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Comprehensive School Safety Program (CSS) activities held in the remote district of Humla
District Orientation Workshop on Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) held in Humla District
Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education, and Department of Education (DOE) in...
Regional Workshop on Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) held in Pokhara
Regional Workshop on Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) has been held in Pokhara during December 8-9, 2016. The main objective of the workshop has been to promote learning and sharing the policy to...
NSET Annual General Meeting held, focus is on Post EQ Reconstruction
The National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET) held its 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on December 11, 2016.  Total 15 respective life members including Executive Board Members...
Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) Course starts at 03 Bn NDRF, India
National Society for Earthquake Technology - Nepal (NSET) in collaboration with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) India is conducting Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR) Course at 03...
NSET joins IRDR Family as a New ICoE
National Society for Earthquake Technology – Nepal (NSET) has now become a new International Centre of Excellence (ICoE) to join the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) family. The...
03 Bn NDRF hosts MFR Course in India
National Society for Earthquake Technology - Nepal (NSET) in collaboration with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) India is conducting Medical First Responder (MFR) Course at 03 Battalion NDRF...
A workshop on Improving of Building Permit Process and Effective Implementation of Building Code
Nepal faces high risks due to earthquakes.  It is widely recognized that earthquakes do not kill people, instead, unsafe buildings that collapse during an earthquake, cause deaths....
Training to Education Stakeholders on School-Based DRR/CCA and Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) held in Baitabi
A five day ‘District Level Training of Trainers on Comprehensive School Safety and School based DRR/CCA’ officially started on November 8, 2016 at Gothalapani, Baitadi.  The...
Customized ‘Earthquake GO BAG’ for Wheel-Chair Users distributed
NSET in coordination with National Association of Physical Disabled – Nepal (NAPD) has distributed customized version of 'Earthquake GO BAG' for wheel-chair users. In a program organized by...
Karachi strengthens hospital preparedness through HOPE
Hospital Preparedness for Emergencies (HOPE) Course is presently being conducted in Karachi, Pakistan from October 24-27, 2016.  HOPE Course aims to strengthen the capacities of hospitals and...
Joint Efforts to be increased for the resilience of Civil Infrastructures in Nepal
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET) and the Institute for Social and...
Consultation held for School Safety Guidelines
A broader understanding has been built up for preparing guiding document to effectively implement Comprehensive School Safety programs in Nepal. Fundamental principles and also detail content...
HOPE Course kicks off in Islamabad
The National Society for Earthquake Technology – Nepal (NSET) in cooperation with National Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Network (NHEPRN) and National Disaster Management...
2 ToTs and one more Mason Training concluded in Nuwakot
Two ToTs for Technical Officers from Government and partner agencies working in reconstruction concluded in Nuwakot under Baliyoghar program. With this 214 engineers and sub-engineers of DLPIU-...
16th Mason training accomplished in Dhading
As part of the Baliyo Ghar program, a Seven-Day Course on Mason Training has been successfully accomplished here at Nilkantha Municipality-8 (Murali Bhanjyang), Dhading under the coordination of...
Activities for Comprehensive School Safety speeding up
NSET and UNICEF are implementing “Comprehensive School Safety (CSS)” program in close coordination with the Government of Nepal (Ministry of Education/Department of Education),...
Fifth Mason ToT for DLPIU technical professional started at Dolakha
32 DLPIU technical professional of Dolakha are participating in 7-Day Training of Trainers (ToT) on Earthquake Resistant Building Construction Technology. The training aims to enhance the technical...
Efforts on Effective Building Code implementation in Municipalities speeding up
A worth process to enhance organized enforcement of Building Codes in Municipalities recently help in western city of Dhangadhi. Workshop on “Review of building permit process system for...
Three Parallel Training Being Conducted By #BaliyoGhar-Nuwakot in Bidur Municipality
#BaliyoGhar- Nuwakot has been conducting 6th Mason Training of Trainers from 22 September and 7th Mason Training of Trainers from 23 September in Battar and Bidur locations of Bidur Municipality....
20th Rural Masonry Training concluded at Katakuti VDC, Dolakha
Twentieth rural masonry training has concluded at Katakuti VDC, Dolakha. This time 34 male masons of Katakuti VDC participated 7 Days Mason Training Program with the objective of learning the new...
#Activity Report (BaliyoGhar, Dolakha)
Nineteenth rural masonry has concluded with the 36 trained mason at Champuja Park-4, Bhimeshwor Municipality. 7 days rural masonry training was started from 15 Sept, with the objectives of...
aliyoGhar: Sixteenth Mason Training starts in Dhading
One more mason training is now undergoing in Nilkantha Municipality, Murali Bhanjyang-8, Dhading. Altogether 34 participants having work experience in rural construction are adding knowledge and...
Training Workshop on Earthquake Engineering starts in Kathmandu
A scientific discourse kicks-off today in Kathmandu with the view to enhance knowledge on Earthquake Hazard in Nepal.

NSET and USGS are jointly organizing “Training Workshop on...
BaliyoGhar: Accelerating Activities amid the Monsoon and Festivals
With the speedy distribution of the first tranches of government grants for earthquake affected people, the reconstruction campaign seems to be going smoothly. Some houses have been built already...
NSET elects Mr. Varun P Shrestha as the President
NSET Executive Board has elected Mr. Varun Prasad Shrestha as the new President. Mr. Shrestha had been serving in past Executive Boards of NSET since 2005. Special...
Prayers and Heartfelt Condolences
Deeply Mourned at the Sad Demise of NSET President

With much pain, I share with you the news on untimely demise of...
Earthquake Orientation and Drill conducted at factories of Jawalakhel Group of Industries in Chitwan and Birgunj
NSET team from Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response (DPER) has completed three different earthquake orientations and drills at different factories of Jawalakhel Group of Industries in...
Regional Discourse on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology accomplished in Pakistan
“Workshop on Recent Advancements in Earthquake Engineering and Seismology in South Asian Countries” has been accomplished focusing on need to collaborate for more...
USAID Mission Director and Team interact with NSET team
USAID Mission Director for Nepal Mr. Peter Malnak visited NSET Office and learned about ongoing US Government supported DRR/Reconstruction programs implemented by NSET. A team from Disaster Risk...
Flattened Districts Being Rebuilt to Resist Earthquakes
The districts flattened by the April 25-Gorkha Earthquake have been reviving themselves by rebuilding collapsed houses. With their districts among the most earthquake-affected, the locals of...

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