One Day State Stage Coverage Cafe On Well being, Vitamin, WASH in Disasters and Emergencies organised in Shimla

The one-day state stage coverage café was performed underneath the patronage of Shri. Rajendra Ratnoo (IAS), Govt Director, NIDM and Shri. Sudarshan Suchi, CEO, Bal Raksha Bharat and the steering and supervision of Prof. Santosh Kumar, Senior Advisor & Mission Director, CCDRR, NIDM. The programme was convened by Dr. Kumar Raka, Sr. Programme Officer, CCDRR, NIDM and Sh. Mintu Debnath – Head Programme Implementation Unit and Humanitarian, Bal Raksha Bharat and coordinated by Sh. Ranjan Kumar, Guide, CCDRR, Sh. Nitin Sharna, Coaching Coordinator, HPSDMA and Sh. Naveen Shukla, Assistant Supervisor – Mission, Bal Raksha Bharat.

Greater than 65 officers from completely different line departments- Ladies & Baby Improvement (WCD), State Catastrophe Response Power (SDRF), Civil Defence, Schooling, Well being, State Institute of Rural Improvement (SIRD) together with Aapda Mitras and civil society volunteers are the important thing contributors of this coaching programme.

The occasion featured esteemed audio system in the course of the inaugural session. After the welcome deal with by Sh. Mintu Debnath (Bal Raksha Bharat), Dr. Kumar Raka (CCDRR, NIDM) set the context for the session offering precious perspective on the completely different vulnerabilities and danger kids face in disasters and emergencies and the necessity for integrating well being, diet and WASH in Disasters and Emergencies. Prof. Santhosh Kumar highlighted the necessity of the workshop and the significance of well being, diet and WASH in Disasters and Emergencies .Mr. Sudarshan Suchi (Bal Raksha Bharat) gave the inaugural deal with which targeted on taking a collaborative method in the direction of disasters and emergencies. This was adopted by the session on “Understanding the present panorama on Well being, Vitamin, WASH for youngsters in Disasters and Emergencies. The contributors included Dr. Sanjay Rawat, State Programme Supervisor – Baby Well being, Dept. of Well being, Himachal Pradesh; Smt. Seema Thakur, Dept. of Ladies and Baby Improvement, Himachal Pradesh; Shri. D.C. Rana, Director cum Particular Secretary, HPSDMA and Sh. Satnam Singh, Deputy Director – Baby Welfare, Dept. of Ladies and Baby Improvement, Himachal Pradesh. The widespread theme of the addresses have been structural integrity and security of the completely different infrastructures similar to Anganwadi Centres, Colleges, Hospitals, and so on., coaching of manpower, provision of satisfactory diet and heath providers throughout emergencies and disasters, provision of psychological well being providers, cease trafficking throughout disasters, lack of protected homes, little one welfare, preparedness of various departments, improvement/revision of the completely different normal working procedures (SOPs), want for coordination between completely different departments, consciousness constructing at floor stage, making ready joint catastrophe administration plan, sharing of sources and correct used of expertise and ICT for prevention of disasters.

This was adopted by a panel dialogue which was moderated by Sh. Mintu Debnath, Bal Raksha Bharat and chaired by Shri. D.C. Rana, Director cum Particular Secretary, HPSDMA. The panel consisted Dr. Sanjay Rawat, State Programme Supervisor – Baby Well being, Dept. of Well being, Himachal Pradesh; Smt. Seema Thakur, Dept. of Ladies and Baby Improvement, Himachal Pradesh; Sh. Narendra Kumar, Deputy Director – Elementary Schooling, Dept. of Schooling, Himachal Pradesh; Dr. Kumar Raka, Sr. Programme Officer, CCDRR, NIDM; Dr. Tanvi Chauhan, Supervisor – Well being and Vitamin, Bal Raksha Bharat; Mr. Ravindra Thakur, Joint Director – Meals Provide, Dept. of Meals, Civil Provides and Client Affairs, Himachal Pradesh. Panel targeted on the necessity for capability strengthening of various stakeholders throughout completely different departments and ranges, want for Structural security in Colleges, Hospitals, and so on., inclusion and highlighting of catastrophe administration in College Curriculum, want of analysis to establish the gaps particularly on the district stage, sensitization of the neighborhood on emergency and disasters and to work collaboratively with Civil Society Group. NIDM has a created a gaggle of 200+ universities and dealing with the colleges to develop curriculum on the increased training stage. NIDM has assured that they’d practice grasp trainers at state stage on working throughout catastrophe and emergencies. The panel additionally targeted on the necessity to deal with Socio-Emotional Studying.

Shri. D.C. Rana, Director cum Particular Secretary, HPSDMA said the departments might develop coaching modules pertaining to disasters and emergencies and they might fund the printing of the modules and coaching of the grasp trainers. He additionally requested the Dept. of Ladies and Baby Improvement and Dept. of Baby Welfare to evaluate the Anganwadi Centres and Baby Care Institutes who may very well be retrofitted with catastrophe protected infrastructure. Additional, 18,000 colleges in Himachal Pradesh have ready College Catastrophe Administration Plan and have been uploaded in College Security App. He had requested the Dept. of Schooling to coach grasp trainers and subsequently, the varsity lecturers. He emphasised on the necessity of a champion in every division to take issues ahead.

This was adopted valedictory session the place the contributors have been facilitated with mementos and certificates. As a part of the programme, Sh. Ranjan Kumar (CCDRR) delivered the official vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to all dignitaries, contributors and collaborators for his or her dedication and contributions to the success of this Coverage Café.