Self-defense training of government school master trainers concludes

KOHIMA — The self-defense training for 214 government school master trainers concluded on June 14 at Pele Khezhie’s Taekwondo Stadium, D Khel, Kohima.

The training was conducted by the Nagaland Taekwondo Association (NTA) and funded by Samagra Shiksha Nagaland under gender and equity, to train girls studying in government schools on self-defense.

Addressing the valedictory programme, Temsunaro Aier, state mission director of Samagra Shiksha, lauded the NTA headed by Pele Khezhie for the commendable job to train the government school master trainers who, in turn, will train the girl students.

Aier congratulated the teacher master trainers and reminded them that NEP 2020 envisages providing holistic, inclusive and equitable quality education. She said the self-defense programmes for girls will instill self confidence, self-esteem and teach them basic skills to defend themselves from gender related crimes.

The mission director also said that gender and equity is an important focus of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

She encouraged the teachers to go back to schools and give their best to impart training they have learned.

She further reminded the teachers that gender related crimes happen in society. However, most incidents go unreported and so every effort must be made to eradicate such crimes in society by creating awareness, she said.

The state mission director was accompanied by Dr. Chumbeni Kikon, joint mission director; Kelhikha Kenye, deputy mission director and Imchanok Jamir, coordinator.

During the valedictory programme, students from Government High School Meriema, who recently participated in the national level taekwondo competition, gave a demonstration of taekwondo skills.

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