A two-day training programme for women leaders on disaster preparedness was held on May 17 and 18 at Bahalpur village in Ganjam where 50 Dalit women of fishing community took part.
The programme was jointly organised by Action Aid, Motorola Solutions Foundation and United Artists’ Association (UAA).
The participants were trained on various aspects of disaster vulnerability and its potential threat and how to combat these challenges. They were also asked to practice the emergency rescue techniques and on how to minimise loss of wealth, household stuffs, crops and other resources besides saving human life etc. Community leaders and village volunteers also joined.