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    Fragrant Words
    Fragrant Words
    Fragrant Words
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    Fragrant Words

    By Rajni Sekhri Sibal

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    Fragrant Words is a lyrical illustration of life from the poet's perspective. It is a medley of verses: some soft and gentle, others heady and strong, while still others evoke the aroma of a memory long forgotten… Like the vivid strokes of a painter the anthology displays the various colours on a poet's palette – the black, the white and the mesmerizing hues and shades in between. A little like life…
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateJul 1, 2019
    ISBN9789388912792
    Fragrant Words
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    Rajni Sekhri Sibal

    Rajni Sekhri Sibal is an Indian Administrative Service officer, presently Secretary, Government of India. She is the first lady to top the Civil Services Examination in 1986. Rajni was posted as Additional Secretary (Disaster Management) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. She was responsible for International Cooperation and Disaster Management policy formulation as well as coordination of response and relief in the event of a severe disaster in the country. She successfully handled the response and relief efforts during the Kerala Floods and other calamitous situations like Titli, Gaja, Pabuk and Pethai cyclones in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry; drought in Maharashtra, Andhra, Karnataka and Gujrat as well as landslides, floods and cloud bursts in Manipur, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka. Rajni held the additional charge of Executive Director National Institute of Disaster Management and has also represented the country in workshops and conferences, both in India and abroad, in the field of disaster management. Are You Prepared for a Disaster? is the author's latest book and draws upon her experience in policy making and handling natural and manmade disasters in India. The book is crafted to provide insights into various hazards and to provide information to individuals, families and communities about how to mitigate risk and prepare for a disaster. The book also conveys the best course of action to be taken before,during and after a calamitous event.

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