Question: Where was the first national level program for trainers organized from 18th- 20th December, 2017?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Jaipur
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- From December 18-20, 2017, the three-day programme is being organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction-Global Education and Training Institute (UNISDR-GETI).
- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the first national-level Training of Trainers programme to sensitise various Central Ministries and Departments on utilisation of Sendai Monitor for developing action plans for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
- The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), 2015-2030, is the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda and identifies targets and priority actions towards reducing disaster risks and implementing development that is both resilient and sustainable.
- In June 2016, India became one of the first countries to align its National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) with the SFDRR, which clearly identifies regional, national and local targets along with short, medium and long-term timelines.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=174409