Rajouri : The Indian Army has trained 50 Civil Defence volunteers and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel in responding to emerging security threats and emergencies during a three-day residential camp in Rajouri.
The training camp was held at the Corps Battle School, Sarol, from October 17 to 19 under the Army’s ‘Train with Your Army’ initiative, in coordination with the Civil Defence Organisation and the SDRF, Jammu and Kashmir.
The participants included 34 Civil Defence volunteers and 16 SDRF personnel from Jammu, Doda, Samba, Akhnoor, Sunderbani, Nowshera and Rajouri.
According to the Army, the training covered drone threats, hybrid warfare, air raids, information warfare, cyber threats, survival techniques and emergency response procedures. Practical demonstrations and hands-on sessions were also conducted to familiarise participants with response measures during emergencies.
The initiative was organised under the theme ‘SashaktNagrik, Surakshit Rashtra’ (Empowered Citizens, Secure Nation), in line with efforts to strengthen the Civil Defence network and improve coordination between security forces and civilian agencies.
The camp concluded on October 19, with Major General Manoj Kumar Ruria, General Officer Commanding of the Ace of Spades Division, felicitating trainees who performed well during the programme.
The Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri, DIG Civil Defence and SDRF, SSP Rajouri and other district administration representatives attended the closing ceremony.
The Army said the initiative was aimed at improving the preparedness of Civil Defence volunteers and disaster response personnel to deal with evolving threats and emergencies.
The programme was conducted by the White Knight Corps under the Northern Command and focused on strengthening civil-military coordination and community-level preparedness.
