7-Days ‘Yuva Aapda Mitra’ Training Begins in Ludhiana; 500 Volunteers to be Trained as First Responders
A comprehensive 7-day training program under the Yuva Aapda Mitra Scheme commenced today in Ludhiana. The initiative aims to empower youth to act as skilled 'First Responders' during natural or man-made disasters, ensuring immediate community-level assistance before professional help arrives.
City Air News
Jan 28, 2026 08:28
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Ludhiana, January 28, 2026: A comprehensive 7-day training program under the Yuva Aapda Mitra Scheme commenced today in Ludhiana. The initiative aims to empower youth to act as skilled 'First Responders' during natural or man-made disasters, ensuring immediate community-level assistance before professional help arrives.
The training is being organized by the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA), Government of Punjab, under the expert supervision of Prof. Dr. Jog Singh Bhatia (Senior Consultant, MGSIPA, and Course Director). This program is sponsored by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India, and the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), Punjab.
A total of 500 volunteers are participating in this intensive camp, comprising 250 volunteers from the National Service Scheme (NSS) and 250 from the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS).
On the inaugural day, following the registration process, an introductory session on the "Basics of Disaster Management" was conducted. The expert instructor team from MGSIPA—including Harkirat Singh Arora (Course Coordinator), Mandeep Kumar, Ranjeet Singh Bhatia, Komal, Deenakshi, Manjit Kaur, Davinder Kaur, Pooja, Johnson, and Sukhchain Singh—interacted with the volunteers, laying the theoretical foundation for the field exercises to follow.
Over the next six days, these volunteers will undergo rigorous practical training in search and rescue operations, fire safety, and emergency first aid to strengthen the disaster resilience of the region.
