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NSG Launches First Women’s Commando Conversion Course in Haryana
The National Security Guard has started a special course for women working in police and central security forces.
The course is being held at the NSG Training Academy in Manesar, Haryana.
It lasts for 12 weeks.
Participants will train to become physically fit and technically skilled commandos.
They will learn about weapons, marksmanship and responding to dangerous situations.
They will also practise tactical intervention and hostage rescue.
The course teaches skills used in counter-terrorism operations.
After completing the course, the women will return to their regular forces.
The NSG says this will help more security forces work together and improve their readiness.
The National Security Guard has begun its first Mahila Commando Conversion Course in Manesar, Haryana.
The 12-week programme is open to women personnel from State Police Forces and Central Armed Police Forces.
Training covers physical conditioning, weapons handling, marksmanship, tactical intervention and hostage rescue.
The NSG says the course will promote common professional standards and improve interoperability among security forces.
Graduates will return to their parent forces with enhanced counter-terrorism skills and operational knowledge.
- Who
- The National Security Guard and women personnel from State Police Forces and Central Armed Police Forces.
- What
- The NSG has commenced its first Mahila Commando Conversion Course for women personnel.
- Where
- The NSG Training Academy in Manesar, Haryana, in Gurugram district.
- When
- The articles do not specify the launch date; the course lasts 12 weeks.
- Why
- To expand women’s operational capabilities, develop trained personnel, promote common standards and strengthen coordination among security forces.
Key facts
- Organiser
- National Security Guard (NSG)
- Programme
- First Mahila Commando Conversion Course (MCCC)
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Location
- NSG Training Academy, Manesar, Haryana
- Participants
- Women personnel from State Police Forces and Central Armed Police Forces
- Training
- Physical conditioning, weapons handling, marksmanship, tactical intervention and hostage rescue
- Post-course role
- Graduates will return to their respective parent forces with enhanced operational skills
Quotes
National Security Guard
India’s National Security Guard, which announced the course on X.
“The intensive 12-week course is designed to develop physically robust, technically proficient and operationally ready women commandos through rigorous training in physical conditioning, weapons and marksmanship, tactical intervention, hostage rescue and other specialised facets of counter-terrorism operations.”
thehansindia.com
NDTV
“By extending the NSG's niche counter-terror expertise to women personnel across Forces, we seek to create a larger pool of operationally capable women, foster common professional benchmarks and strengthen interoperability across India's security establishment.”
NDTV
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