Kohima, June 30 (MExN): The Training of Trainers programme for Community First Responders on Disaster Management conducted by District Disaster Management Authority, Kohima in collaboration with the Civil Defence & Home Guards, Health and Family Welfare, and Fire and Emergency Services from June 27 to 30 culminated with Kohima Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Soundararajan, IAS as the special guest.
“Tackling with disasters is crucial and need a collective effort from all sections of society especially from the NGOs,” the DC stated, while exhorting the trainees that “in any kinds of disaster, it is the community who first respond to it. It has become a necessity to train the local masses.” The ToT, he added, is just the beginning and that they should not end with the training.
The Deputy Commissioner gave away the certificates to the trainees who completed the four days intensive training and a token of gift to the best presentation group. In the group competition, the Chiechama village under ADC Chiephobozou sub-division emerged first.
DDMO Kohima, Thejangulie Zao while expressing the final remarks of the training elaborated on the way forward that the trainers will be engaged very soon for further trainings of the sub divisions in the entire Kohima district.
He said the whole idea of the training is to train, equip oneself so as to train others. He expressed gratitude to all the trainees for showing eagerness to learn and having come forward positively and making the training a meaningful one.
A press note informed that the training was supported by Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home Department, Government of Nagaland. The valedictory programme was chaired by Victor Yhome, DPA Kohima. Altogether forty trainees from the five sub divisions of Kohima district were trained.
