SRINAGAR, Oct. 28 -- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) will train 25,000 girl students across the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in self-defence under its upcoming initiative, Mission Sahasi.

An ABVP delegation called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday and briefed him about the initiative, which aims to promote women's empowerment, self-defence skills, confidence-building and awareness about personal safety.

The delegation comprised Gaurav Attri, Zonal Organising Secretary, ABVP; Tilak Thakur, State Organising Secretary for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh; Akeel Ahmad Tantray, National Executive Member, ABVP; and Anjum Saqib, Co-Convenor of Students for Seva.

Sinha commended the initiative and r...