Training programme on school safety held in Chirang DC's office

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KOKRAJHAR: The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), in collaboration with Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), conducted a 3-day long training programme for school focal point teachers on school safety recently in the conference hall of the Chirang Deputy Commissioner's office. The programme was inaugurated by Karmadev Brahma, Additional Deputy Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, DDMA, Chirang.

In his key note address, Gautam Talukdar, Deputy Commissioner and chairman, DDMA, Chirang, highlighted the importance of conducting such training programmes in educational institutions for preparedness against any disaster. He said that the basic objective of conducting such training was to empower the school focal point teachers by giving them the basic knowledge of disaster preparedness for ensuring safety measures in their schools through the effective school disaster plan. He, therefore, requested all the participants to share their knowledge on disaster management in order to create awareness in their respective schools after the training was over.

Bijay Baishnob, Inspector of Schools, Chirang, also graced the programme as guest. The school focal point teachers were imparted training by resource persons Dipak Talukdar, Assistant Professor, DIET, Bongaigaon, Hemachanda Das, Instructor, Normal School, Bongaigaon, Paresh Ch. Sarma and Utpal Bhuyan from Civil Defense covering the topics such as basic concept of disaster management, National School Safety Policy- 2016, Non- Structural Safety Aspects, Right to Education and preparation of school disaster management plan.

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