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MPA-004 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
(CREDITS 4)
The effects of disasters on human lives, property and livestock can be minimised through adequate preparedness.
This Course highlights the important facets of disaster prevention, preparedness, and mitigation. Disaster
preparedness plan, use and application of emerging technologies, role and responsibilities of various agencies
and mitigation strategies constitute the core components of this Course. The Course content is as follows:
1) Disaster Management: Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation
2) Disaster Preparedness: Concept and Nature
3) Disaster Preparedness Plan
4) Disaster Preparedness for People with Special Needs/Vulnerable Groups
5) Disaster Preparedness with Relevance to Housing, Infrastructure and Livestock
6) Community Based Disaster Preparedness Plan
7) Role of Information, Education, Communication, and Training
8) Disaster Preparedness: Role and Responsibilities of Central, State, District, and Local Administration
9) Disaster Preparedness: Role and Responsibilities of Armed Forces, Police, Para-military Forces, National
Service Scheme and Scouts
10) Disaster Preparedness: Role and Responsibilities of International Agencies, Non-governmental
Organisations, Community Based Organisations, Community, and Media
11) Information Technology: Role in Disaster Preparedness with Special Reference to Geographical
Information System
12) Use and Application of Emerging Technologies in Disaster Preparedness-I
13) Use and Application of Emerging Technologies in Disaster Preparedness- II
14) Disaster Mitigation
15) Disaster Mitigation Strategies
16) Emerging Trends in Disaster Mitigation-I
17) Emerging Trends in Disaster Mitigation -II
18) Mitigation Management -I
19) Mitigation Management -II

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