Ahmedabad: Anant National University, India’s first design university conducted the first-ever virtual workshop on Disaster Management and Design thinking for its students of Architecture. The series included 4 lectures delivered by subject experts and domain specialists on architecture and disaster management. Learning Commons, the central library of Anant National University arranged the workshop, to address the changes in the education system due to the pandemic.
Dr Sandip Trivedi, Geotechnical Consultant spoke on Learning from failures: a geotechnical perspective, Dr Repaul Kanji, Research Scientist & Programme Manager, Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM), Gandhinagar spoke on the Basics of Disaster Management and Disaster Preparedness Plan, Dr Abhiyant Tiwari, Assistant Professor & Programme Manager, GIDM spoke on Disaster management during COVID-19: design thinking, idea and implementation of ICT application for surveillance, and we also had Ms. Prashansa
FSOs will be required to undergo refresher training and upgrade their skills every three years. (File)
After announcing to allow young engineering and fire safety graduates to be empanelled as Fire Safety Officers (FSOs) for timely issuance and renewal of fire NOC to different buildings in the state in October this year, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Sunday also declared the details of the new mechanism for the appointments of private FSOs.
The CM also declared that a portal designed by Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM) will be launched on January 26, 2021, for making the service available online to the people.