In an effort to make young girls feel confident and bold, martial arts instructors Alexander Fernandes and Ishita Sharma are teaching kung fu for free, every weekend at the Versova beach in Mumbai.
Surbhi, a 21-year-old law student from Delhi was coming back from the market when a robber tried to snatch her mobile phone and purse. She not only managed to save her belongings, but also gave him a good beating which was followed by a police arrest.
Keeping in mind the safety of school going girls, CBSE has asked all it affiliated schools to conduct self-defence lessons for girl studying in class I to X. They hope that this move will inculcate a sense of self confidence among the students.
A 16-year-old girl walking alone in the evening looked like an easy target to two drunk men. But she taught them a lesson they'll never forget - they were beaten, punched and kicked until they finally fled the site.