A
REPORT
ON
ALPHA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
AT
“DEFENCE-O-DANCE EVENT”
“It is YOU and only YOU who can help/protect yourself.”
Defence-O-Dance….. unique signature action concept- based initiative to teach self defence
for Women on theme of ‘Fire of Freedom - Power of Music’ was conducted at Sardar Patel
Stadium on 1st February, 2015 from 6:30 A.M to 09:30 A.M. Defence-O-Dance is an initiative
of PoliceHEART 1091 to rescue women from emergency situations like rape, domestic violence,
molestation and eve-teasing. With the prime motto of ‘Self Help is the Best Help’ the event
focused on demonstrating and teaching various self defence skills and techniques in form of
dance.
The event had Chief Minister Anandiben Patel as the Chief Guest of the event and Home
Minister -Shri Rajnibhai Patel, Air Marshal Harikumar, Ms. Minaxiben Patel Ahmedabad city
Mayor, DGP Shri P. C. Thakur, DGP home guard Shri H. P. Singh, ADGP Dr. Meera Ramnivas
and Principal Secretary etc as Guests of Honor.
Thousands of women participate from all walks of life in the event and learnt various techniques
of self defence in form of dance. On the stage the main choreographer demonstrated the self
defence skills and techniques; risers in each cell besides others followed their steps and learnt the
techniques.
The main purpose of the event was:
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To encourage girls-women to learn self defense.
To demonstrate that learning basic self defense is as simple as learning to dance.
To raise awareness of women’s safety and security.
We are all aware that women’s safety and security are now of utmost importance. The
key to control these is by creating awareness; like they say, it is better to be safe than
sorry.
Sisterhood and bonding that comes from doing something together, standing up for each
other.
There is, unfortunately, a lot of unpleasant news we read and get to know about, happening all
around us. Girls being beaten up and molested, not just at shady nooks and corners, highways or
quiet stretches of road, but anywhere and everywhere. It could be a college campus, a busy street
“It is YOU and only YOU who can help/protect yourself.”
or even a public gathering. To know when and how to defend oneself is, therefore, extremely
important. There is no need to scream for help when you yourself know the art of self defence.
With the same motto to encourage girls, women to learn the self defence in a ‘never-to-forget’
manner and create awareness for safety and security of women the event was promoted at the
college and the female students, faculties, and staff of Alpha college of engineering
and Technology had been a part of this event.
More than 100 female students, faculties and staff participated in the event and learnt the various
self defence techniques in form of dance.
Some selected students went for the training session conducted priorly to learn and train the rest
of the students the various techniques which were later performed in co-ordination will all at the
event following the choreographer on the stage.
“It is YOU and only YOU who can help/protect yourself.”
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT
 Participation in Defence-O-Dance Event at Sardar Patel Stadium–1st February, 2015.
 Chief Guest – Hon. Chief Minister – Anandiben Patel at the event.
“It is YOU and only YOU who can help/protect yourself.”
 Choreographers demonstrating defence techniques in form of dance at the stage
 Female from different walks of life learning defence techniques
“It is YOU and only YOU who can help/protect yourself.”
 Defence-O-Dance & ALPHA College of Engineering & Technology
 Team of Alpha Females Students, Faculty and Staff at Defence-O-Dance
“It is YOU and only YOU who can help/protect yourself.”
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Alpha Females Students, Faculty and Staff learning Defence techniques in form of dance
“It is YOU and only YOU who can help/protect yourself.”
After the experience of learning different defence techniques at the event we truly believed
“Defence ‘O’ Dance is where you not just get your answers but a platform, an event, where you
get to learn self defence techniques through dance movements. It is about knowing and learning
the art of protecting oneself, about using hand and leg movements that will ensure you don’t
allow the person to overpower you. Defence ‘O’ Dance opens your eyes to a day that is free of
fear. It will teach you to be self reliant, self confidence and yes, very strong.”
Never think that some super-man or the hero you fantasize is going to come and save you…
“It is YOU and only YOU who can help/protect yourself.”
“It is YOU and only YOU who can help/protect yourself.”