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
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]

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References

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  2. "Odisha fire services team bags 2nd spot in nat'l drill". The Times of India. 2023-11-09. ISSN   0971-8257.
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