(a) whether the Government has any proposal for compulsory self defence training for all the
girls in the Government schools and colleges in near future;
(b) if so, the details thereof specially in Delhi/NCR;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the details of implementation procedure and time limit for any such proposal in near future?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ''NISHANK'')
(a) to (d) : No Sir. Self defence training is already being imparted to girls of class VI to XII
belonging to Government Schools under Samagra Shiksha- a flagship scheme of the Government
in the school education sector. Fund for this purpose is provided for three months @ Rs. 3000/-
per school per month for inculcating self-defence skills including life skill for self-protection and
self-development among the girls. Self defence training is also being given in Kasturba Gandhi
Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) which are residential schools meant for girls of Class VI to XII and
belonging to disadvantaged groups.
Self defence training is regularly provided to girl students in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs),
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) and Schools run by Central Tibetan Schools
Administration (CTSA), where girls are trained in Judo, Taekwondo and Boxing, etc. In KVs,
inter-house competitions and tournaments of these games are conducted at Regional and National
levels.
University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued letters from time to time to Higher
Educational Institutions (HEIs) requesting them to sensitize the management and teachers and to
work out road-map for implementation of the recommendations of the SAKSHAM report on the
measures for ensuring the safety of women and programmes for gender sensitization towards a
policy of zero tolerance on the campuses vide letters dated 18.02.2014, 28.08.2014, 01.09.2014
and 06.11.2014. UGC has also framed guidelines on Safety of Students on and off campuses of
HEIs.
The Special Police Unit for Women and Children (SPUWAC) of Delhi Police organizes
self defence training classes and workshops on the request of Heads of Schools/Colleges/
MNCs/Hospitals/Institutions/NGOs/NCC/Hotel etc. for students, working women and housewives.
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