Staff

Ms. Ritu Sood
Administrative Officer
Ms. Ritu Sood has a postgraduate degree in Commerce. She completed ICWA (Inter) from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India(ICWAI). She has more than 30 years of experience in the field of Administration and Accounts. She started working at the former National Centre for Disaster Management as an Administrative Assistant on March 2, 1998, and is currently working as an Administrative Officer. She worked for reputable organisations, including M/s Maruti Udyog Ltd. and The Delhi Stock Exchange, before joining NCDM/NIDM.

Shri S.S. Bisht
Accounts Officer
A commerce graduate from Delhi University, working in NIDM since November 2005. Prior to joining NIDM, he has more than 12 years of experience as Asstt. Finance Officer in Habitat Polytech (a society promoted by HUDCO).

Shri Sahas Nukathoti
Administrative Officer (Southern Campus)
Completed graduation in B. Tech (Computer Science Engineering) from Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada. An experience of more than 11 years in Government of India including EO Division of DoPT, Ministry of External Affairs.

Shri Hemant Kumar
Computer Programmer
A triple post-graduate [M.Sc.(CS), MCA, MBA(IS)] in IT, he joined NIDM in September 2007. He has more than 13 years of experience in the field of IT especially software & website development. Prior to joining NIDM he was working with All India Institute of Local Self Government as MIS & Technical Support Officer.

Shri Santosh Kumar Tiwari
Librarian
A post-graduate in Library and Information science (M.Lib & I.Sc) from School of Studies, Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.), he joined NIDM in August 2009. He has more then 13 years of experience in field of library and information science. Prior to joining NIDM, he was working in National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development. (Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India), Noida and B.K. Birla Center for Education, Pune (Maharashtra) as Librarian. He also holds wide experience in participating in various awareness generation events such as India International Trade Fair, Science Expo, and Global Platform for Disaster risk reductions (GPDRR) organized by UNISDR, the UN's office for disaster risk reduction and secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Shri Thakur Deobardhan Kinwar
Librarian (Southern Campus)
A graduate in Political Science from the University of Delhi, he holds multiple postgraduate qualifications including BLISc, MLISc, and MA in Political Science from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). He has also completed the Advanced Diploma in Computer Applications (ADCA) and the Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN). He is also qualified in the UGC-NET in Library and Information Science. Before joining NIDM, he accumulated over eight years of experience in the field of Library and Information Science. He has served in various capacities at reputed institutions such as the JNU Library, ICWA Library, DPL, DLA, and the INFLIBNET Centre, Delhi

Er. J.N. Jha
Junior Engineer
Graduate in Civil Engineering from MIT Muzaffarpur. He joined NCDM in June, 1998. He has 21 years of experience in maintenance and construction work of government building. He is associated / incharge for development of two campuses of NIDM at Rohini, New Delhi and Southern campus at Andhra Pradesh.

Ms. Amrita Gupta
Private Secretary
Graduate from Delhi University with Office Management and Secretarial Practice as one of the core subjects. Completed Master in Business Administration from Amity University, Noida. Besides this, she has done "Office Assistant course" and "Accounts Assistant Course" from Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan. She has been awarded Indira Puraskar, 2004 by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Delhi Smt. Shiela Dixit for attaining first position in Class 12th Vocational Stream. She joined NIDM in May, 2009. She has total 19 years of professional experience in various Government Departments. She has also undergone the Training Programme on “Five Days Training of Trainers (ToT) Course for Stenographers/JSAs/SSAs of CSS/CSSS” scheduled during Mon 29 Apr, 2024 to Fri 03 May, 2024 at ISTM, New Delhi."

Ms. Santosh Mishra
Training Assistant
Ms. Santosh Mishra is a graduate from Meerut University and has completed a one-year course in Computer Applications. She joined the erstwhile National Centre for Disaster Management as a Data Entry Operator in May 1998 and continued in the same role at the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM). Over the years, Ms. Mishra has also served as a Training Assistant, diligently supporting various Training Divisions within NIDM.With over 26 years of extensive experience, she has played a vital role in assisting and coordinating numerous training programmes, workshops, and seminars at the Institute. In addition to her training-related responsibilities, Ms. Mishra manages the procurement of stationery and related supplies, ensuring smooth and efficient administrative operations.

Ms. Gita Sharma
Training Assistant
Ms. Gita Sharma had joined the earstwhile National Centre for Disaster Management at the post of Data Entry Operator in May 1998 and continued with the same in the National Institute of Disaster Management on the same designation. As a Training Assistant she diligently supported multiple Academic Divisions of NIDM and also few duties of the Administration from time to time. Her role also involved assisting in coordination, facilitation and documentation of training and capacity building initiatives of NIDM.

Ms. Megha Kohli
Training Assistant
She is a graduate of Delhi University and has completed a one-year Computer Course from NIIT, Delhi, along with the Certificate in Computing (CIC) from IGNOU. She joined the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in May 2004 as a Data Entry Operator. Over the years, she has served as a Training Assistant, supporting/assisting various Training Divisions at NIDM by coordinating and facilitating in training. From January 2020 to December 2023, she worked on deputation as an Assistant at the National Human Rights Commission. Currently, she is deputed to the Administration Section at NIDM. Her professional development includes Training Programmes on "MS-Office Suite" (April 8–12, 2024) and "MS-Excel (Advanced)" (December 2–4, 2024) at the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM), New Delhi. She brings over 20 years of experience in the government sector.

Shri Rajiv Kumar
Training Assistant
A graduate from Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU), he has joined NIDM in May 2004. He has done Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA), Certificate in Computing (CIC), one year Diploma in Computer Science. Participated in various Training Programmes & Workshops on Application of Geo-Information in Disaster Management (NIDM), Developing & Maintaining a Website using Open Source Technologies (NIC HQ), Training Programme on ArcGIS 9.0 (NIIT) etc.

Shri Amar Singh
Machine Operator
He joined NCDM in November 1998.

Shri Laxman Singh
Multi Tasking Staff (MTS)
He joined NCDM in January 2002.

Shri Pankaj
Multi Tasking Staff (MTS)
He joined NIDM in August 2007.

Ms. Jaya
Library Attendant
She joined NIDM in May 2007.