Shillong, Oct 23: A team of 50 Civil Defence Master Trainers from Meghalaya will be part of the 600 others from eleven states and union territories to undergo training with the Indian Army in the second week of November.
The 600 Civil Defence Master Trainers (50 from each State/Union Territory) will be given specialised training at designated Army training centres.
Besides Meghalaya, the other states and union territories taking part in the training include Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Sikkim, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir.
The initiative seeks to enhance the preparedness of Civil Defence personnel to respond effectively to contemporary security threats, hostile situation and emergencies.
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The training would cover three aspects – Threat Awareness, Protection and Emergency Response, Communication and Coordination.
Following the specialised training, each Master Trainer will impart further training to 100 Civil Defence Volunteers in their respective states and union territories. This cascading mechanism has the potential to extend specialised preparedness skills to 60,000 Civil Defence Volunteers across these participating states and union territories.
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Based on the outcome of this first phase of training, the next phases will be expanded to the remaining states and union territories.
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