**Executive Summary**
This document details the disaster management training programs conducted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Forces (SDRF), and local volunteers in 2025. It also highlights special training modules for rural and hilly areas developed under the Community Awareness and Capacity Building component by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The outcomes of these training programs are evaluated by the NDRF through a structured assessment process.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Training Statistics for 2025:**
* NDRF: 399 courses, 12517 beneficiaries
* SDRF: 163 courses, 5781 beneficiaries
* Civil Defence: 102 courses, 3178 beneficiaries
* Home Guards & Fire Services: 8 courses, 1590 beneficiaries
* Volunteers: 44 courses, 2791 beneficiaries
* Total: 716 courses, 25857 beneficiaries
* **Special Training Modules for Rural and Hilly Areas:**
* Developed under the Community Awareness and Capacity Building component by NDMA.
* Include tailored training manuals for different target groups.
* Focus on capacity-building for State and District officials and sensitization of Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) members and local communities on Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) and landslide risks.
* Involve creating village-level task forces.
* Incorporate indigenous knowledge, field visits to past GLOF sites, and practical skill-development sessions.
* Utilize local-language Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials, workshops, and seminars, with involvement from NGOs, youth clubs, and local institutions.
* **Enhancement of Training Infrastructure:**
* Training institutes are being strengthened.
* Knowledge centers and research hubs are being established.
* Coordination with expert organizations is enhanced.
* **Evaluation Process:**
* NDRF evaluates training program outcomes through a structured and multi-layered assessment process.
* Includes post-training tests, practical skill demonstrations, and scenario-based exercises.
* Participants and stakeholders provide feedback to improve future modules.
**Impact Analysis**
**NDRF, SDRF, Civil Defence, Home Guards & Fire Services, Volunteers**
* **Impact:** Enhanced knowledge, skills, and operational readiness in disaster management, particularly in rural and hilly regions.
* **Action Required:** Participate in training programs, apply acquired knowledge in disaster response, and provide feedback for program improvement.
**State and District Officials, Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) members, Local Communities**
* **Impact:** Increased awareness of disaster risks (GLOF and landslide), improved preparedness through capacity building, and establishment of village-level task forces.
* **Action Required:** Engage in capacity-building programs, participate in task forces, and utilize local knowledge for disaster preparedness and response.
**Training Institutes, Knowledge Centers, Research Hubs, Expert Organizations**
* **Impact:** Strengthening of infrastructure and enhancement of coordination to facilitate effective disaster preparedness and response training.
* **Action Required:** Enhance training programs, collaborate on research, and provide expertise for effective disaster management training.
Key Entities Referenced
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA): The apex body for Disaster Management in India, responsible for policy making and coordination.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF): A specialized force for disaster response, conducting training programs mentioned in the document.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry under which NDRF functions and which is ultimately responsible for disaster management.
State Disaster Response Forces (SDRF): State-level disaster response forces, recipients of training programs.
Ministry of Home Affairs
DISASTER MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND
CAPACITY BUILDING
प्रव तथ: 17 DEC 2025 3:31PM by PIB Delhi
The details of the training programmes imparted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to
its rescuers, State Disaster Response Forces (SDRF) and local volunteers during the year 2025 are as
under:
S. No. Name of Organization No. of Courses Beneficiaries
/Stakeholder
1. NDRF 399 12517
2. SDRF 163 5781
3. Civil Defence 102 3178
4. Home Guards & Fire Services 8 1590
5. Volunteers 44 2791
Total 716 25857
Further, Special training modules have been developed and implemented specifically for rural and hilly
areas under the Community Awareness and Capacity Building component by the National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA). These include tailored training manuals for different target groups,
capacity-building programmes for State and District officials, and sensitization of Panchayati Raj
Institution (PRI) members and local communities on Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) and landslide
risks. Village-level task forces are created, and communities are trained using indigenous knowledge, field
visits to past GLOF sites, and practical skill- development sessions. Local-language Information,
Education and Communication (IEC) materials, workshops, and seminars are regularly conducted with the
involvement of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs),
youth clubs, and local institutions. Training institutes are being strengthened, knowledge centers and
research hubs established, and coordination with expert organizations enhanced to ensure effective
preparedness and response in rural and hilly regions.
The outcomes of the training programmes are being evaluated by the NDRF through a structured and
multi-layered assessment process, which includes post-training tests to measure knowledge
enhancement, practical skill demonstrations, and scenario-based exercises to assess operationalreadiness. Participants and stakeholders provide structured feedback that is analysed for improving
future modules.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a
written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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