Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM) reveals, of course, a unique testimony on disaster management on Monday. The rate expected to continue until December 15 covers all types of disasters, including the nature, technology and industry, and even biological disasters.

“The new course is not only directed at preparing humans for prevention of disasters, but also for disaster mitigation. It is specially designed for all activities related to pre-disaster, disaster preparedness and phase after phase of the disaster Management, “Profiles SP Mukhopadhyay, a professor in charge of disaster management programme, said at the inauguration.

“Hazard Mapping-risk, land use planning, rapid assessment of needs, resources and, of course, the hotel, are other aspects in the course,” he added.

This course is the participation of specialists 25-30, with the help and support services to the public and the private sector. “It is the representation of police and firefighters, NGOs and the PWD, among other things,” said Professor Mukhopadhyay.

According to Professor Mukhopadhyay, the course is provided by the support of WHO, UNDP and the Government of India. “From next year, we can also consider offering this course as a graduate program,” said Professor Mukhopadhyay.

Some universities and institutes have started courses in disaster management. IGNOU was the first to offer a six-month certificate course in disaster management for plus two students. The programme is offered through distance mode and provides students with information on disasters - the causes and effects; factors, significance, disaster preparedness; prevention; mitigation; relief; reconstruction and rehabilitation. In addition, IGNOU also offers a comprehensive programme on community awareness in disaster preparedness.

The PRT Institute of Post Graduate Environmental Education and Research, Maidangarhi Marg, New Delhi, in association with Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, offers a two-year Master’s in Disaster Control to graduates or working professionals through distance learning. The institute is engaged in training, research and consultancy in the areas of disaster management, risk analysis, sustainable development, environmental impact assessment, pollution control and monitoring with the idea of optimal development of a global sustainable society. The institute, in association with the Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, Gangtok, also offers a Master’s in Disaster Mitigation for graduates in any discipline. Disaster mitigation includes activities that prevent a disaster and reduce the chance of a calamitous event, or lessen their damaging effects.

Mumbai, Aug. 11: This is a chance for anyone hunting for a forum to express their views on the 7 / 11 serial blasts.

Almost a month after Terrible Tuesday, Thursday evening, the six leading posts starting hands Mumbai Voices, a project that is based on the creation of public pressure to influence government policy for disaster management.

The agencies of a post www.mumbaivoices.com site, where citizens of their opinions, experience and respond to a number of questions. This information is then volunteers from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), and the University of Mumbai.

Thought by Mumbaiites and abroad, Mumbai Voices is a first-of-its-kind coalition with the National Commission of knowledge (NKC), the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute, the University of Mumbai’s Economics Department, Jamshetji Tata Centre For Disaster Management, TISS, Ambulance Access for All “and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI).

”These are questions that we have, if we increase the use of technology to prevent such disasters, how can something happen, and how can it walk on public pressure to produce ,’’said A President Sam Pitroda NKC.

The HHI, technology support, and is also in the perspective of how these disasters are TREATED somewhere else. ”We provide comparative studies in the United Kingdom, as well as improved techniques used here are also found in other countries, has dit”Mihir Bhatt of the HHI.

The Economics Department to compile the information and send the data to the state and the Centre. ”The main objective is to enable the voice of the people with the authorities and people who are important, so that disaster management plans are not in the air,’’said Alka Parikh, Reader Specializing in the field of economics.

Although the properties do not belong to any rope, she said she would later attempt to do so. When asked what would be, if their proposals have been ignored by the government, Pitroda replied that the initiative was only the beginning. ”We hope that the votes are collected, and that, one day, someone answered,”he added.

About two-thirds of India is vulnerable to natural disasters, in some form or another, and it is therefore all the more important for us to understand and be prepared for nature and disasters caused by the ‘man. For now, our priority was relief and rehabilitation of those affected, but the planning, preparation and management of the nine sters, we need even more concentration,’’said Kaur A marjeet , director of the Center of Directorate D isaster Studies, School of Environment From the management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU).

