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Join Us for a Webinar on “Avoiding Disaster Deaths”!

Special Centre for Disaster Research, Jawaharlal Nehru University cordially invites you to an insightful webinar.

On 6th March 2025 at 3:30 PM

Join us on Google Meet : https://t.co/nKNMhE6tSs

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"The necessity for training the Non-teaching staff who will play a critical role during disaster situation" - Kaushal Kumar Sharma, Chairperson, SCDR/JNU at the Training Programme.
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#SCDRJNU2024 #NIDM2024 #BuildingResilience #DisasterMitigation #ValedictorySession"

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"Marking the pinnacle of our journey: The Valedictory Session of our Training Programme on 'Disaster Risk Mitigation: Building Resilience for Education Institutions'.
Together, let's celebrate our achievements and commitment to a safer, resilient future.

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assessing district-wise risks to housing infrastructure." - Dr. Shailesh Agarwal, Executive Director, BMTPC, MoHUA at training programme. #SCDRJNU2024 #NIDM2024 #Disasters #BuildingResilience #disastermitigation

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"Given India's expansive landmass, dense population, and diverse climatic conditions, the country faces frequent natural disasters. The BMTPC basic e-learning course aims to raise awareness and provide insight into natural hazards, aiding in identifying vulnerable regions and..

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may be us or our loved ones needing someone to reach out and help." Dr. Deep Narayan Pandey, Faculty at SCDR, JNU at training programme. #SCDRJNU2024 #NIDM2024 #Disasters #BuildingResilience #disastermitigation

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"Disaster mitigation and community based disaster management increases the self reliance of people who are at risk -in other words, it is empowering. Each of us as human beings has a responsibility to reach out to help our brothers and sisters affected by disasters. One day it..

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is emerging, with escalating costs, both financial and human." - Prof. Vinay Sinha, Faculty at CSRD, JNU at training programme. #SCDRJNU2024 #NIDM2024 #Disasters #BuildingResilience #disastermitigation

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"Climate scientists have long predicted extreme weather events, droughts, and floods, but recent disasters surpass expectations, signaling a worsening trend without action. While not every extreme weather event can be directly attributed to climate change, a discernible pattern..

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at CSMCH, JNU at the training programme. #SCDRJNU2024 #NIDM2024 #Disasters #BuildingResilience #disastermitigation

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“Natural disasters often expose underlying social issues. With a lack of widespread understanding of science and technology, we're vulnerable to catastrophe. While we can't prevent disasters, educating ourselves can mitigate our impact and save lives.” - Dr. Sunita Reddy, Faculty

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“Declutter your life, declutter your house, declutter your office, declutter your workspace. We create hazard ourselves.”- Mr. Pranav Sethi, Climate & DRM Specialist, Geohazards Society at training programme.
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“We keep accumulating items without discarding them, leading to potential hazards in our living spaces.”- Dr. Hari Kumar, Regional Coordinator (South Asia),Geohazard International at the training programme.
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“In disaster management, Health and safety of the people is the top priority. It is the people who matter the most, in making public health absolutely essential.” - Dr. Nikunj Makwana, Assistant Professor, SCDR/JNU at training programme.
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Faculty at SCDR, JNU at training programme.
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Legal framework related to Disasters under the Disaster Management Act, other laws, significant judicial pronouncements along with International Legal Developments related to Disaster Risk Reduction and Governance were extensively explained by Dr. Abhijeet Dwivedi,...

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"Urgent need of improvements in the planning of early warning systems, community engagement initiatives, & evacuation drills to facilitate prompt alerts & emergency responses in areas with high exposure to the GLOF". - Dr. Suraj Mal,Faculty at CSRD, JNU at the training programme.

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“GIS is proven to be an extremely efficient tool, leveraging scientific knowledge and utilizing open-source data for disaster management planning and risk reduction initiatives. - Prof P. K. Joshi, Faculty at SES, JNU at the training programme.
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