Kolkata, Jan 17 (UNI) Kolkata Police has started the third edition of its popular ‘Sukanya’ project.
The third batch involves 100 city-based schools and colleges under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Police.
Through the project, girls studying in schools and colleges are trained in self-defence techniques.
Students of classes VIII, IX, XI and those studying in the first year at educational institutions are a part of it.
Sukanya is an initiative of the Kolkata Police’s Community Policing Wing, meant to provide self-defence training to girls of city-based schools, colleges and universities.
The Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department of the Bengal Government funds the project.
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