Title: Disaster Management in Education National Perspective
1Disaster Management in Education - National
Perspective
2- Disasters both manmade and natural have affected
mankind since time in memorial
3Some recent disasters..
- Earthquake in Pakistan 2005
- Earthquake and tsunami in the Indian coast - 2004
- Gujarat Earthquake - 2001
- Floods in Mumbai, West Bengal
- Cyclone Rita, Wilma etc..
- Fire Kumbakonam, Dabwali
- Terrorist attack Chechnya
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And the list goes on and on
4Disasters occur in varied formsSome are
predictable in advanceSome are annual or
seasonal Some are sudden and unpredictable Flood
s Days and weeks Earthquakes
Seconds/minutes Cyclones Days Droughts
Months
5Why is Disaster Management Important to Us?
6- 57 of the land area is prone to Earthquakes
- 12 to Floods
- 8 to Cyclones
- 70 of the cultivable land is prone to drought
- 85 of the land area is vulnerable to number of
natural hazards - 22 states are prone to multi hazards.
- WHY? And WHAT about Man made Disasters?
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11Am I safe in my school?
12Tenth Five Year Plan emphasizes on
- Planning for safer national development
- Disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness
measures - Capacity building
- Training and education at all levels
134 Major areas of concern are
- Inclusion of disaster management in school
curriculum - Disaster management, awareness and preparedness
in schools. - Safety of school from natural hazards
structural and non structural. - Preparation of the Disaster Management Plans at
school level
14What is a safe school?
- A safe school is either a school which is located
in a hazard free area, or one that has been
constructed to withstand the hazard to which it
is exposed. - A safe school will not collapse or get affected
if a disaster happens.
15Government of India initiatives1) Inclusion of
disaster management in school curriculum
- The process was initiated with a set of
recommendations to be put in place by the state
govt. from Home Secretary to the Chief
Secretaries of the states- one of them being DM
in EDUCATION. - Introduction of DM in Class VIII, IX and X as
part of the frontline curriculum by CBSE. - Many of the state Boards have already introduced
DM in school syllabi.
16Syllabus
- Class VIII
- Being prepared a vital part of disaster
management - Earthquakes
- Cyclones
- Floods
- Droughts and
- Manmade Disasters
17Class IX
- Being a disaster manager Understanding key
terms. - Components of disaster management
- Introduction to disaster risk management
Understanding disaster mitigation. - Specific hazards and mitigation.
- Earthquake, landslide, food, cyclone and drought
- Preventing common manmade disasters
- Fire, rail and road accidents, terrorist attacks
18Class X
- Introduction
- Tsunami - the killer sea wave
- Survival skills
- Alternative communication systems.during
disasters. - Safe constructional practices
- Sharing responsibilities
- Planning Ahead
19Class XI (Sociology and Geography) Sociology
- Introduction
- Child rights and emergencies
- Gender and Disaster Management
- Role of Community in disaster Management
- Role of Local Level institutions in Disaster
Management
20Class XI - Geography
- Introduction to concepts
- Flood
- Cyclone
- Earthquake
- Tsunami
- Landslide
212) Disaster management - awareness and
preparedness in schools.
- Teachers training programme
- 33 teachers trained so far by CBSE
- Training of teachers by the States.
Disaster Management NOT a subject but..
A NECESSARY LIFE SKILL
22School safety weeks and months observed
Training on Self Defence by Civil Defence in NP
Girls Senior Secondary School.
23Training on fire safety
24Development of coloring book for the primary
section
253) Preparation of School DM plans
- Schools to prepare DM plans based on the hazard
that they are vulnerable to. - More than 500 plans have been prepared
26Steps for preparation of DM Plans
- Sensitisation meeting for awareness Teachers,
School Management and students. - Formation 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
27Steps for preparation of DM Plans (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
28Social Mapping - Schools
- Class rooms in the school building
- Laboratories
- Play Ground
- School Canteen
- Library
29Resource Map - Schools
- Human resources
- School Buses
- Generators
- Fire extinguishers
- Stretchers
- Drinking water sources
- Health Centre in the school
30Vulnerability/ Risk Map - School
- Children in pre- school and primary section
- Physically challenged
- Identification of potentially vulnerable areas in
the school
31Safe and Alternate route Mapping
- Identification of safe places in the school
- Alternative staircases/ routes to be identified
326. School DM Team
- Early Warning Team
- School teacher
- Student (3 nos. most communicative)
- Activity/ Event Organising Team
- Disaster management teacher
- Art and Craft teacher Music teacher
- Prefects/ active students
33School DM Team
- Search and Rescue
- Sports teachers
- Male teacher
- Prefect (students 2nos)
- Evacuation
- All class teachers
34School DM Team..
- First Aid team
- Resident doctor of the school/medical consultant
- Teachers 2nos.
- Students 2 numbers (10th / 12th class)
35Disaster DM Team.
- Fire safety
- Teachers (2 numbers)
- Students (4 numbers, 10th class)
- Site security team
- School security staff
- Teacher (1 numbers)
- Students (2 numbers)
367. Training of School Disaster Management Teams
- Search and Rescue
- First Aid
- Trauma Counseling
- Fire fighting
378. Planning to be disseminated to everyone in
the School.
389. Mock Drill
- Drills to be carried out twice a year
- Drills should be hazard specific
3910. Plan Updation
- Plans to be updated every six months
- Plan to be approved by the Disaster Management
Committee
40N.C Jindal School DM Plan - Delhi
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44NCERT initiatives
- Development of training modules for the teachers
and teacher educators. - Safety in Schools
- Midday meals
- Health, well being and safety of students
45Safety of School buildings
- Focus on structural and non-structural safety.
46Mexico Earthquake
School Building
47Non - structural safety
48Because books represent a considerable mass,
strong anchorage and bracing of the shelves in
both main directions is necessary
49A glance into this side street reveals a vast
amount of fallen façade materials. Rescue work,
fire trucks access, etc. is seriously hampered.
50 Bicycle rickshaw driver taking children home
after School. New Delhi.
Making Schools Safer Before
the Next Disaster Strikes
51 52Contact Details
- Mr Dillip Kumar Bhanja
- State Project Officer
- GoI UNDP Disaster Risk Management Programme
- E- Mail- dilipkumar.bhanja_at_undp.org
Mobile 09431417148