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Branch Function

E.D.P. Branch

	Refresher type training programmes for officers (Executive Development Programme)
	Annual training calendar of the Institute.
	Computer training classes
	Training programmes sponsored by Govt. of india
	To allow other training institutions and other departments to conduct their programmes on payment basis.

Administration Branch

	Compulsory pre-service training to be imparted by employees/officers while joining service.Gazetted officers and I.A.S. officers to be imparted training during probation
	Training to be organized by regional centres.
	Establishment of the Institute, Repairs and maintenance of the building. Use of the Institute for other training institutions or other departments to organize their programmes on payment basis.

Civil Service Examination Study Centre Branch

Training classes to eligible and suitable youths, who wish to pass competitive examination for Civil Services . held by U.P.S.C.

Information Branch

Training classes for officers of Information department of state government.

N.D.M. Cell

Training classes for training concerning disaster management conducted through total assistance of Govt. of India.

Library Branch

Reference books, periodicals and news papers for participants, faculty, course directors, trainees of study branch and training branch.

Examination Branch

Planning of pre-service training examination for officers/employees prescribed by the State Government at the time of entry in to service.

Hostel Branch

Facilities of working lunch and tea and break-fast during training programmes and management of rooms for trainee officers to stay in hostel.

Accounts Branch

Maintains accounts regarding training programmes of the Institute and pay and allowances of the employees.

Planning Branch

To conduct 'BOG','EC' and RTC Meeting, to conduct training classes for RTI Act & other EDP trainings.

Computer Branch

Training classes for CCC+, purchase & maintanance of computer related hardware/software.

Academic & Establishment Strength

1 Commissioner of Training & Director General SPIPA Senior Secretary to the Govt. of Gujarat.

Deputy Director General in the rank of senior IAS officer, Government of Gujarat.

Joint Director (Study) in the rank of Joint Secretory to the Government.

8-Course Directors, Class-I Govt. Officers.

1 Librarian.

Administrative Support Wing of Class-II Officers & Class-III Employees.

6 (Six) Regional Centres, imparting training to Non-Gazetted Employees of the State Government.

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Natural Disaster Management Cell

Natural Disaster Management cell at Sardar Patel institute of Public Administration was created to act as a focal point at the state level for Natural Disaster reduction related research and training and nucleus of a Nature Disaster Management department of the state level training institution. The cell was established with the appointment of one part time faculty head with effect from date 09-02-1996 as per the Guidelines of Government of India.

Objectives

	To orient the public officials and the non-government organizations functionaries charged with disaster management responsibilities to deal effectively with a wide range of measures related to the disasters.
	To develop Natural Disaster Management Training and research capability and sustain it
	To undertake studies and develop database systems in the field of Disaster Management and Reduction

The Natural Disaster Management Division, Department of Home Affairs, Government of India is providing financial support to Natural Disaster Management Cell of Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration for pay and allowances of staff and expenditure towards training Programmes etc.

Activities

Since its establishment Natural Disaster Management Cell has successfully conducted training programmes and imparted training to the officers of Gujarat and other States of the western region. Details are as under:

Sr.No.	Year
1	2004-05
2	2005-06
3	2006-07
4	2007-08
5	2008-09
6	2009-10

We are inviting officers from various department like Revenue, Panchayat, Agriculture, Health, Irrigation, Animal Husbandry, Home, R & B, Industries, Information and Municipal Corporations. which are directly or indirectly involved in the management of disasters.

Natural Disaster Management Cell is taking the services of executives and administrators in the field and academics from various institutes / Organisations as resources persons

Unique features of our programmes are:

	Visit to Remote sensing and Communication Centre ( RESECO) , Gandhinagar to make them understand the use of technology as Application of Remote Sensing Technology and Geographical Information System in Disaster Management
	Planning exercise and group presentation by which we are developing their capability to plan for any kind of disaster and present it.
	We are giving one model district disaster Management plan as study material in the course in electronic form.

Natural Disaster Management Cell is observing Disaster Reduction day every year. Since 1996 we had observed world disaster reduction day as per theme announced by UN under the scheme of International Decade for Nature Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) up to the year 1999, by organizing one day programmes for officer of the state. In the year 2000 Government of India started observation of National day for Disaster Reduction (NDDR). We have started to observe the day with various activities of Disaster Management with school students and teachers.

We are running training programmes on demand basis as well

	One course was organized for state reserve police force (SRPF) during 15-1-2002 to 19-1-2002 for 25 Police Officers.
	Two courses were organized for information Department during 22-7-2002 to 23-7-2002 for 12 editors , and 20-11-2002 to 21-11-2002 for 11 officers on Disaster Prevention and Media
	Industrial safety for factory Officers (Industry).
	Urban Earthquake Vulnerability Progmramme for Engineers of Municipal Corporation Ahmedabad, Bhavanagar and Surat (for UVERP-UNDP).
	Training Need Analysis for Public Information Officers(USAID).
	Industrial (chemical ) Disaster Management for Industries (NIDM).
	Cyclone Risk Mitigation & Management (NIDM).
	Course on Disaster Management for Paramedics (Health Department).

Proposed Activities for Future

Special efforts will be made for designing training modules in the distance and non-distance-learning mode for specific categories of training clientele such as policy makers, administrators, elected representatives, Practitioners, Voluntary organizations and the media.

NDM Cell will work with vulnerable groups such as disaster prone communities, disaster prone areas, Schools, Panchayats and NGOs to ensure the internalization of social sensitivity

Documentation and dissemination of lessons learnt form past disasters, best practices, good practices and failures will be undertaken.

Training in Disaster Management will also address specific needs of special needs groups like elderly, disabled, children and other vulnerable groups as well as facilitate the process of their rehabilitation and addressing livelihood issues.

We will cover field oriented, practice based and operational inputs in training programmes by taking up relevant research studies in the field.

This institute could be called upon to play the role of think rank for the state government for preparing district level and state level and state level multi hazard response plans and mitigation strategies.

In addition to on campus we will start off campus training programmes at various levels for higher coverage.

District level

Taluka level

Community or local level for representatives of panchayati Raj

I.	We will take up various types of training porgrammes in the fields of Disaster Management, such as;
II.	Training for trainers
III.	Executive development programmes
IV.	Awareness creation programmes

SPIPA will take up disaster wise courses like Drought Management, Flood Management, Earthquake Management, Industrial & chemical Disaster Management and other manmade Disaster Management. More over the courses of prime importance like community based Disaster Management approach, Risk Management etc.are also being taken up.