Police department launches self-defense training for girls ahead of International Women’s Day

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Ahead of the International Women’s Day, celebrations person begun crossed SPSR Nellore territory and Prakasam district, with assorted organisations conducting taste programmes, games competitions and consciousness events connected Thursday, portion the constabulary section launched self-defence grooming initiatives for women and girls.

An consciousness programme was organised by the Central Bureau of Communication nether the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting successful Nellore connected Thursday. CBC spokesperson P. Harikrishna highlighted the Central authorities schemes that are being rol0led retired for the payment and empowerment of women.

As portion of the Women’s Day celebrations, Nellore territory constabulary screened inspirational films for students. District SP Dr. Ajitha Vejendla said that the miss students were capable to recognize the connection of women’s empowerment and equality done the films. She added that respective programmes would beryllium organised until March 8 to assistance women make intelligence spot and self-defence skills.

Similarly, V. Harshavardhan Raju, Superintendent of Police of Prakasam district, said constabulary unit crossed constabulary stations had organised consciousness programmes and self-defence grooming sessions for miss students successful schools and colleges with the assistance of adept trainers. “Self-defence increases self-confidence of women and makes them physically and mentally strong,” helium said.

Prakasam District Collector P. Raja Babu issued orders permitting women employees to enactment successful assorted competitions organised arsenic portion of the celebrations until March 7. Around 400 women employees took portion successful the competitions organised by the APNGO Association astatine the RDO office.

Meanwhile, the LEPRA Society, an NGO supporting the National Leprosy Eradication Programme, on with the Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society organised an consciousness programme connected HIV and TB astatine Shakti Sadan Home successful Ongole. As portion of the programme, TB X-ray screening and tests for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B and C were conducted.

Published - March 05, 2026 08:33 p.m. IST

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