• N.Venkateshwarlu

Background:Thedisastermanagementagencieslackfundstoprovidegeneralpublictraining on how to deal with disasters before and after the event. Every training requires a sufficient amountoffundsinordertoensureasmoothdistributionofthetrainingmaterials.Exchanging informationatalllevelsofsocietythroughsymposiums,workshops,seminars,andtrainingcan increasetheintensityofawarenessandparticipationofthecommunitiesinthepreventionand preparedness. Information sharing can retain the skills learned and will make us ready when facingdisaster.Therefore,thecurrentstudyaimedtosesstheskillsandknowledgeamongthe staff workingin panchayat and theirrequired training in disaster management. Methods and Materials:Thestudyadoptedadescriptiveresearchdesignwithaquantitativeapproach.The multistagesamplingtechniqueoftheprobabilitysamplingmethodwasusedtoobtainthedata and the total sample size of the study is 363 it was calculated based on the sample size determination of Krejcie and Morgan’s table. The tools of data collection were prepared by the researcher and validated by the experts and consent was obtained from the study participantsandconfidentialitywasmaintained.Results:Theresultsshowingthatmajorityof the respondents reported that they have satisfactory level skills and knowledge on disaster management and the finding of t-test and onewayANOVA reveals the statistically significant differences p=0.05 found in training required in disaster management between gender categories, age categories and educational categories. Conclusion: The study findings are indicatingtheimportanceoftrainingsessionsinvariousareasofdisastermanagementamong the staffworking inpanchayats. Through conducting various training programs and capacity building programs would enhance the skills and knowledge among the staff members and as well as in the community members. Providing IEC materials, various equipment’s, allocating specialbudgetandpropermonitoringwouldenhancetheskillsandknowledgetomitigatethe future disasters.

Perceived Knowledge, Skills, Training, Disaster management, Staff, Panchayats.

"Perceivedknowledge,skills,andtrainingrequiredindisastermanagement among staff working in Panchayats: A study of Nalgonda district of Telangana state ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no.f15-f18, September-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409528.pdf

"Perceivedknowledge,skills,andtrainingrequiredindisastermanagement among staff working in Panchayats: A study of Nalgonda district of Telangana state ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no. ppf15-f18, September-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409528.pdf