Una, January 24: District Disaster Management Authority Chairman and Deputy Commissioner Una, Jatin Lal, presented emergency response kits to 50 trained Disaster Friends in his chamber today (Saturday). He also congratulated and extended his best wishes to the trained Disaster Friends for participating in the district-level Republic Day celebrations.
These 50 trained Disaster Friends have been included in the district-level Republic Day parade to encourage them for future disaster management services and to inspire more volunteers to work at the grassroots level.
Under the Disaster Friend/Youth Disaster Friend Volunteer Scheme, operated by the National Disaster Management Authority, special training has been provided to Disaster Friend volunteers in 350 selected districts across the country. The main objective of this scheme is to strengthen the disaster management system in the country and to make volunteer organizations and youth proficient in the field of disaster management.