Sherine David SA, DDMPO, UNDP
The Government of India in Collaboration with the UNDP has initiated Disaster Risk Management Programme to reduce the Vulnerability of the region in some of the most disaster prone districts in this country. In Tamil Nadu, this project is being implemented in six districts of Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Kanyakumari and the Nilgris and two cities of Chennai and Coimbatore during 2003 to 2007.
As part of implementing Disaster Risk Management Programme, Disaster Management has been included in the training curriculum of NCC, NSS, Scouts and Guides, NYKs, Civil Defence, Sainik Board etc., The Programme envisages to discuss strategy to include disaster management as part of their training and link the volunteers at State, District, Block, Gram Panchayat and village level for Disaster Management.
Pursuant to this, a group of 5 NSS, NSS, Scout & Guides Project Officers from Vulnerable districts in Tamil Nadu were trained at Anna Institute of Management (AIM-Chennai) about Disaster Management during the month of February 2006. Mr. Kabilan, Mr. Umapathy, Mr. Thirumurugan, Ms. Pongulai and Ms. Pushpamary (Project Officers of National Service Scheme) were identified as Master’s Trainers from Cuddalore District and were sensitized on Disaster Management.
These 5 Master Trainers in-turn organized the same sensitization training programme for all the 54 NSS Programme Officers in the district on 23.06.2006 as per the instruction from the Commissioner of Revenue Administration (CRA) office to the Chief Educational Officer (CEO) office. Information regarding disaster management, importance of knowing the principles and practice of first aid especially during mass calamities and various steps to be taken while encountering natural disasters were dealt during this training programme.
The 54 Programme Officers were asked to organize the sensitization programme for the NSS volunteers in their respective schools in Cuddalore District. As per the schedule provided by the Programme Officers, the sensitization programme on Disaster Management for NSS Volunteers was organized in their respective schools from 11th to 20th July 2006. This training programme was organized with eminent persons from Health, fire service and education department of Tamil Nadu Government. The children participated in the programme with lot of interest and eager to know about Disaster Management.
In these programmes, the student volunteers were taught on basics of disaster, types of disaster, overview of disaster management programme, emergency first aid, do’s and dont’s during disaster phase and post-disaster phase, how to act fastly and energetically as a NSS Volunteer before, during and after a disaster. Especially, the Volunteers were given demonstration about the role they could play in relief camps in the event of any disaster. Through this programme, the student volunteers were given training to gain the confidence to face the any sort of disastrous situations and to assist the deserving community in the event of a disaster.
As part of implementing Disaster Risk Management Programme, Disaster Management has been included in the training curriculum of NCC, NSS, Scouts and Guides, NYKs, Civil Defence, Sainik Board etc., The Programme envisages to discuss strategy to include disaster management as part of their training and link the volunteers at State, District, Block, Gram Panchayat and village level for Disaster Management.
Pursuant to this, a group of 5 NSS, NSS, Scout & Guides Project Officers from Vulnerable districts in Tamil Nadu were trained at Anna Institute of Management (AIM-Chennai) about Disaster Management during the month of February 2006. Mr. Kabilan, Mr. Umapathy, Mr. Thirumurugan, Ms. Pongulai and Ms. Pushpamary (Project Officers of National Service Scheme) were identified as Master’s Trainers from Cuddalore District and were sensitized on Disaster Management.
These 5 Master Trainers in-turn organized the same sensitization training programme for all the 54 NSS Programme Officers in the district on 23.06.2006 as per the instruction from the Commissioner of Revenue Administration (CRA) office to the Chief Educational Officer (CEO) office. Information regarding disaster management, importance of knowing the principles and practice of first aid especially during mass calamities and various steps to be taken while encountering natural disasters were dealt during this training programme.
The 54 Programme Officers were asked to organize the sensitization programme for the NSS volunteers in their respective schools in Cuddalore District. As per the schedule provided by the Programme Officers, the sensitization programme on Disaster Management for NSS Volunteers was organized in their respective schools from 11th to 20th July 2006. This training programme was organized with eminent persons from Health, fire service and education department of Tamil Nadu Government. The children participated in the programme with lot of interest and eager to know about Disaster Management.
In these programmes, the student volunteers were taught on basics of disaster, types of disaster, overview of disaster management programme, emergency first aid, do’s and dont’s during disaster phase and post-disaster phase, how to act fastly and energetically as a NSS Volunteer before, during and after a disaster. Especially, the Volunteers were given demonstration about the role they could play in relief camps in the event of any disaster. Through this programme, the student volunteers were given training to gain the confidence to face the any sort of disastrous situations and to assist the deserving community in the event of a disaster.
