TEZPUR UNIVERSITY

Centre for Disaster Management Napaam, Tezpur – 784 028, Sonitpur, Assam

The Centre for Disaster Management, Tezpur University in association with LOKD College, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam is organizing following training programmes during December, 2008 - January, 2009 under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi.

Topic Target group Period Place Planning for Govt. Officials, Disaster College teachers and 29 – 31 Dhekiajuli Management Members of NGOs December, 2008 Community Based Post graduate Disaster teachers of H. S. 08 – 10 Dhekiajuli Management Schools, Members of January, 2009 NGOs

OBJECTIVES  To provide information about flood and earthquake risk of N-E India.  To give an overview on various structural and non-structural measures for preparedness and damage mitigation.  To provide knowledge on role of remote sensing and GIS in disaster management.  To develop administrative capabilities to plan and implement preparedness and mitigation strategies.  To discuss about instant rescue and relief operations, medical and paramedical attention etc. during flood and earthquake disasters.  Other issues pertaining to disaster management.

VENUE : LOKD College, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS : 22 (twenty two) for each programme

CERTIFICATE : Certificates will be awarded by the Tezpur University to participants on completion of the training course.

NO. OF RESOURCE PERSONS : 6 (six) for each programme NO. OF TECHNICAL SESSIONS : 4 (four) FIELD VISIT : One session

REPORT PRESENTATION : One session

List of Resource Persons

1. Prof. S. C. Goswami Former Head, Dept. of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University, Assam Founder Head, Centre for Disaster Management, Tezpur University

2. Dr. Manik Kar Head, Dept. of Geography, Nagaon College, Nagaon, Assam

3. Mr. N. K. Gogoi Scientist E, NGRI, Tezpur Branch, Tezpur, Assam

4. Dr. Dipak Nath Centre for Disaster Management, Tezpur University, Assam

5. Dr. Alok K. Buragohain Registrar, Tezpur University, Assam 6. Mr. M. R. Deka DPO, GoI-UNDP DRM Programme, Nagaon, Assam

2 Or Representative of Govt. of Assam

7. Er. J. C. Nath PWD, Nagaon Division, Nagaon, Assam 8. Dr. Apurba Das & Dr. R. Hoque Dept. of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Assam 9. Faculty from IIT, Guwahati, Assam

10. Resource persons from concerned departments

Training Coordinator Dr. Dipak Nath Centre for Disaster Management Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur – 784 028, Sonitpur, Assam

Phone : 98541 74734 (M), Fax : 03712 267 006 / 267 005 Email : [email protected]

Local Coordinators

Dr. A. Mazid Principal LOKD College, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam Phone : 03712 244095 / 244231

Mr. Hemendra Kr. Nath Lecturer, Dept. of Physics LOKD College, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam Phone : 99540 59823 / 97062 56945

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