Patna, February 24 Bihar Education Minister Sunil Kumar stated on Tuesday that all universities in the state would be asked to introduce courses in disaster management and include them in the curriculum at the undergraduate level.
Such courses have already been introduced in state-run schools in the state, Kumar said in the assembly.
"The (education) department will make efforts to introduce courses related to disaster management and include them in the curriculum at the undergraduate level. Letters will be sent to all universities in this regard," he said.
The universities will have to seek approval from statutory committees and the senate for introducing these courses, the minister said.
Raising the issue in the assembly, CPI(M) MLA Ajay Kumar said, "The competent authority has already finalised model syllabi for certificate, foundation, and postgraduate diploma courses. Therefore, these courses should be introduced in all universities on a priority basis, keeping in mind the nature of disasters affecting different parts of the state."
