disaster management
Emergency guidelines for all primary schools
UNB
Speakers at a workshop in the capital yesterday stressed the need for institutionalising disaster management in the school curriculum, to build a country that is truly disaster-resilient, reports UNB.
They said a school emergency response guideline for all the primary schools can help cope with climate change impacts and reduce disaster-related losses.
The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) under the Primary and Mass Education Ministry and Save the Children in Bangladesh jointly organised the workshop at Mirpur Multi-Purpose Auditorium of the Primary Education Department.
The aim of the workshop was to finalise disaster response guidelines for schools.
DPE director general Md Alamgir, its additional director general Dr Md Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal and director (Planning and Development) Md Taslimul Islam, among others, spoke at the meeting.
Alamgir said Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and vulnerable to different climatic hazards.
To keep the nation safe from environmental hazards, he said, adding there is no alternative to raising awareness through knowledge dissemination and schools play a key role in this regard.
The DPE director general said the School Disaster Response Guideline will help children and teachers keep schools and the nation safe from disaster.
DPE deputy director Saiful Islam presented a keynote paper on the process of formulating the guidelines in addressing natural disasters like flood, cyclone, earthquake and fire.
