CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal : Under the “Mission Shakti” initiative, the Department of Women and Child Development organized a one-day non-residential training workshop for 150 active girls from Shaurya Dal at the District Panchayat conference hall in Bhopal. The objective of this training was to prepare 15 selected girls from each district project as master trainers. The age of the participating girls ranged between 15 and 45 years.

In the workshop, participants received expert training on important topics such as gender concepts, child protection, types of child abuse, prevention of child marriage, and self-defense skill development. The expert trainers included Archana Sahay from Aarambh Sanstha, Indu Saraswat from Mamta Sanstha, and Shri Govind Pal from Rakshit Kendra, Bhopal.

On this occasion, assistant directors, project officers, protection officers, and other relevant officials were also present. At the end of the workshop, all participants collectively pledged to oppose child marriage.