Smriti Irani flagged off CRPF’s 100 women bikers at Delhi

Two teams of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)  women bikers, who began their journey on October 3rd from Srinagar and Shillong, were flagged off today from the CRPF’s  SDG campus to Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development,Smriti Zubin Irani. Director General of CRPF Dr. Sujoy Lal Thaosen and other senior officers  were present on the occasion.

In her address, Smt Trani hailed  courageous CRPF women bikers as symbols of women empowerment. On the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, she remembered the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives and paid gratitude to their families for contributing to a safer and secure nation.

The two teams had arrived at Gurugram on 19th of October and are now en route to their final destination, Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) Gujarat, where they will join Team 3, which started from Triveni, Kanyakumari.

Each of the three Yashasvini teams comprises of 50 intrepid CRPF women, riding 25 Royal Enfield 350 cc motorcycles on a 10,000-kilometre journey through 15 states and 2 union territories of India with a mission to promote unity and inclusiveness.This Motorcycle Expedition is a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

According to a press release , during their journey, these women are engaging with students, NCC cadets, Anganwadi workers, and Self-Help Groups, conveying the vital message of “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.”

Interestingly , many of these women bikers had no prior motorcycle experience and come from diverse regions such as Poonch, Rajouri, Tripura, and the Western Ghats. Their one-month intensive training in Delhi, coupled with determination, has helped them realize their true strength and potential.