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MoU Between CENJOWS and NDMA
- 04 Jan 2025
- 2 min read
Recently, The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) has signed a MoU with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to enhance India's disaster management capabilities.
- The partnership aims to address critical challenges in disaster mitigation, preparedness, and response through a ‘whole of the nation’ approach.
- Framework for Joint Initiatives:
- Collaborative Research: Joint studies on disaster management and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations to provide policy inputs to the government.
- Capacity Building: Organizing seminars, workshops, and training programs for stakeholders, including armed forces personnel and NDMA officials.
- Awareness Campaigns: Promoting disaster preparedness and risk mitigation through nationwide initiatives.
- International Engagements: Facilitating global collaboration on disaster management aligned with India’s foreign policy objectives.
- CENJOWS was established by the Ministry of Defence in 2004, and is registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
- CENJOWS seeks to promote jointness as a driver of Comprehensive National Power by offering research-based alternatives and fostering debates to aid doctrinal and policy formulation for stakeholders.
- NDMA:
- It was established in 2006 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and is India’s apex statutory body for disaster management.
- It is chaired by the Prime Minister and includes nine members, one serving as Vice-Chairperson.
