Role of Education in Disaster Management

IntroductionThe world is becoming vulnerable to natural

disasters . 3million people killed world wide due to natural

disaster in past 20years. In developing countries India has the second

largest shareDeclared 1990-99 as International Decade For

Natural Disaster Reduction

70% of the cultivable land is prone to drought

60% to earthquake 12% to floods 8% to cyclones22 state are categorised as multi hazard

states.

purposeTeaching children risk education

& management material.

In 2006 CBSE discusses integrating a short course on disaster preparedness & management into the curriculum.

Educating a child is educating a family.

DM is a plan that has been done strategically & the process is administered & employed to protect critical assets from natural or human made calamities & destruction take place.

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.

Role of schools in DM

Plan for the safety measuresTouch with various local

agencies Train both their staffs &

personnel Evaluate & improve plans Circulate disaster plans in

each classroom

DISASTER MANAGEMENT & EDUCATIONGovt of India , Ministry of Human Resource

Development in its tenth five year plan emphasized the need for integrating DM in the existing education system in India.

DM IN the curriculum of school & professional education has been recommended to the boards.

CBSE has integrated a short course on DM in the school curriculum.

They introduced the subject on DM as a frontline curriculum in social science .

The curriculum contains Nature & type of hazards Natural & manmade disasters Role of community & schools in DM

Efforts made for disaster preparedness & mitigation

Survival skillsMain emphasis of the subject Awareness & sensitization of students

& teachers on various hazards Preventive & precautionary measures

Advantages of disaster awareness education

Provides contemporary & relevant information about local environment

Participation in both pre& post disaster activities

Technology to combat disasterEffective teamwork & spiritDecision making

Natural Disaster Preparedness & Education for SD

Communication & dissemination of information to inform education & policy formulation for natural disaster prevention, recognition , & preparedness.

Production of locally relevant educational materials

CBDP education programCooperation of panchayath leaders ,

community leaders & various groups

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