Girls sensitised on good and bad touch

Tirupati: With rising incidences of sexual assault against young girls in the society, Sri City Police Division with the assistance of Sri City Foundation has been educating girls in the region on ‘good touch-bad touch’. As a part of this awareness programme, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) BH Vimalakumari addressed a batch of girl trainees at the valedictory ceremony.

This skilled training course conducted by the Sri City-Siemens Technical Skill Development Institute (SSTSDI), on Tuesday. On this occasion, Vimalakumari has sensitised the girls on how to differentiate between a ‘good touch and a bad touch’, through a video presentation.

Students were given instructions on how one should react or respond in an uncomfortable situation. She also gave away certificates to all the participants of the training course.

About 50 school girls, all belonging to the Balayogi Gurukul Pathashala (AP Social Welfare Residential Education Institute), Sullurupet have undergone a ten-day skill foundation course in computer basics and two-wheeler mechanism.

This was the second batch from the same school that has undergone skill foundation courses. SSTSDI offers skill training to students from schools, ITI, Polytechnic and engineering colleges in the region. Training is provided in Computer Aided Design (CAD), automobile engineering and welding. Till date, in all trades put together, more than 700 students received training here.