Kollam Rural DPC Sri. KB Ravi IPS, inaugurated the district exhibition of self defense training program for women and children at NSS Arts College Kottarakkara, on 04.04.2022

Kollam Rural DPC  Sri. KB Ravi IPS, inaugurated the district exhibition of self defense training program for women and children at NSS Arts College Kottarakkara, on 04.04.2022. District police chief also distributed the certificates to women and children who had successfully completed self-defense training. Sri. Ashok Kumar R, DySP, Crime Branch and District Nodal Officer, Women Security presided over the function. So far 28000 women and children have been trained under this scheme in Kollam Rural District. The project provides training in self-defense for women and children from violence. The most up-to-date training lessons are provided through this program.

The main features of the scheme are:

  • Empower women through comprehensive awareness and practical training program.
  • Tips for building confidence to transition from victim to better behaviour.
  • Awareness of the legal aspects of crimes against women .
  • Awareness of police facilities to ensure the safety of women.
  • Simple defensive strategies to deal with various threats such as bag snatching, chain snatching, sexual assault, eve teasing, bus / metro threats, lift attacks, ATM attacks, and domestic violence.
  • Awareness of the nature of attacks and aggressors and how to deal with a dangerous situation.
  • Awareness of the aspects of women empowerment.