Under the supervision of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), 260 institutes will be commencing courses on climate change, SDG, and DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction).

The network includes various IITs, IIMs, and significant government and private universities.

The head of the NIDM-led network of institutions declared five fully funded Ph.D. projects and grants of Rs 10 lakh each for research projects.

Special research projects in the field of region-specific disaster management challenges will be centrally sponsored.

As per the PM’s 10-point agenda for DRR to reduce disaster death rates and losses, the curriculum for the UG and PG is already passed for all universities.

The network is being made under DRR Agenda 6, which aids in achieving SDG goals and climate change adaptations.

A national DRR research facility has been permitted for fellowship courses.

It will be India’s pioneering project, following in the footsteps of global networks.