Saritsa Foundation organized disaster management workshops from August 8-11, 2011 for students, staff, and employees of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology in Bhopal, India. Over 600 participants received education and training on emergency response through mock drills and scenario analyses. The objectives were to develop local leaders who could raise disaster awareness in their communities and encourage public participation in governance. Saritsa Foundation aims to empower vulnerable groups through capacity building so communities can better prepare for and respond to disasters.

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People centered and people owned disaster management- Saritsa Foundation
organized workshops for students, staff, and employees of Maulana Azad National
Institute of Technology- A Deemed University Bhopal, India from 8 to 11 August 2011.
The event was displayed at website of UNISDR as given below:-
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DISATER REDUCTION
People centered and people owned DRR workshops
Type: Training Course
Date: 08-11 August 2011
Location: India (Bhopal)
Venue: Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
Main organizer
Technology
Saritsa Foundation
and National Maulana Azad National Institute of
Description
Saritsa Foundation in partnership with Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, a deemed
University, and local community of Bhopal, Madhaya Pradesh, India, is organizing awareness and
preparedness workshops for University staff, students and community representatives including
women, youth, NGOs and persons with dis ability. The team of experts will prepare the participants
as trainers and motivators to provide local leadership to their community to build capacity to
The objectives of the are:
1. To raise awareness impart education and training to the participants to be trainers and
motivators to lead the DRR campaigns.
2. To sensitize population on a 'people centered and people owned approach to DRR.
3. To seek cooperation from people in local governance.
Saritsa Foundation has a mission to reach to people, talk to people and prepare people to be equal
partners in the process of disaster management. It recognizes the importance of building capacity
to have resilient individuals, resilient families and resilient community at bottom of the pyramid
where most vulnerable live and face disasters often in rural and urban India.
It is an ongoing mission by Saritsa Foundation to build a momentum to mainstream the people to

2. share information, expertise and local resources as well as imparting education and practical
training to make participants to mind map risks to their community and develop viable response
mechanism. It is being implemented with minimal resources with commitment, accountability and
innovative partnerships.
Additional information
http://www.saritsafoundation.in
How to register
For more information please constact: saritsa@vsnl.net
Saritsa Foundation conducted workshops for students, staff and employees of
Munlana Azad Institute of Technology Bhopal from 8 August to 10 August 2011.
About 600 participants were imparted education and training with mock drills and
response analyses to lives scenarios of emergency situations.
Some of the photos are given Below:-
Dr. RB Singh Director Munlana Azad Institute of Technology, Bhopal- A Deemed
University Welcoming Colonel NM Verma and presenting a Bouquet

3. Colonel NM Verma presenting Souvenir of Saritsa Foundation and compendium of
article published on eve of national seminar of Making Hospitals and Rural Health
Centers safer from Disasters and Climate Change.

4. An Employe of Monalal National of Technology practicing to protect his
head during an emergency of earthquake - a practice.

5. Participants at the workshops.

6. The participants of a workshops with the team of Saritsa Foundation.