The Odisha government decided to equip disaster and pandemic management in high school and college curriculums for better knowledge. A resolution in this regard was passed at a meeting of the Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
The Ministers opened up over the topic raised in the meeting as they all felt that everyone in the state should be well prepared to face the challenges posed by disasters such as frequent cyclones, and also the pandemic as slowly it has become part of our lives. Earlier, there was a time when Odisha was the subject of pity for facing calamities and losing lives to disasters but today, the Odisha model of disaster management draws global admiration. The main reason to introduce this is for the state's deep conviction, and the disaster preparedness rooted in community involvement. Chief minister of state also stand with idea strongly. He said "The time has come for us to create a massive knowledge infrastructure in the state that will make everyone a warrior. Today, we are taking a futuristic decision. We will train our people at large on how to deal with known emergencies and how to respond to situations where the outcome cannot be predicted.”
The state government from now on, introduces about disaster and pandemic management as part of the curriculum in every high school and college student. Not only this, but the state will also train its employee on the fundamental nature of different kinds of disaster and pandemic management. Soon recruitments will be notified for Disaster and pandemic management, Patnaik said. Elected representatives and members of Mission Shakti groups, Vana Surakya Samitis, and other community-based organisations will also get training.
A task force will be formed to carry forward this mission of building a disaster and pandemic resilient Odisha, he said.
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