Keeping in view, the rising number of crimes against girls in the country, it is important to provide self-defense training to them in the colleges to ensure their safety and security. Self-defense training is a life skill that helps girls to be more aware of their surroundings and be prepared for the unexpected at any time. Through self-defense training, the girls are taught to become psychologically, intellectually, and physically strong enough to protect themselves in times of distress. Self-defense training techniques instill self-confidence amongst girls and help to promote girls’ education particularly their transition to higher secondary level to graduates and to reduce the dropout rate.

The Women’s Grievance cell of GKCE organized a self-defense workshop in order to prepare them to fight the menace and generate awareness among young girls to face the challenges of society while keeping up their own safety on 01-11-2023 to 03-11-23. The aim behind organizing the workshop, which was tag-lined as “Look like a beauty and kick like a Bruce Lee” was in lieu of the situation of women in India when it comes to their safety, thus making girls/women mentally and physically ready for their self-defense. The Trainers made them practice different defense techniques and students and faculty showed a keen interest in the workshop. Around 100 girls and 15 faculty from different courses participated in the workshop with great vigor and learned some kick-ass techniques to combat physical attacks.