Students Trained in Disaster Management Skills at Boden Workshop

NDRF conducts awareness programme on emergency response and safety measures Nuapada, September 28: A disaster management awareness workshop was organised at Biju Patnaik Higher Secondary School in Boden, Nuapada district, jointly by the Nuapada District Administration, Boden Panchayat Samiti and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Cuttack. The programme was held under the chairmanship of school principal Gayadhar Mahanty. Students were sensitised about safety measures and emergency response techniques to be followed during various disasters, including floods, cyclones, earthquakes, snakebites, fire accidents and lightning. NDRF Inspector Priyaranjan Mahanty explained in detail the precautionary measures to be adopted during different types of disasters. He also highlighted the importance of first aid, rescue operations and appropriate response during emergency situations. The NDRF team conducted practical demonstrations on first aid and various rescue and disaster-response techniques, providing students with hands-on knowledge of how to respond safely and effectively during emergencies. NDRF personnel, including Havildar Mohammad Arfat and Constables Baikuntha Rao, Sanyasi Rao and K.C. Nayak, assisted in conducting the programme. Lecturer Samuel Dani, Aspirational Block Associate Rakesh Kumar Sadangi, along with other lecturers, faculty members and a large number of students, participated in the workshop. The programme emphasised that awareness, preparedness and timely action during disasters can help protect lives and minimise risks. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by lecturer Ashraf Ali.