Col. Palagani Srinivasulu Reddy is a distinguished officer with a robust academic and military background, currently serving as the Joint Director at NIDM Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He is also a Project Director for CCDRR Centre. A graduate of the National Defense Academy, he holds advanced degrees including an M.Sc.in Weapon Systems and MSc in Military Technology and a Master’s in Psychology all with first-class distinction. His decorated 26 years service include many awards and experience in various aspects of disaster management. With computer courses on GIS, Virtual reality and simulation ,and HoD in a training institute, he brings a wealth of experience in training, and DRR to his current role in enhancing national resilience and capacity building.

Col. Manoram Yadav, SM is a decorated and distinguished officer with a robust academic and military background, with more than 26 years of decorated service and experience. He has varied educational background and on hand experience with M.Sc. in Defence and strategic studies from prestigious Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Willington and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in Finance from AJNIFM, Faridabad. He had been Deputy Commandant of a Training establishment and instructor at one of the premier wings of Army. He has seen the whole length and breadth of the country and deployed in many terrains including Glaciers, Mountains and Forested areas of Assam. Well versed with Geography and probable Disaster Risks in these areas including Glaciers, Avalanches, Earthquakes, Floods and Cyclones.