National Fire Service College

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The National Fire Service College, Nagpur
AbbreviationNFSC
Formation1956
Type Government
Legal statusActive
PurposeProvider of training in fire safety and firefighting
Location
  • Takli Feeder Road, Raj Nagar, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Region served
India
Director
N. B. Shingane
Executive director and professor
Dr. A. R. Sontake
Parent organization
 Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
Affiliations Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Website nfscnagpur.nic.in

The National Fire Service College, Nagpur (NFSC) is a training institute [1] under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, [2] [3] responsible to train fire officers in fire science, safety and firefighting. [4] [5]

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History

The first Fire Service College in India was established in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, in 1956 as the National Fire Service College and was relocated to its current location in Nagpur in 1957. NFSC provides a four-year Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Fire Engineering and in-service training programs for Central and State Government personnel. [6]

In March 2024, Dr. A. R. Sontake was appointed as the executive director and professor at NFSC. [7]

Curriculum and training

The curriculum is based on guidelines from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). [4] It covers physical training, practical experiments, demonstrations, exercises, and drills. [8] [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Many nations want India to train their firefighters at Nagpur's NFSC: MoS Rai". Nagpur Today. 18 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Odisha fire services team bags 2nd spot in nat'l drill". The Times of India. 9 November 2023. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "National Fire Service College Completes 51st External Sub-Officers Course at Regional Training Centre, Goa". oHeraldo. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs - National Fire Service College, Nagpur" (PDF). NFSC. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Practical attachment for the Trainee Sub-Officers of 51st External Sub-Officers of National Fire Service College, Nagpur was conducted at Regional Training Centre, Goa". oHeraldo. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "About National Fire Service College". NFSC. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Dr. A R Sontake Appointed as Executive Director & Professor at National Fire Service College, Nagpur". Press Information Bureau. 11 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "National Fire Service College Nagpur Announces National Fire Drill Competition-2023 on 6 &7 th November". Press Information Bureau. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "National Fire Service College, Nagpur is hosting the 42nd Standing Fire Advisory Council meeting". Nagpur Today. 20 June 2022.
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