Training commences
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, December 13 2017:
SP, Bishnupur Jogeshchandra Haobijam inaugurated a three-day training programme on disaster management at the badminton hall of SP office complex, Bishnupur today .
Organised by Directorate of Civil Defence Manipur under the aegis of Relief and Disaster Management, Govt of Manipur, the training will be given to VDF personnel of the district .
SP, Jogeshchandra Haobijam, DSP Reserve, Bishnupur Diana Konjengbam, Deputy Director Human Resource and Administration, Disaster Management Coordinator CCI Niang Ngaih Mang and Relief and Disaster Management staff officer, Md Ayub Khan attended the inaugural function as dignitaries .
Different training would be given on search and rescue, first aid, fire fighting, mock drill etc, to 500 selected VDF personnel .
Speaking on the occasion, Jogeshchandra stated that considering the numerous occurrence of natural disasters especially, flood in the district, the trainees will face the disasters and would enable them to take necessary initiatives at th time of disasters .
Relief and Disaster Management staff officer, Ayub Khan noted that such training have begun to organise at other districts after Manipur has been announced as included under the Earthquake Seismic Zone V .