sultanpur. In Kapurthala, it was launched by ADC General Rahul Chabha. In the first phase, a batch of 500 girls will be trained from Class IX to XI. Eight martial arts trainers would be a part of the team.

In charge of the team Rozy Sethi said the training programme has fully professional approach, as it would be on the basis of ‘Locks and Chokes’ art. It will prepare girls to use their hands as weapons to save themselves besides using pens, pencils, bags, clips for their defense. The trained girls would receive certificate from the Education Department, which will be fruitful for their future.

Rozy Sethi, who used to train the US Marines in Philippines from 1991 to 1992 besides providing training to security troops of Philippines President from 1994 to 1998, said the training would be a game changer for society, as it would not only provide a sense of security, but also boost their morale in a great way.