Archive · 3 Oct 2026
KDMC Launches Month-Long Drug Awareness and Self-Defence Drive
The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation has started a month-long programme for girls in its schools.
It is part of the corporation’s Seva Sankalp campaign.
Students will learn about the harms of drug and substance use.
They will also see and practise basic karate and self-defence techniques.
The programme is intended to help girls feel more confident and prepared if they face a difficult situation.
It is being run with the Women’s Welfare Foundation.
About 300 girls in Kalyan and 300 in Dombivli are expected to take part.
The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation launched the programme under its Seva Sankalp campaign.
The month-long initiative combines drug-awareness sessions with karate and martial arts training.
Around 600 municipal-school girls—about 300 each from Kalyan and Dombivli—are expected to receive training.
The programme is being conducted by KDMC’s Women and Child Welfare Department with the Women’s Welfare Foundation.
Students are taught about addiction’s effects and shown basic techniques for responding to threats.
- Who
- The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, its Women and Child Welfare Department, the Women’s Welfare Foundation, and municipal-school students.
- What
- A month-long drug-awareness and self-defence programme, including karate and martial arts training for about 600 schoolgirls.
- When
- The programme has launched and will run for a month; a recent session took place at Subhedar Wada School.
- Where
- Municipal schools in the Kalyan and Dombivli divisions, including Subhedar Wada School.
- Why
- To raise awareness about substance abuse and help girls build confidence and basic skills for personal safety.
- Campaign
- Seva Sankalp
- Duration
- One month
- Expected participants
- Approximately 600 schoolgirls
- Participants by division
- About 300 girls each from Kalyan and Dombivli
- Organising department
- KDMC Women and Child Welfare Department
- Partner
- Women’s Welfare Foundation
- Training
- Karate, martial arts and basic self-defence techniques