Inclusion of Disaster Management (DM) Training Module along with the Mandatory Training Courses for IR officers: Railway Board
Inclusion of Disaster Management (DM) Training Module along with the Mandatory Training Courses for IR officers: Railway Board Order dated 20.09.2023
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)
No. 2022/E(Trg)/30/17
New Delhi, dt: 20.09.2023
The Director General,
NAIR/ Vadodara.
The Director,
IRIDM, Bangalore.
Sub: Inclusion of Disaster Management (DM) Training Module along with the Mandatory Training Courses for IR officers.
Ref: (i) Board’s letter of even no. dated 09.01.2023
(ii) NAIR’s letter No. NAIR/ SPMS/ Rly.Bd. Corres. Dt. 18.04.23 & 13.09.23.
(iii) IRIDM’s letter No. B/ M./IRIDM/ Trg./ DM-NAIR/ 2022-23 dated 20.04.23.
Railway Board, vide letter dtd 09.01.23 under reference, conveyed its decision to include IRIDM’s Disaster Management module in following manner:
| SN | Training Program | Duration | Duration of DM Module |
| i | Gp A Probationary training | 78 weeks | 1 week at IRIDM |
| ii | Gp B Foundation training at NAIR | 3 weeks | 1 week at IRIDM after NAIR component |
| iii | MDP at NAIR (for SS officers) | 2 weeks @ NAIR + 1 week @ IIM-A |
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| iv | AMP at NAIR (for SG officers) | 2 weeks @ NAIR + 1 week @ INSEAD* |
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| * subject to re-opening of foreign training by DoPT | |||
2. The above decisions were reviewed in the light of references received from NAIR and IRIDM and it has been decided with approval of competent authority that decisions of Railway Board communicated vide letter dtd 09.01.2023 should be implemented forthwith.
3. NAIR’s existing programmes and IRIDM’s’ Disaster Management Components will be integrated together and conducted as follows :
a) The Disaster Management module will be integral component of these courses and attendance in both NAIE and IRIDM would be mandatory.
b) Letter of NAIR calling for nominations will also mention about the mandatory Disaster Management component at IRIDM, Bangalore.
c) The respective railway administrations will nominate their officers for both components at NAIR, Vadodara as well as at IRIDM, Bangalore (for period applicable as per para 1 above).
d) NAIR and IRIDM will issue separate participation certificates for their respective components of training.
(Shatrughna Behera)
Executive Director, (Trg & MPP)
Railway Board.
Copy to:
1) The General Managers, All Zonal Railways/PUs.
2) The Director Generals, RDSO & All CTIs except NAIR.
Source: Indian Railways

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