Given that, in the context of a disaster situation, the local community is the first to respond, this knowledge of disasters and their management is not only of crucial importance for state officials , paramilitary forces, health and other interest groups, but for the entire population. ”If people know what must be done when a stroke of fate and take immediate measures, damage to life and property can be reduced,’’said Chakrabarti.

During the tragedy of Bhopal gas in the year 1984, which is said to have killed nearly 5000 people in three days, fatally hit, and over 20000 persons during the year, such simple measures could have saved countless lives. In la”fuite gas, used in the factory compound, which recognizes the security measures simply in the mouth with a wet towel, reduced the influence of toxic gases, but residents of the town were not aware of how Protect it may be in such a situation, he informed”…

… The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), training in disaster management at the school. The course learning of Class VIII, the plan offers a broad introduction to the management of the disaster Whereas the curriculum classes XI, goes even further and extends affected by the disaster management component , Disaster Mitigation understanding and man-made disasters to prevent, among other areas. Class X manual for disaster management lies ability to survive, safe construction and planning practices, citing a number of areas.

As he continues”, CBSE provides for the setting up of training in emergency management in class XI, and from next year. The idea is einschärfen, right at school, knowledge and disaster preparedness, and that will allow a part of the thinking of life. Everyone must know what disasters, why they occur, how they occur, what are the consequences, and what steps must be taken before, during and after a disaster strikes,”Chakrabarti said.

Disaster Management, the training has already part of the formation of the Central Reserve Police Force, Indian Administrative Services, the Indian police, services and State Forestry Indian Civil Services. ”A course on earthquake-resistant technology, engineering and architecture education and health emergency has been a part of the management of the curriculum and care MBBS ,”he said …

… Few initiatives to provide special training programmes in disaster management have been taken at the level of higher education as well. CDMS of GGSIPU has an MBA in management of a disaster. After Kaur,”The main objective of the programme is to improve the management capacity of paramilitary forces and other stakeholders in disaster management. Since coordination between the various authorities is very important at the time of the disaster, the programme focuses on prevention, preparedness, crisis management, decision support and rehabilitation, reconstruction and the guarantee of synergy between the different organisations involved in crisis management.”

The first part of the weekend, the programme has approved an interesting mix of candidates such as Chief Officer Fire Delhi Fire Services, who is overseeing the engineers and leaders in New Delhi Jal Board, Inspector General of CRPF, Leaders of the squadron Indian Air Force, representatives of non-governmental organizations scientists and senior officials of the Ministry of Environment, among others.

IGNOU is currently underway with a certificate in the field of natural disaster prevention, which is open to 10 students and 2 qualified working on the creation of one year, postgraduate diploma in emergency management in January 2006. Vellore Institute of Technology, a center for civil protection and management. Indian Institute of Management, Indore, is also in the process of setting up a Centre for Disaster Management. The achievement of the emergence of emergency at the request of management training, certification of disaster management courses are offered by several institutions in India …

… Disaster management has opened a new dimension of management, unique in itself. As manager of a disaster, we must react quickly and in coordination with other civil organizations. Given that it was stress at work and the critical conditions, must be another kind of skills and orientation,’’said Chakrabarti. A high degree of motivation, friendly attitude, a temperament cooler conditions, the ability to plan long-term, but also a direct reaction to the basis of some of the management skills in a disaster.

The establishment of National Disaster Response Force to discuss the need for human beings, specially trained to cope with disasters. ”I have a request for people already have a basic qualification in economics, sociology, engineering, psychology, architecture, health and other disciplines, management training civilian additional knowledge which can be used alongwith their knowledge skills at the heart of a catastrophic situation yet,’’said Chakrabarti, adding,”with new kinds of threats, such as nuclear and biological weapons emerging countries, we must be prepared for which it is judged to be good.”