The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked all its affiliated schools to train girl students in self-defence.
The move comes as schools in Delhi and Bangalore have raised concerns among parents about safety of girls.
Observing that the issue requires “immediate attention”, the CBSE said that teaching girl students to defend themselves is a useful means to empower them, and inclusion of self-defence training for girls is highly desirable.
“These strategies cultivate in individuals the ability to remain alert yet calm at all times. Therefore, self-defence training will assist girl students to become more aware of their surroundings and to not feel helpless in any situation,” it said.
Published - September 09, 2015 08:48 pm IST
