Self Defence Workshop organized by WDC
On Friday 14th December, 2018 a Self Defence Workshop was organized by Women Development Cell of the college at 7.00 p.m. in the ground floor multipurpose hall of the college campus. All the girls of the college from F.Y.B.Com., S.Y.B.Com. and T.Y.B.Com. participated in the Self Defence Workshop.
The resource person for this workshop was Mr. Ganesh Padyhachi of Siddha Academy, Chembur, Mumbai. Mr. Ganesh Padyachi arrived with a team of 4 volunteers who helped demonstrate various techniques to the students. The resource person is a martial art instructor practicing various styles of both modern and traditional combat (Karate and Kallaripattu).
Principal Dr. Padma Rangan welcomed the resource person Mr. Ganesh Padyachi and his team of volunteers with a bouquet of flowers. Dr. Lata Krishnan incharge, of WDC Women Development Cell of the college introduced the resource person. Mr. Ganesh Padyachi started training in martial arts at the young age of 8. He obtained a black belt and participated in tournaments at national and international levels. He has won several accolades and is well travelled. He is a practioner of Kallaripattu, a traditional style of combat. His contribution to the field of martial arts and self-defence inspired the students.
Objective: To inform girls the need and importance of self-defence in the modern urban world today.
Method: Illustration (real life stories and incidences), Demonstration of self-defence techniques.
All the girls of the college were made to practice the easy self-defence techniques demonstrated by the resource person and his team of volunteers.
In the modern urban world women and girls must understand that they are vulnerable and may be attacked anywhere any time. They have to be able to protect themselves. Firstly they should be conscious of where they are and who is surrounding them. They must differentiate between good touch and bad touch. They must not be slaves of mobile phones and social media plugged on to earphones etc. while travelling in public places. This makes them easy targets. Mr. Ganesh Padyachi demonstrated easy techniques of how using simple hand and leg movements, a girl can combat and defend herself form men / boys having evil intentions.
We must be vigilant at all times and quick with our reflexes to protect ourselves. Stories were narrated how children too fall prey to foul motives. Parents and teachers have to abide by schedules and watch and wait for children to return home on time. It is their responsibility to ensure that children are not exposed to crime in unmonitored time slots.
It is important to know the law. Help line numbers 109, 100 etc. were shared to ensure that girls get immediate help when they are attacked.
Self Defence is the need of the hour and is a basic necessity which has to be acquired by all.
Feedback from students attending the workshop was taken. They narrated what they had learnt and were happy to have participated. They felt empowered.
The self Defence workshop ended with a vote of thanks proposed by a student of the S.Y.B.Com. class.
The workshop was a success.