Delhi Police Concludes 22nd Self-Defence Camp for Women

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Friday, 12 June 2026

Working towards the objective of creating safer surroundings for women and children, the Self Defence Wing of the Special Police Unit for Women and Children (SPUWAC) managed to successfully conduct its 22nd Self-Defence Summer Camp in New Delhi on Thursday.

Scheduled from 29 May 2026 to 11 June 2026, the initiative was conducted across four different venues in Delhi. The event saw a participation of over 2,100 girls and women who gained practical knowledge on safety and defence through skill development, raising awareness, and confidence building.

Focusing on instilling resilience and self-confidence, SPUWAC’s campaign was geared towards empowering girls and women through building mental well being, personality development, and essential life skills to confront any danger that may arise. It is expected that through training and mentoring, individuals will acquire the necessary tools for safe-guarding themselves against any unsafe situation.

Taking into account the importance of personal strength as a major aim, Deputy Commissioner of Police, SPUWAC, Neha Yadav observed that developing self-confidence in girls is extremely important for the purpose of empowerment of the same.

Key Highlights:

• Delhi Police concludes 22nd self-defence camp across four city venues
• Camp equipped girls with practical self-defence, cyber safety, and life skills
• Participants showcased safety skills, received certificates and saplings for conservation efforts

Neha stressed that such organized activities offer great chances for personal growth, consciousness and handling of challenging situations without fear and confusion. Apart from theoretical and practical sessions, the camp also offered educational and fun activities along with fitness routines.

Stressing the importance of skill-based and practical learning, the senior police officer emphasized that the ability to act quickly and decisively may be critical and acts as a prime differentiator when dealing with undesirable scenarios. Acquiring such skills using awareness and self-defence programs can help people become ready to face any difficult situation.

Taking a holistic perspective on empowerment, the camp has been designed to ensure that the campers receive full-fledged self-defence training as well as gain awareness regarding the issues of women’s safety, cyber security, legal rights, mental health, personality development, and other important life skills.

As they officials engaged with the participants, they highlighted the self-defence as an essential skill that not only ensures personal safety but also boosts their confidence and sense of empowerment. In the final session, the participants got to display some of the self-defence skills they had learned during the entire process of the camp.

In appreciation of their accomplishment and social responsibility, certificates were awarded to those who had successfully attended the camp programme. As a means to emphasize the value of taking care of the environment, saplings were also distributed among the campers to inspire them to participate in tree planting drives.

In conclusion to weeks of intense education and engagement at the summer camp, the safety summer camp came to an end on Thursday. The closure ceremony was graced by some high-ranking police officers of the Delhi Police. These include Nabam Gungte, Joint Commissioner of Police, SPUWAC & SPUNER, along with other officials such as DCP SPUWAC Neha Yadav and Additional DCP SPUWAC Dr. Ridhima Seth.