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Disaster Management in EducationDisaster Management in Education --National PerspectiveNational Perspective

GoIGoI ± ± UNDP, DRM ProgrammeUNDP, DRM Programme



Disasters both manmade and natural haveDisasters both manmade and natural haveaffected mankind since time in memorialaffected mankind since time in memorial



Some recent disastersSome recent disasters«..«..

Earthquake in PakistanEarthquake in Pakistan ± ±20052005

Earthquake and tsunami inEarthquake and tsunami inthe Indian coastthe Indian coast -- 20042004

Gujarat EarthquakeGujarat Earthquake -- 20012001

Floods in Mumbai, WestFloods in Mumbai, WestBengalBengal

Cyclone: Rita, Wilma etc«..Cyclone: Rita, Wilma etc«..

Fire: Kumbakonam, DabwaliFire: Kumbakonam, Dabwali Terrorist attack: ChechnyaTerrorist attack: Chechnya

And the list goes on and on«««««



Disasters occur in varied formsDisasters occur in varied forms

Some are predictable in advanceSome are predictable in advance

Some are annual or seasonalS

ome are annual or seasonalSome are suddenSome are sudden andand unpredictableunpredictable

FloodsFloods Days and weeksDays and weeks

EarthquakesEarthquakes Seconds/minutesSeconds/minutesCyclonesCyclones DaysDays

DroughtsDroughts MonthsMonths



Why is Disaster ManagementWhy is Disaster Management

Important to Us?Important to Us?



57% of the land area is prone to Earthquakes57% of the land area is prone to Earthquakes

12% to Floods12% to Floods

8% to Cyclones8% to Cyclones

70% of the cultivable land is prone to drought70% of the cultivable land is prone to drought

85% of the land area is vulnerable to number of 85% of the land area is vulnerable to number of natural hazardsnatural hazards

22 states are prone to multi hazards.22 states are prone to multi hazards.

WHY? And WHAT about Man madeWHY? And WHAT about Man madeDisasters?Disasters?



Seismic

Disturbances upto

Magnitude 4.9

Zone II

Moderate Risk

Quakes upto

Magnitude 6 .9

Zone III

High Risk

Quakes upto

Magnitude 7 .9

Zone IV

Very High Risk

Quakes of

Magnitude 8 and

greater

Zone V

MagnitudeZone

Source: IS 1893 (Part 1) : 2002 (BIS)

Fig: 2.1.6



Am I safe inmy school?



Tenth Five Year Plan emphasizes on:Tenth Five Year Plan emphasizes on:

Planning for safer national developmentPlanning for safer national development

Disaster prevention, mitigation andDisaster prevention, mitigation and

preparedness measurespreparedness measures

Capacity buildingCapacity building

Training and education at all levelsTraining and education at all levels



4 Major areas of concern are:4 Major areas of concern are:

Inclusion of disaster management in schoolInclusion of disaster management in school

curriculumcurriculum

Disaster management, awareness andDisaster management, awareness andpreparedness in schools. preparedness in schools.

Safety of school from natural hazardsSafety of school from natural hazards ± ±

structural and non structural.

structural and non structural.

Preparation of the Disaster ManagementPreparation of the Disaster Management

Plans at school levelPlans at school level



What is a safe school?What is a safe school?

A safe school is either A safe school is either a school which isa school which islocated in a hazardlocated in a hazard

free area, or one thatfree area, or one thathas been constructedhas been constructedto withstand theto withstand thehazard to which it ishazard to which it isexposed. exposed.

A safe school will not A safe school will notcollapse or getcollapse or getaffected if a disaster affected if a disaster happens.happens.



SyllabusSyllabus

Class VIIIClass VIII1.1. Being preparedBeing prepared ± ± a vital part of disaster a vital part of disaster

managementmanagement

2.

2.

EarthquakesEarthquakes

3.3. CyclonesCyclones

4.4. FloodsFloods

5.5. Droughts andDroughts and

6.6. Manmade DisastersManmade Disasters



Class IXClass IX

1.1. Being a disaster manager Being a disaster manager ± ± Understanding keyUnderstanding key

terms.terms.

2.

2.

