IIT Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is recognised worldwide as a leading institute of technology. Established in 1961, the Institute provides state-of-art infrastructure and environment for teaching, research and innovation across a wide range of disciplines and inter-disciplinary subjects. The academic and research activities of IIT Delhi are structured in 5 Schools, 15 Departments, 10 Interdisciplinary Centres, and 18 Centres of Excellence.

With a student body of over 5,000 students including doctoral students, IIT Delhi is one of the most sought-after academic institutions in India. In 2018, the Government of India has accorded IIT Delhi with the highly prestigious status of an Institute of Eminence.

DMICS Hyderabad

Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS) was established in 2005, in the aftermath of India Ocean Tsunami, to enhance understanding and awareness among the people about the risks of various types and dimensions of disasters, and the measures to be taken for reducing the risks, and for better preparedness, response and recovery through multi-disciplinary research and publications, and multi-stake holder’s consultations.

DMICS is engaged in conducting series of workshops, seminars and conferences on a wide range of issues of disaster risk management and networks with communities, governments, NGOs, academic and research institutions, media, public and private sectors. DMICS had been privileged to organize three World Congresses on Disaster Management, each attended by more than 1000 delegates from around the world.

NDMA

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is the apex Body of Government of India, established through the Disaster Management Act 2005 and responsible for framing policies, laying down guidelines, and coordinating with the State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMAs) for holistic and distributed approach to disaster management in India. NDMA is headed by the Prime Minister of India and can have up to nine other members. NDMA has a vision to "build a safer and disaster resilient India by a holistic, pro-active, technology driven and sustainable development strategy that involves all stakeholders and fosters a culture of prevention, preparedness and mitigation."

NDMA has developed the National Policy, framed a series of National Guidelines, and issued National Plan on Disaster Management. NDMA has also spearheaded the process of setting up a global Coalition of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) in New Delhi.

NIDM

National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), constituted under the Disaster Management Act 2005, has the responsibility of planning and promoting training and capacity building services including strategic learning on disaster management; undertaking research, documentation and development of national level information base on disasters; providing assistance for national level policies, strategies and frameworks on disaster management; promoting awareness and enhancing knowledge and skills of all stakeholders; and networking and facilitating exchange of information, experience and expertise on disaster management in the country and the region.

Over the past one and half decade NIDM has excelled in the discharge of all these responsibilities and emerged as one of the premier institutes on disaster management in the region. It is steadily marching towards the mission of making a disaster resilient India by developing and promoting a culture of prevention and preparedness at all levels.

DRDO

DRDO is the R&D wing of Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, with a vision to empower India with cutting-edge defence technologies and a mission to achieve self-reliance in critical defence technologies and systems, while equipping our armed forces with state-of-the-art weapon systems and equipment in accordance with requirements laid down by the three Services. DRDO's pursuit of self-reliance and successful indigenous development and production of strategic systems and platforms such as Agni and Prithvi series of missiles; light combat aircraft, Tejas; multi-barrel rocket launcher, Pinaka; air defence system, Akash; a wide range of radars and electronic warfare systems; etc., have given quantum jump to India's military might, generating effective deterrence and providing crucial leverage.

ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world.

The ICMR has always attempted to address itself to the growing demands of scientific advances in biomedical research on the one hand, and to the need of finding practical solutions to the health problems of the country, on the other. The ICMR has come a long way from the days when it was known as the IRFA, but the Council is conscious of the fact that it still has miles to go in pursuit of scientific achievements as well as health targets.