Friday, January 25, 2008

President Wants Martial Arts Training

India -- Ms. Pratibha Patil, the President of India, has called out for implementation of stern laws against sexual harassment of women at work. She also wants what she refers to as "stringent action against those indulging in teasing and molestation."

One important step in the direction of empowerment of women is to impart physical education like judo and karate for self-defense to female students from a very early age, the President said while appealing to all the women to fight inequality.

The objective of such training would be to "make them physically strong and to build-up self-confidence to face the challenges of life".

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