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SDRF Deployment

Aapda Mitra Programme

Phases of Aapda Mitra
Phase Scheme Name Objective
1st Phase Aapda Mitra To train 6000 community volunteers from 30 vulnerable districts
2nd Phase Upscaling of Aapda Mitra To train 100,000 community volunteers across 350 disaster-prone districts in India
3rd Phase Yuva Aapda Mitra To train over 237,000 youth volunteers across 350+ disaster-prone districts
Implementation in Sikkim

Implementation of Aapda Mitra Scheme in Sikkim

Aapda Mitra Upscaling of Aapda Mitra Yuva Aapda Mitra
  • MoU Signed: March 2017
  • Targeted District: East District
  • No. of Volunteers Trained: 200
  • Training: Flood Management
  • Institute: Central Training Institute, Civil Defence & Home Guards, Mawdiangdiang, Shillong (Meghalaya)
  • Preference: NYK, local volunteers, Sikkim Mountaineering Association, NGOs, QRTs, RS, NCC cadets
  • MoU Signed: August 2021
  • Targeted Districts: West, North and South Districts
  • No. of Volunteers Trained: 300
  • Training: Multi-hazard management
  • Institute: Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure & Eco-Tourism (IHCAE), Chemchey, Namchi
  • Preference: NYKS, NCC, NSS, Bharat Scouts & Guides, local volunteers
  • MoU Signed: October 2024
  • Targeted Districts: West, North and South Districts
  • No. of Volunteers Trained: 820
  • Training: Disaster preparedness & emergency response
  • Institute: Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure & Eco-Tourism (IHCAE), Chemchey, Namchi
  • Preference: NCC, NSS, NYKS, Bharat Scouts & Guides