With the increase in crimes against the fairer sex, the students at the Municipal High school here were provided a special self-defence training on Monday so that they can be prepared to deal with any such situation.
The girl students aged between 11 and 18 participated in the programme and received the training launched by the women and child development department, officials said.
Retired school principal lP Biswas who attended the programme as a guest not only described the importance of the self defence but also why they also need to know about the legal procedure involved to get justice.
Dr Rohini Markam, a teacher said the poverty should not be considered as an obstruction to achieve better study. There are plenty of examples where students have excelled despite acute poverty, she said.
While speaking on the occasion, observer Renuka Sahu urged that there should be no discrimination on the basis of gender and boys and girls should be treated as equal. He also emphasised on the need for marriage of girls only when they achieve the adulthood.
She also highlighted different government schemes and programmes launched by the government for the welfare of the girls and asked the students to take its benefits.