<p>At a time when women's safety is a huge concern, a state-run agency is offering a platform for them to get training in martial arts for free of cost in Kerala.</p>.<p>The State Youth Commission, aimed at empowering youth and protecting their rights, is getting ready to give free self-defence training for young women.</p>.<p>The objective of the programme was to prepare every woman in the southern state for self-defence against physical assault, Commission officials here said.</p>.<p>Those women, aged between18 and 40 years who have registered with the Community Volunteer Force of the state government can apply for the free martial arts training, the officials said.</p>.<p>Chintha Jerome, Chairperson of the Youth Commission, said the training programme would begin in Thiruvananthapuram district in the initial phase.</p>.<p>It would be extended to other parts of the southern state in the later phases, she added.</p>
<p>At a time when women's safety is a huge concern, a state-run agency is offering a platform for them to get training in martial arts for free of cost in Kerala.</p>.<p>The State Youth Commission, aimed at empowering youth and protecting their rights, is getting ready to give free self-defence training for young women.</p>.<p>The objective of the programme was to prepare every woman in the southern state for self-defence against physical assault, Commission officials here said.</p>.<p>Those women, aged between18 and 40 years who have registered with the Community Volunteer Force of the state government can apply for the free martial arts training, the officials said.</p>.<p>Chintha Jerome, Chairperson of the Youth Commission, said the training programme would begin in Thiruvananthapuram district in the initial phase.</p>.<p>It would be extended to other parts of the southern state in the later phases, she added.</p>