A 12-day-long self-defence training programmme for girl students was inaugurated at the Government Sanskrit College here on Tuesday.
College Principal Pankaj Kumar Jena presided over the inaugural function while the event was conducted by Programme Officer Dr Padma Devi.
Krishna Rout and Trupti Jena are the trainers who are imparting training to the girls. Prominent among those who were present on the inaugural occasion included Subal Chandra Sahu, Harihar Bindhani, Choudhry Aditya Das, Tapan Kumar Acharya and Jayashree Nanda.
Guest faculties Priyanka Mohanta and Sudeshna Dash also spoke on the occasion.