Anagha Ajith

Dedicated postgraduate specialist in Psychology and Disaster Management with practical field experience across emergency response frameworks, psychosocial crisis support, and community-level disaster risk reduction (DRR). Demonstrated history of facilitating critical mock exercises with national and international bodies, designing educational institution safety programs, and conducting structured post-disaster field assessments. Competent in integrating psychological first aid with community-level structural safety operations.

Psychosocial Support in Disaster Management Intern - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) - Bengaluru / Field

• Completed supervised training regarding the structured deployment of institutional psychosocial support networks following acute environmental emergencies.
• Studied strategic post-crisis relief interventions targeting mental health stabilization and long-term adaptation within affected community clusters.

Disaster Management Intern - District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) - Wayanad, Kerala

• Assisted technical teams with localized regional vulnerability mapping, documentation of geographic hazards, and drafting structural response procedures.
• Observed operational administrative systems managing multi-agency warning systems and central relief storage logistics.

Educational Institution Safety Programmes Field Coordinator - School Safety and College Safety Initiatives - Ernakulam District, Kerala

• Organized and implemented targeted disaster safety programs across various schools and colleges within Ernakulam district to establish localized crisis readiness.
• Conducted baseline vulnerability reviews for institutional facilities and led interactive student risk sensitization workshops to streamline emergency evacuation strategies.

UNESCO-Supported Tsunami Ready Programme Field Coordinator / Facilitator - Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) - Ernakulam & Alappuzha Coasts

• Managed real-time field coordination for Tsunami Mock Drills involving coastal communities designated as high-risk environments.
• Monitored structural evacuation pathways, analyzed community response timing metrics, and cataloged localized preparedness data.

Vilangad Landslide Site Assessment & Fieldwork Field Researcher - Community Response Mapping Initiative - Vilangad, Kerala

• Applied Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methodologies on-site to document immediate structural coping styles, behavioral responses, and terrain-specific risk parameters.
• Conducted community risk visualization sessions through non-traditional communication mediums, including street plays and flash mobs, to deliver public risk data.

NDMA Multi-Departmental Mock Exercise Exercise Participant - Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) - Kochi, Kerala

• Participated in a comprehensive Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) mitigation drill evaluating inter-departmental perimeter isolation, medical triaging speed, and large-scale decontamination actions.

Registered Civil Defence Volunteer - Fire and Rescue Department, Govt. of Kerala

• Formally registered for public safety deployments, emergency structural rescue operations, and localized neighborhood risk reduction setups.

Logistics Volunteer - LEAD College (Autonomous) - Palakkad, Kerala

• Managed event layout coordination and accessible space access during public inclusive program drives, receiving a formal Certificate of Volunteering.

M.Sc. - Psychology and Disaster Management - Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Kalady (2024-01 - 2026-01)

B.Sc. - Psychology - Govt. Arts and Science College, Mankada (2021-01 - 2024-01)