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Girl students in Sikkim to receive self-defence trainingGirl students will be trained in taekwondo, karate, boxing and kickboxing
PTI
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Representative Image. Credit: iStock Photo
Representative Image. Credit: iStock Photo

Girl students of Class 6 to 10 in all government schools in Sikkim will receive self-defence training, an official said.

Girl students would be trained in self-defence to defend themselves, special secretary, Education department, Bhim Thatal said after inaugurating a self-defence training programme for girls at Samdong Government Senior Secondary School on Sunday.

Thatal said self-defence training is also to inculcate discipline in the students as well as to prepare them for future obstacles.

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Girl students will be trained in taekwondo, karate, boxing and kickboxing, he said.

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(Published 15 February 2021, 14:15 IST)