Vinod Chandra Menon was formerly the Chief of Emergency in the UNICEF in India[1] and now he joined as Senior Professor and Head of the School of Compassion, Peace, Humanitarian Action and disaster risk management at MIT - World Peace University, Pune.

Prof. Vinod C Menon
Born
N Vinod Chandra Menon

(1956-05-10) 10 May 1956 (age 68)
Delhi, India
Alma materJawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Occupations
  • Professor
  • Former Chief of Emergency in UNICEF

Life and career

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Vinod C Menon is the son of Narayana Menon and writer Bhadra Menon. He resides in Delhi with his wife Shashikala Altekar, and daughter Suvarna Menon and belongs to Kollam, Kerala.[citation needed]

He served as a member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) from 28 September 2005 – 28 September 2010.[2] As Member, NDMA, he had the status of a Minister of State in the Government of India.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Presentation by Vinod C Menon on Disaster Information Management in South and South West Asia: Issues, Challenges and Prospects". UNESCAP. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Climate risk management strategies needed in coastal cities". Business Standard. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.