Online Courses on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) offers a series of online courses on various themes of Disaster Risk Reduction. The aim is to raise the level of awareness and preparedness at all levels by enhancing analytical skills and professional competence among stakeholders in areas of Disaster Risk Reduction. E-learning program is a unique capacity-building intervention that facilitates gaining knowledge through mutual interaction by using a MOODLE - based virtual learning platform. The various online courses facilitate participants to globally share their views, ideas and information globally on a common discussion forum. The program provides excellent opportunities to interact online with eminent subject experts and to learn various facets of courses/topics under professional guidance. The knowledge level of course participants pursuing their respective courses is measured through set parameters such as the 'Evaluation of course Assignments' and 'End of the Course Project' etc. following which they are declared successful and eligible to be awarded the "Course Completion Certificate" issued by NIDM.
In all, there are 10 online courses offered through a dedicated portal https://elearning.nidm.gov.in, among which one is the Basic Course that provides knowledge on the fundamental concepts and applications of Disaster Management. Additionally, the following nine "Thematic Courses" are also offered to participants.
- Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework (CDRMF)
- Community - Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM)
- Earthquake Risk Reduction (ERR)
- Climate Change and Disaster Risk (CCDR)
- Damage & Reconstruction Needs Assessment (DRNA)
- Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery & Reconstructions (GADRR)
- Risk Sensitive Land Use Planning (RSLUP)
- Risk Identification, Assessment & Analysis (RA)
- Safe Cities (SC)
- Financial Strategies for managing the Economic Impacts of Disasters (FA)