Components of disaster managementComponents of disaster management3.3. Introduction to disaster risk managementIntroduction to disaster risk management ± ±

Understanding disaster mitigation.Understanding disaster mitigation.

4.4. Specific hazards and mitigation.Specific hazards and mitigation.

± ± Earthquake, landslide, food, cyclone and droughtEarthquake, landslide, food, cyclone and drought

5.5. Preventing common manmade disastersPreventing common manmade disasters ± ± Fire, rail and road accidents, terrorist attacksFire, rail and road accidents, terrorist attacks



Class XClass X

1.1. IntroductionIntroduction

2.2. TsunamiTsunami -- the killer sea wavethe killer sea wave

3.3. Survival skillsSurvival skills

4.4. Alternative communication systems«.during Alternative communication systems«.during

disasters.disasters.

5.5. Safe constructional practicesSafe constructional practices

6.

6.

Sharing responsibilitiesSharing responsibilities7.7. Planning AheadPlanning Ahead



Class XIClass XI ± ± (Sociology and(Sociology and

Geography)Geography)

S ociology S ociology ± ± IntroductionIntroduction

± ± Child rights and emergenciesChild rights and emergencies

± ± Gender and Disaster ManagementGender and Disaster Management

± ± Role of Community in disaster ManagementRole of Community in disaster Management

± ± Role of Local Level institutions in Disaster Role of Local Level institutions in Disaster

ManagementManagement



Class XIClass XI -- GeographyGeography

Introduction to conceptsIntroduction to concepts

FloodFlood

CycloneCyclone

EarthquakeEarthquake

TsunamiTsunami

LandslideLandslide



2 ) Disaster management 2 ) Disaster management - - awarenessawareness

and preparedness in schools.

and preparedness in schools.

Teachers trainingTeachers training

programmeprogramme ± ± 33 teachers¶ trained so33 teachers¶ trained so

far by CBSE

far by CBSE

± ± Training of teachers byTraining of teachers by

the States.the States.

Disaster Management NOT a subject but««««..

A NECESSARY LIFE SKILL



S chool safety weeks and months observed S chool safety weeks and months observed

Training on Self Defence by Civil Defence in

NP Girls Senior Secondary School.



T raining on fire safety T raining on fire safety



Development of coloring book for theDevelopment of coloring book for the

primary sectionprimary section



3 ) Preparation of S chool DM plans3 ) Preparation of S chool DM plans

Schools to prepare DMSchools to prepare DM

plans based on theplans based on the

hazard that they arehazard that they are

vulnerable to.

vulnerable to.

± ± More than 500 plansMore than 500 plans

have been preparedhave been prepared



Steps for preparation of DMSteps for preparation of DM

PlansPlans1.1. Sensitisation meeting for awareness Teachers, School ManagementSensitisation meeting for awareness Teachers, School Management

and students.and students.

2.2. Formation of School Disaster Management CommitteeFormation of School Disaster Management Committee

School principal

Vice principal

Sub Divisional Magistrate of the area

DEO (District Education Officer)

President of Parents Teachers Association

Parents (1-2)

Local Medical Officer

Market trader association

Fire Officer

Police

Members of Civil Society (NCC,NSS, Red Cross, Scouts and Guides)

4 Students



Steps for preparation of DM PlansSteps for preparation of DM Plans

(cont«)(cont«)

3. Hazard identification

History of disasters

Identification of potential hazard

Preparation of seasonality calendar

4. Inventory of resources

5. Mapping

Social Mapping

Resource Mapping

Vulnerability / Risk Mapping

Safe and Opportunity Mapping



Class rooms in the school buildingClass rooms in the school building

LaboratoriesLaboratories

Play GroundPlay Ground School CanteenSchool Canteen

LibraryLibrary

Social MappingSocial Mapping -- S choolsS chools



Human resourcesHuman resources

School BusesSchool Buses

GeneratorsGenerators Fire extinguishersFire extinguishers

StretchersStretchers

Drinking water sourcesDrinking water sources

Health Centre in the schoolHealth Centre in the school

Resource MapResource Map -- SchoolsSchools



Children in preChildren in pre-- school and primary sectionschool and primary section

Physically challengedPhysically challenged

Identification of potentially vulnerable areasIdentification of potentially vulnerable areasin the schoolin the school

Vulnerability/ Risk MapVulnerability/ Risk Map -- SchoolSchool



Identification of safe places in the schoolIdentification of safe places in the school

Alternative staircases/ routes to be Alternative staircases/ routes to beidentifiedidentified

Safe and Alternate route MappingSafe and Alternate route Mapping



6.

