Home Ministry will launch a first-of-its-kind pilot initiative to strengthen Civil Defence preparedness by providing specialised training to Civil Defence Master Trainers through the Indian Army. The Directorate General of Fire Services, Civil Defence and Home Guards will provide the training, with an aim to establish a vibrant Civil Defence Network in the country.
The Ministry said that the three-day training for Civil Defence Master Trainers will be conducted in 12 States and Union Territories in the first phase by the second week of November this year. The Ministry said, in the first phase, a total of 600 Civil Defence Master Trainers, with 50 from each participating State and Union Territories, are proposed to be trained. The participating states and UTs are Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
In his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the vision of building a vibrant Civil Defence network, equipped with modern systems, technologies and contemporary preparedness capabilities. The initiative seeks to enhance the preparedness of Civil Defence personnel to respond effectively to contemporary security threats, hostile situations and emergencies. The training will cover three broad areas – Threat Awareness, Protection and Emergency Response and Communication and Coordination.
