All India Council for Technical Education has invited the Global Digital Corps (GDC) FieldOps Fellowship application. It is a national programme that selects and trains one lakh students across India in disaster management using United Nations recognised digital tools and becomes part of the Emergency Reserve Cadre.

The last date to apply for the programme is July 3, 2022. The programme will be two weeks long in self-paced learning mode. The programme is free of cost and on completion, the students will receive a certificate for the same. The admissions are on first-cum-first basis and might get close earlier if the seats are filled for the batch.

The programme comprises expert-led field-operations training in disaster management to the use of digital tools. Students over 18 years of age with a desire to serve the nation during emergencies are eligible to apply for the programme. Additionally, prior experience in volunteering via NSS, NCC, NGOs, or teamwork via university and college festivals, students startups among others are welcomed.

Source: Financial Express