Disaster, pandemic preparedness to be part of Odisha’s school syllabus

CM, elected representatives, government officials and Mission Shakti members will receive training

Odisha’s Council of Ministers on Saturday resolved to make disaster and pandemic preparedness a part of the curriculum of schools and colleges. Apart from students, the Chief Minister, elected representatives, government officials and Mission Shakti members, will be trained in disaster and pandemic preparedness. The resolution passed to this effect by the Council of Ministers says, “The world has changed its perception about Odisha’s ability to deal with disasters in the course of the last two decades. There was a time when we evoked pity. Today, the Odisha model of disaster management draws global admiration.”