A 12-day -long self-defence programme of girls organised at the Khariar Women's Degree College concluded on Tuesday with a meeting held in the college. Above 100 students participated in the programme.
The guests on the occasion were president, Governing Body, Dr Fanindam Deo, secretary Dr PL Barma, journalists Ajit Panda and Tapan Dash and police ASI Purna Chandra Pradhan.
"We feel confident after the training; we are thankful to the trainers, who trained and motivated us in last twelve days," said the trainees. Dr Deo shared his experience of organising the first self-defence training programme of girls students in 2013 when he was the Principal of Khariar College. Itishri Rout and Krishna Rout were the master trainers of the programme who are the third year students of the college. College Principal Leeza Acharya and Odia lecturer Priyanka Mund also spoke on the occasion. Lecturers Arpita Panda, Afroz Begum, Rani Kumar, Rituparna Dharua, Pankajini Bishi and Pankaja Patel alongwith all staff members of the college were present.