The Odisha government's new resolution to equip its people to deal with any disaster — biological or climatic — has earned praises from industry leaders like Anand Mahindra. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced that his council of ministers had passed a resolution to train students and people in general to fight any kind of emergencies. Also Read | Odisha to construct 380 km long embankment to protect land from tidal inundationSoon after he shared the details, Mahindra and Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra praised Patnaik for his leadership qualities. An object lesson in leadership at a time when nature and its elements have made the world increasingly volatile and unpredictable." Also, the government jobs and recruitment will have a mandatory syllabus on disaster and pandemic management, according to the resolution shared by Patnaik on Twitter.

Source: Mint May 30, 2021 06:33 UTC