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Self Defence Training as a flagship programme was implemented by Government of Odisha in the year 2013 under Odisha State Youth Policy 2013. The programme was aimed to render life skills, education and training of Self Defence and inculcating a sense of belongingness among girl students in conformity with the Odisha State Youth Policy 2013. The broad objectives of the programme includes to empower girl students, instill Self Confidence and to make them able to defend themselves against physical assaults The Self-Defence Training Programme has completed its 8th year in Odisha. Till the end of 2017-18, more than 12 lakh girl students have been enrolled at college level all over the state out of which 56 per cent of them i.e.6.79 lakh girl students have been trained on Self Defence.1878 Master Trainers have been engaged for imparting Self Defence Training at college level through 30 Nodal Colleges and associated tagged colleges. Rs 25.52 crore has been released against Self Defence Training programme to all districts of Odisha out of which 71 per cent of the fund i.e. Rs 18.22 Crore have been utilized. Since Govt of Odisha has utilized more than Rs18 crore on Self Defence training and trained 6.79 lakh girl students all over the state, the researchers with support from selected higher secondary colleges of the sample districts have attempted to draw the analytical exposition of cross cutting issues.