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A Management Development Programme (MDP) on “Earthquake Resistant Construction of Critical Infrastructures (Buildings & Bridges)”, under the Centre of Excellence in Disaster Management, was inaugurated on 16th December. The programme is scheduled to take place from 16–19 December 2025. Ar. Sneha Kumari is the Coordinator and lead facilitator.

In view of Bihar’s vulnerability to seismic hazards and the growing need for safe, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure.This programme focuses on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, Seismic Retrofitting Techniques, Rapid Visual Screening (RVS), Earthquake -Resistant Bridge Design, Early Warning Systems,Post-Disaster Reconstruction & Disaster Management etc. for effective implementation of earthquake -resistant measures in their infrastructure projects, enhancing safety and resilience in the face of seismic threats.

There are 25 participants, comprising Dy. Directors, Executive Engineers, and Assistant Engineers from the Building Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar and is facilitated by experts from DMI, along with invited experts from IITs, NITs, and BIT Mesra, who are sharing technical knowledge and best practices to strengthen earthquake resilience and disaster preparedness in the state.

SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT

TOPIC: Work, Mobility and Wellbeing

A lecture will be delivered by the distinguished scholar, Prof. Ram B. Bhagat, Visiting Professor at the Institute for Human Development, New Delhi, on 10th December 2025 at our transit campus.

Prof. Bhagat will share his extensive research, exploring the complex relationships between labor migration, evolving urban landscapes, and their profound impact on human wellbeing. His insights draw upon two decades of experience as Professor and Head of the Department of Migration and Urban Studies at IIPS, Mumbai.

What to Expect:

Migration’s Impact: Analyzing how worker mobility shapes family health and resilience.

Urban Challenges: Discussing the demographic pressures on sustainable development.

Policy Relevance: Linking demographic data to political imagination and citizenship.

SPEAKER: Ram B. Bhagat (Author of Population and Political Imagination)