An Institute of EduCARE India

Education. Training.
Policy. Research.

RISHEE is an integrated institute for education, training, policy & planning, and research & development — operating across four critical domains of community resilience: Safety, Health, Environment, and Empowerment.

Regional Institute for Safety, Health, Environment and Empowerment
Education
Training
Policy & Planning
Research & Development
Safety
Health
Environment
Empowerment
Education
Training
Policy & Planning
Research & Development
Safety
Health
Environment
Empowerment

An institute that treats resilience as indivisible.

Disaster resilience, public health, ecological restoration, and livelihood empowerment are not separate disciplines — they are facets of the same challenge. Yet academic institutions and policy bodies typically address them in silos.

RISHEE integrates them into a single institutional architecture — delivering education, professional training, policy advisory, and applied research across all four domains simultaneously. Each domain is managed by a dedicated sansthan with its own faculty, programmes, and institutional partnerships.

Established under EduCARE India (est. 1994) and drawing on three decades of field experience across India's most hazard-prone regions, RISHEE operates as HimRISHEE at the state level and RISHEE Kangra at the district level.

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Four institutional functions. One integrated mandate.

Every RISHEE programme sits at the intersection of a core function and a SHEE domain — ensuring that field action is grounded in knowledge, and knowledge is tested in the field.

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Education

Academic Programmes

Diploma, vocational, and degree programmes delivered through university partnerships — including B.Voc via WISE model, NirmanNAYAK construction diplomas, and CIEEL international experiential learning curricula.

02

Training

Professional Capacity Building

NSQF-aligned skill certification, community responder training, ToT programmes, mason seismic-safety training, drone and GIS operations, HAM radio licensing, occupational safety under WorkSafe SHEER.

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Policy & Planning

Institutional Advisory

Village and institutional disaster management plans, DRR readiness assessments, biodiversity registers, panchayat-level health and resilience planning, government engagement through the AapdaSETU framework.

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Research & Development

Applied Knowledge Creation

Building vulnerability surveys, drone-based structural assessments, GIS hazard mapping, ecological corridor studies, community health baselines, and the annual AapdaDRISHTI readiness reports.

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Domain 01

Safety

EDMRC — Emergency & Disaster Management Resource Centre

Disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, seismic-safe construction, hazard-specific response systems, and community-based first response — delivered through all four institutional functions from classroom to field.

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Domain 02

Health

SEHAT SEVA Sansthan

Community health with a seniors-first focus — elder care, de-addiction and mental health services, allied health education, rural health outreach, and panchayat-level health infrastructure development.

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Domain 03

Environment

ECODEVA Sansthan

Ecological restoration, biodiversity conservation, climate-adaptive land stewardship, green infrastructure development, watershed management, and native species propagation — grounded in applied environmental research.

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Domain 04

Empowerment

ViKAAS Centre

Skills development, vocational education, experiential learning, community-level entrepreneurship, and intrapreneurial delivery models — building self-sufficient livelihoods aligned with safety, health, and environmental needs.

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Functions × Domains

Every RISHEE activity sits at the intersection of one institutional function and one SHEE domain — creating an integrated operating matrix from classroom to field.

Function ↓ Domain →
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Environment
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Education
DM DiplomasNirmanNAYAK, IDMP curriculum
Allied HealthMLH-i-AHS, D.Voc/B.Voc nursing & paramedical
Eco StudiesBiodiversity, restoration ecology modules
CIEELExperiential learning, B.Voc via WISE model
Training
AapdaVEERResponder training, HAM radio, seismic-safe construction
Health WorkersVARISHTHA coordinators, de-addiction counsellors
Green SkillsNursery management, rainwater harvesting, solar
WorkSafe SHEEROccupational safety, drone ops, GIS certification
Policy & Planning
VDMPs / IDMPsDisaster plans, DRR assessments, AapdaSETU
Health PlanningPanchayat health nodes, elder care policy
Biodiversity RegistersPBR support, restoration planning
Livelihood MappingSkills gap analysis, NSQF alignment
R & D
Hazard MappingDrone surveys, vulnerability assessments, AapdaDRISHTI
Health BaselinesCommunity health data, outcome tracking
Ecological StudiesCorridor mapping, climate adaptation research
Impact ResearchLivelihood outcomes, training effectiveness

Five ecological corridors. One operating model.

RISHEE adapts its institutional programmes to each corridor's distinct hazard, health, ecological, and livelihood profile — while maintaining a consistent academic and operational methodology across regions.

Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Active HQ
Leh–Ladakh Corridor
Legacy
Punjab Corridor
Legacy
Rajasthan Corridor
Legacy
Coastal Gujarat · Goa · Kerala
Legacy

Designed for institutional interoperability.

Each domain operates within established national standards, certification frameworks, and regulatory structures — ensuring credibility from field to ministry level.

Safety
Disaster Management Frameworks

Aligned with NDMA guidelines, NIDM training methodologies, VDMP/IDMP frameworks, and state-level DRR readiness standards

EDMRC
Safety
Emergency Communications

HAM and VHF radio operations under DoT/WPC licensing frameworks; emergency communication protocols for disaster response

EDMRC
Health
Mental Health & De-Addiction

Designed for registration under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 and IRCA/NAPDDR standards for substance abuse rehabilitation

SEHAT SEVA
Health
Allied Health Education

Paramedical and nursing assistant programmes aligned with CMAI standards and university partnership delivery models

SEHAT SEVA
Environment
Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration

Programmes designed around Biological Diversity Act requirements, People's Biodiversity Register processes, and national restoration standards

ECODEVA
Environment
Green Infrastructure

Aligned with GOBARDHAN, PM-KUSUM, and national schemes for rooftop solar, biogas, rainwater harvesting, and EV infrastructure

ECODEVA
Empowerment
Skill Certification & Vocational Education

NSQF-aligned training, sector skill council standards, DDUGKY eligibility, and B.Voc delivery via university WISE partnerships

ViKAAS
Empowerment
Geospatial Operations

Drone survey and GIS services under DGCA regulations; photogrammetric processing standards; MSME-registered operational units

ViKAAS
Cross-Cutting
Governance & Institutional Compliance

Registered under Societies Registration Act; NGO-DARPAN listed; 12A/80G certification in process for tax-exempt status and CSR eligibility

EduCARE India

Build with us.

Whether you're a government body, university, funding agency, research institution, or skilled professional — RISHEE offers structured pathways for institutional collaboration across all four functions and domains.

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