Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. For the first time ever, Delhi Police are providing commando training to 40 young women from the Northeast. To become all-rounders, these female commandos have learnt to speak Hindi from their trainers. “This is the first batch from the northeast (to be trained under Delhi Police). Generally, we’ve trained girls from Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Though they’re culturally different, that doesn’t matter when it’s about commando training”, says Om Prakash Sharma, ACP, Chief Commando Inspector. These young women, all in the age group of 18-20 years, are new recruits in the Delhi Police force and they’ve already finished their basic one-month course. Sharma, who has been training recruits for the past 10 years, says that these girls requested him to give them advanced training following the basic course – and he has found them to be highly capable. “These Northeastern girls have completely devoted themselves to this commando training”, says Sharma. “Their day starts from 6am. The routine includes various strength-building and other activities till 6pm. Once the commando training is over, these girls will be a part of the «Parakram Vans», an initiative taken by Delhi Police against terrorism”. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Delhi Police instructor team, who are giving commando training to the 40 north eastern girls at the Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Rekha Yadav, a commando trainer since 2014, gives training to the 40 northeastern girls at the Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Rekha Yadav, a commando trainer since 2014, gives training to the 40 northeastern girls at the Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)





Northeastern girls getting commando training at the Delhi Police Training Centre, Jharoda Kalan on September 4, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Manoj Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)