One-Day Workshop on Self Defense – “Suraksha Shakti”
“Suraksha Shakti”
IIMT Shakti Srijan and Women Empowerment Cell of IIMT Engineering College, Meerut, jointly organized a one-day workshop titled “Suraksha Shakti – Self Defense” on 18th November 2025 at Seminar Hall 127. The aim of the workshop was to create awareness about personal safety and empower students, especially young women, with practical self-defense knowledge and techniques.
Dignitaries performing the traditional Diya lighting ceremony to mark the auspicious beginning of the event.
The event began with a traditional Diya lighting ceremony, symbolizing knowledge, strength, and empowerment. The dignitaries, along with the coordinators, inaugurated the session and emphasized the importance of self-protection and awareness in today’s world.
The workshop was conducted by Mr. Ajay Upadhayay, Founder Chairman of AJ Prahaar ek Sankalp Foundation and a seven-time national gold medalist in martial arts. He shared valuable insights on mental alertness, presence of mind, and physical preparedness during emergency situations. He demonstrated various effective and easy-to-learn self-defense moves suitable for real-life applications.
Students actively participated in hands-on training sessions, learning different defense strategies and moves under the expert’s guidance. The session was interactive, engaging, and deeply informative, encouraging students to be confident, aware, and prepared.
At the end of the event, a badge distribution ceremony was conducted to honor and appreciate the dedicated efforts of the Shakti Srijan team members. The badges symbolized leadership, dedication, and commitment towards women’s empowerment and safety initiatives.
The workshop was conducted by Mr. Ajay Upadhayay, Founder Chairman of AJ Prahaar ek Sankalp Foundation and a seven-time national gold medalist in martial arts. He shared valuable insights on mental alertness, presence of mind, and physical preparedness during emergency situations. He demonstrated various effective and easy-to-learn self-defense moves suitable for real-life applications.
Students actively participated in hands-on training sessions, learning different defense strategies and moves under the expert’s guidance. The session was interactive, engaging, and deeply informative, encouraging students to be confident, aware, and prepared.
At the end of the event, a badge distribution ceremony was conducted to honor and appreciate the dedicated efforts of the Shakti Srijan team members. The badges symbolized leadership, dedication, and commitment towards women’s empowerment and safety initiatives.
The “Suraksha Shakti” workshop successfully accomplished its objective of educating and empowering students with essential self-defense awareness and skills. The participants
The event was successfully coordinated by Dr. Vandana Agarwal, Convener of Shakti Srijan, and Dr. Shilpi Singh, Convener of the Women Empowerment Cell. Their efforts ensured the smooth execution of the workshop with enthusiastic participation.
