Lok Sabha Question No. 4175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Self Defence to Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4175 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## SELF DEFENCE TO WOMEN

## 4175.  SHRI P.C.GADDIGOUDAR:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  centres/institutionsare presently operational in the countryfor imparting self-defence techniques towomen and girls;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of trainees who have been provided training at such centres during each of the last three years and the current year, year/State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide any special centralassistance to the  States/UTs  for  running  and  promoting  such  centres/institutions  in  the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (e)   As per the seventh schedule to the Constitution of India 'Police' and 'Public Order'  are  State  subjects  and,  as  such,  the  primary  responsibility  of  prevention, detection,  registration,  investigation  and  prosecution  of  crime,  lies  with  the  State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations. However, Ministry of Home Affairs has issued  an  advisory  on  comprehensive  approach  to  crime  against  women  dated 12 th May,  2015  which  inter-alia  advises  specific  measures  that  need  to  be  adopted which includes self-defence training for women to be encouraged by police.

Further, Self Defence training for girls is an activity under Samagra Shiksha - a flagship scheme of the Government of India in the school education sector.  Keeping in view safety and security of girls, Self defence training is imparted to girls of class VI to XII  belonging  to  Government  Schools.  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.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) vide its circular dated 07.09.2015  has  issued  an  advisory  to  the  schools  affiliated  to  it  on  the  need  for imparting self-defence training to girls in classes I-X of one week duration, twice a year. Self  defence  training  is  regularly  provided  to  girls  students  in  Kendriya  Vidyalayas (KVs),  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalays  (JNVs)  and  Schools  run  by  Central  Tibetan Schools Administration, 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. This project of Delhi Police has been funded by the Central Government from Nirbhaya Fund.

Different  State  Governments  and  organisations  are  organising  self  defence trainings for girls and women with a view to enhance safety and security of women in the  country.  The  data  on  number  of  trainees  provided  self-defence  training  is  not maintained centrally in this Ministry.

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