Creation of the post of Director of NDRF Academy, Nagpur
- Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the creation of one post of Director in Senior Administrative Grade (SAG), at NDRF Academy, Nagpur.
- With the creation of this post, the command, and control of the organization will be entrusted to a senior and experienced officer, who can steer the institution as per the intended objectives.
- National Disaster Response Force Academy was established in the year 2018 at Nagpur by merging with it National Civil Defence College (NCDC).
- The Academy presently imparts training to National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)/ State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)/ Civil Defence volunteers and other stakeholders and is envisaged to grow into a premier training institution of international repute.
- It also provides specialized training to disaster response personnel of SAARC and other countries.