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India Institute for Disaster Management (IIDM)
Preface
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A disaster is a natural calamity which can come anytime
in any part of the world without any prior indications. A disaster occurs
everyday in the world almost every-where. World Health Organisation (WHO)
defines disaster as "Any occurrence that causes damage, economic
destruction, loss of life and deterioration in health and health service
on a scale sufficient to warrant an extra ordinary response from outside
the effected community or area".
The record of natural disaster in the recent past shows
that spasmodic and half hearted attempts at responding to disaster has
only led to confusion adding further to the suffering of the disaster
victims.
We can not stop disaster to
happen but can certainly take some measures to reduce its devastating
effects. Disasters can be of various forms such as Earthquake, Floods,
Cyclones, Droughts, etc. During such tragedies it is very important to
implement a Disaster Management program.
To foster the needs of people it is essential that all agencies and
their departments come with their disaster plans under a single umbrella
of control and direction. Thereby a proposal to build a Disaster Management
Institute (IIDM).
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Create knowledge through its
research activities. Þ
Disseminate this knowledge
through training and education programs. Þ
Facilitates exchanges of crisis
management information, knowledge, and best practice among all
sectors. Þ
Play Active role is responding
and co-ordinate for various disasters. |
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To build a knowledge resource
on disaster management which will enhance and enrich the academic
pursuits of the University ü
Meet the needs of people and
international agencies, both governmental and non-governmental,
which respond
to the demands created by disasters. |
