WORKSHOP ON SELF DEFENCE JOINTLY ORGANIZED BY
WOMEN’S CELL, PDPU AND FIRE AND SECURITY
ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
Rapporteur: Collegiate Women’s Cell
6 Sept. 2019: Women’s Cell, PDPU in collaboration with Fire Security Association India, organized a
workshop on Self Defence, for the girl students, female faculty, and staff members of the university.
The workshop was conducted by Ms. Veena Gupta, Chairperson of FSAI. Ms. Veena Gupta was
accompanied by her fellow colleagues, Mrs. Ami Sheth, Joint Secretary, FSAI – Gujarat Chapter, Mrs.
Ashish Dastoor, CWC member, Mrs. Geetanjali Dharkar, CWC Member, Mrs. Jayshree Shah, CWC
member, Mrs. Megha Bhatt, CWC member.
The workshop started with a brief introduction of the workshop by Ms. Ami, CWC member,
highlighting upon the importance of self defence for women. She emphasized upon the need of self
defence for each and every woman, to help them fight against unexpected threat or any danger. She
also highlighted upon how women face problems while travelling, at workplace, in public spaces, and
how one can defend themselves, without anybody’s help, using self defence. Ms. Veena Gupta talked
about some instances like – being harassed in public places, uncomfortable touch, and while
traveling. She also mentioned, self-confidence as one of the most important things a woman must
have in order to fight back under any circumstances. It is necessary to have confidence and faith in
oneself, no matter what the situation is and how powerful the opposite person is.
After the brief introduction, the practical session started, with warm up on Bollywood music, relaxing
the reflexes, stretching up and spot jogging. Later on, few self defense techniques were demonstrated
according to certain situations. She exhibited the use of ordinary objects around us, for defence
purposes - using hand bag, bottles, mechanical pencils, nails, sandals and any objects nearby while
travelling in a public space. It was demonstrated that, how the correct use of kicks and punches, can
help one defend themselves. After the demonstration, the participants practiced the actions, with their
partners. After the demonstrations, participants held out their queries regarding the actions and
situations of the real time. The workshop was informative and helped the participants learn self
defence techniques.
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