TASK DATE : 11th October 2023

EVENT NAME : Swayamraksha (Self Defense Session) TASK NUMBER : 01

TASK TAKEN UP BY :

Vincent Suddanuri – Divisional President

Mohammad Saif Ali – Associate President

Anushka Sahoo – Head of Documentation (National Gold Medalist,2nd Degree Black Belt Holder)

Khushi Tolwala – Treasurer

Stephanie Reddy – HR & Alumni Relations

Siri Dasari – Coordinator

Bhanu Prakash – Coordinator

TASK LOCATION : Safdariya Girls High School, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad. EVENT SUMMARY :

The main reason for self-defense is to help women protect themselves from behaviors that are not okay in our society. The most powerful thing is when a woman can understand a dangerous situation and do things to stay safe. It helps women feel strong and able to handle tough and unsafe situations by themselves.

Being a woman shouldn’t mean that they always need someone when they go different places. Learning self-defense makes women more independent, to protect themselves in any situation.

So on this matter, we the students of Street Cause VJIT took up a project to empower girl students in Safdariya Girls High School by teaching them self- defense techniques. Anushka Sahoo, Head of documentation, personally undertook the responsibility of instructing the students in self-defense techniques. As a Karate International Black belt holder, she conducted practical sessions where the students practiced essential moves on the spot.

TOTAL BUDGET : 0 budget

NUMBER OF PEOPLE IMPACTED : 250+