School DM Team6.

School DM TeamEarly Warning TeamEarly Warning Team

School teacher School teacher

Student (3 nos.

most communicative)Student (3 nos.

most communicative)

Activity/ Event Organising TeamActivity/ Event Organising Team

Disaster management teacher Disaster management teacher Art and Craft teacher Music teacher Art and Craft teacher Music teacher

Prefects/ active studentsPrefects/ active students



School DM Team:School DM Team:

Search and RescueSearch and Rescue ± ±Sports teachersSports teachers

± ±Male teacher Male teacher

± ±Prefect (students 2nos)Prefect (students 2nos)

EvacuationEvacuation ± ±All class teachers All class teachers



School DM Team««..School DM Team««..

± ± First Aid teamFirst Aid team

Resident doctor of the school/medical consultantResident doctor of the school/medical consultant

Teachers 2nos.Teachers 2nos.

Students 2 numbers (10Students 2 numbers (10thth / 12/ 12thth class)class)



Disaster DM Team«.Disaster DM Team«.

Fire safetyFire safetyTeachers (2 numbers)Teachers (2 numbers)

Students (4 numbers, 10Students (4 numbers, 10thth class)class)

Site security teamSite security team

School security staff School security staff

Teacher (1 numbers)Teacher (1 numbers)

Students (2 numbers)Students (2 numbers)



7.

Training of School Disaster 7.

Training of School Disaster Management TeamsManagement Teams

SearchSearch andand RescueRescue

FirstFirst Aid Aid

TraumaTrauma CounselingCounseling

FireFire fightingfighting



8. Planning to be disseminated to8. Planning to be disseminated to

everyone in the School.everyone in the School.



9. Mock Drill9. Mock Drill

Drills to be carried out twice aDrills to be carried out twice a

year year Drills should be hazard specificDrills should be hazard specific



10.

Plan Updation10.

Plan Updation

PlansPlans toto bebe updatedupdated everyevery sixsix

monthsmonths PlanPlan toto bebe approvedapproved byby thethe Disaster Disaster

ManagementManagement CommitteeCommittee



N.C Jindal School DM PlanN.C Jindal School DM Plan -- DelhiDelhi



Senior section«.Senior section«.



NCERT initiativesNCERT initiatives

Development of training modules for theDevelopment of training modules for the

teachers and teacher educators¶.teachers and teacher educators¶. Safety in SchoolsSafety in Schools

Midday mealsMidday meals

Health, well being and safety of studentsHealth, well being and safety of students



Safety of School buildingsSafety of School buildings

Focus on structural and nonFocus on structural and non--structural safety.structural safety.



Mexico EarthquakeMexico Earthquake

School Building



NonNon -- structural safetystructural safety



Because books represent a considerable mass, strong anchorageBecause books represent a considerable mass, strong anchorage

and bracing of the shelves in both main directions is necessaryand bracing of the shelves in both main directions is necessary



A glance into thisA glance into thisside streetside street

reveals a vastreveals a vast

amount of fallenamount of fallen

façade materials.façade materials.

Rescue work, fireRescue work, fire

trucks access,trucks access,

etc. is seriouslyetc. is seriously

hampered.hampered.



Making Schools Safer Before the Next Disaster Strikes

Bicycle rickshaw driver taking children home after School. New Delhi.



Thank YouThank You



Contact Details:Contact Details:

Mr Dillip Kumar BhanjaMr Dillip Kumar Bhanja

S tate Project Officer S tate Project Officer

GoIGoI ± ± UNDP Disaster Risk Management ProgrammeUNDP Disaster Risk Management Programme

EE-- Mail:Mail:--

dilipkumar [email protected] [email protected]

Mobile: 09431417148Mobile: 09431417148

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