A brief introduction to the activities of Disaster Management Cell, Administrative Training Institute, Kohima, Nagaland.

1. DISASTER MANAGEMENT CELL
ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING INSTITUTE,
KOHIMA

2. About ATI
Administrative Training Institute is
the apex training institute in the
state.
Established in 1972.
Aspires to identify the training needs
of all categories of government
servants, design appropriate training
programmes and impart training
effectively to the civil servants in the
state.

3. Objectives
To keep updating and enhancing
professional knowledge and
skills needed for better
performance of individuals and
organizations, to promote better
understanding of professional
requirements and to bring about
the right attitudinal orientation.

4. Mission
Help government departments tackle
their challenging and complex public
administration issues with a view to
make continuous improvement in
their performance.
To develop ATI into a regional
institute of excellence through
building up the knowledge in core
areas of public administration,
management, research, consultancy
and training competencies.

5. Core Values
Create a culture of continuous
learning and change.
Practice the culture of
management that we preach.
Always applying our heart to the
knowledge and wisdom.
Strive for leadership in our areas
of work.

6. DMC setup
The Disaster Management Cell,
Administrative Training Institute, Kohima
was set up in March 2005 with a view to
generate awareness amongst the various
stakeholders and the community in general.
The cell has been assigned with the
responsibility of capacity building in the
State by means of organizing workshops,
seminars, training and orientation
programmes, preparing IEC materials and
documenting best practices followed in the
state in relation to Disaster Management.
Nodal institute for awareness generation.

7. DMC setup continued…
Faculty Head - 1
Associate Professors - 2
Technical Assistant - 1

8. Achievements
Year No. of Trainings No. of
conducted participants
2003-2004 1 34
2004-2005 2 62
2005-2006 5 142
2006-2007 23 683
2007-2008 11 1624
2008-2009 9 186
(till 31/08/08)
Total 51 2731

9. Training on Gender & Psychosocial Care

10. Mock Drill at Government Higher Secondary School, Jalukie

11. Mock Drill at Government Higher Secondary School, Tuensang

12. Mock Drill at Government Higher Secondary School, Wokha

13. Search & Rescue at Government Higher Secondary School, Wokha

14. Mainstreaming of Disaster Management
Foundation course of Nagaland
Civil Service (Probationers).
Secretariat Services Foundation
Course.
Almost all the training
programmes conducted in ATI
has Disaster Management topic
as a component.

15. Future action plans
Linkage with other Departments/Training
Institutions:
- SCERT, SIRD, DIET, EBRC.
- Engineering Departments.
- I&PR / Doordarshan.
- Town & Country Planning.
- Nagaland University.
- Insurance.
Linkage with NGOs/CBOs for awareness
generation.
Gender Issues in DRM.
Documentation of Disasters in Nagaland.
Documentation of Best Practices/Community
coping mechanisms.
Developing of IEC materials.
Vulnerability analysis of the whole state.

16. Sustainability
Fund allocation for Disaster Risk
Management Programmes from the
Departments Annual Budget.
Research & Documentation.
Encadrement of Disaster
Management Cell to Administrative
Training Institute.

17. Problems faced
Lack of response from the
departments.
TA/DA of the participants.
(19/6/2007 SSC meeting minute No.
9)
Non-performance from concerned
departments.
Funds to carry out the future action
plans/trainings.
Lack of ownership.

18. With thanks for your
attention.