Civil Defence Master Trainers training programme was launched at the Central Training Institute for Home Guards, Civil Defence & State Disaster Response Force in Toluvi, Dimapur on October 10.
Dimapur, October 11 (MExN): Civil Defence Master Trainers training programme was launched here on October 10, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed earlier this year between the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Nagaland government.
The programme was inaugurated at the Central Training Institute (CTI) for Home Guards, Civil Defence & State Disaster Response Force in Toluvi, Dimapur. Officer trainees from the states of Nagaland and Manipur are participating in the initiative.
The training is a direct outcome of an MoU signed on June 9, 2025, between the Directorate General of Fire Services, Civil Defence & Home Guards under the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Directorate of Civil Defence, Home Guards and SDRF, Nagaland.
As per the MoU, the initiative mandates the training of Master Trainers, Civil Defence Wardens, and Civil Defence Volunteers across all ten categorized Civil Defence districts of Nagaland.
An update received here stated that the 21 days training of Master Trainers programme on ‘capacity building and preparedness’ is an initiative under the Ministry of Home Affairs which envisions strengthening the first response capacity of the States and UT against any disasters and emergencies.
During this module, Civil Defence officer trainees from both the states of Nagaland and Manipur will be imparted intensive training on Civil Defence and Disaster Management skills including VHF, HF, UHF emergency communicationsystems, Air Raid Warning System, Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR), reconnaissance and damage assessment with components on Emergency Methods of Rescue (EMR), Medical First Responders (MFR) as well as Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) First Responder training. Altogether 20 trainees from Nagaland and 10 trainees from Manipur will be undergoing the training.
This scheme for capacity building of Civil Defence was necessitated post the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025 and the subsequent war-like situation that arose between India and Pakistan. It ultimately aims to create a strong civil defence base across the country that will be effective in dealing with crisis situations, whether man-made or natural disasters, it stated.
Speaking at the inaugural function of the Training of Master Trainers, Renchamo P Kikon, IPS, Director General of Home Guards, Civil Defence & SDRF, underscored the importance of the role of civil defence in the country.
He informed that the 21 days programme was designed to train CD Trainers of Nagaland and Manipur who in turn will train Civil Defence Wardens and Civil Defence Volunteers in their respective States.
As per the MoU, he underscored mandate of Civil Defenceand Home Guards to train 3600 civil defence wardens and civil defence volunteers in Nagaland spread across ten civil defence designated districts. “This training will not only empower the community at large but also create a sizeable pool of trained volunteers that will augment the forces available on ground during the crisis for disaster mitigation and disaster management purposes.”
He specially emphasised on the vital role of the Civil DefenceWardens in acting as the bridge between the Disitrct Administration and the Community of Civil Defence Volunteers.
The Master Trainers were exhorted to inspire confidence and instill a sense of responsibility amongst the CD wardens and volunteers in the days to come. Welcoming the trainees especially from the State of Manipur, the DG expressed his confidence that such combined training of officers from the two States will foster bonhomie and stronger ties not only in time of crises but also during the normal discharge of ones duties particularly in those areas sharing borders with each other. He encouraged the officer trainees to cultivate and sustain a functional networking relationship amongst them.
The programme was chaired by M Yingnyei Konyak, District Commandant, Dimapur.
