India News | J-K: Disaster Preparedness Training for Students to Help Minimize Risk
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A disaster preparedness training programme was held for students and National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers to prepare them to respond in case of any disaster.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 9 (ANI): A disaster preparedness training programme was held for students and National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers to prepare them to respond in case of any disaster.
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in collaboration with the NSS Unit, Department of Environmental Science and Degree college Kulgam had organized the training programme at Degree college, Kulgam in South Kashmir.
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Altaf Ahmad, SDRF South Campus In-charge said, "The training cum awareness programme was conducted so that the students can have a practical session on how to reduce the risk during the disasters."
A student said, "I got to learn so many new things and I feel it is a very helpful initiative and more and more people should be imparted this training."
Various practical demonstrations and mock drills on fire-fighting, first-aid, search and rescue and basics of Disaster Mitigation were also conducted during the programme. (ANI)
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