Srinagar, June 15 -- Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) and the Jammu & Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (JKSDRF) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the fields of training, academics and research aimed at strengthening disaster management and emergency response capabilities in Jammu and Kashmir.

The agreement seeks to promote institutional cooperation through a range of joint initiatives, including certification of academic, research and training programmes, development of specialised training modules for JKSDRF personnel and provision of technical expertise for strengthening and restructuring State Disaster Management Training Centres as required by the force.

Under the MoU, both institutions will ...