Role of Govt./Non-Government functionaries in your locality in Disaster Management.

Role of Govt./Non-Government functionaries in your locality in Disaster Management.

Interview any two of the Govt. /Non-Government functionaries in your locality

on their role in Disaster Management.

 Senior District Magistrate

 Additional District Magistrate

 Sarpanch/MP/MLA

 Head of any NGO working in your locality – dealing in Disaster

Management

 Police inspector, Superintendent of Police

 Civil Defence Warden/elected representatives

 Home guard personnel

 NCC Commandant in the school

 Deputy Commissioner of Municipality

 School Principal

Carry out a survey by enquiring from at least 20 persons from different

walks of life (such as shopkeepers, housewives, senior citizens, college

students, etc.) in your locality on the hazards prevalent, and preventive

measures they have taken or would like to take to reduce the impact.

Prepare a Survey report highlighting the areas where awareness is

needed and the local resources available in the locality to create

awareness.

(Note: Select any two of the functionaries based on their availability in

that city/town. This topic can be taken up individually or by a group

consisting of two students only. In case of group work where two students

are involved, work should be divided equally so that distribution of marks

is easier. 

>>>Generating Awareness on Disaster Management

Design posters on do’s and don'ts of various hazards prevalent in that area.

Visit a slum community and enact the skit by using the posters. The Skit and the

posters can also be used to make the junior students aware. 

(Note: Better awareness and preparedness amongst the community

members have saved a lot of life and property. As responsible future citizens

of the country, students can play a major role in awaking the community to be

1better prepared for natural hazards (flood, cyclone, landslide, tsunami etc)

and human induced hazards (fire, rail road and air accidents ). Local

language should be used so that the community is able to have a better

understanding. We will help you in organizing a meeting with the local slum

community).

Preparation of Models of Disaster Resilient Structures 

Make layouts of models based on structural improvement in buildings in a rural/

urban community in coastal areas prone to floods/cyclones or in areas prone to

earthquakes/landslides. Show the special features of the buildings and indicate

the early warning system that could be best used in that community.

(Note: To carry out the project, there is a need to have a good understanding

about the subject. The class X textbook on Disaster Management will help

you to have a fair understanding about the topic. You can also seek support

from qualified engineers, and architects who have knowledge on safe

construction practices from either the Government or private sector and also

from academic institutions. We may arrange Qualified engineers and

architects for lectures and also to suggest methods of carrying out the

models.)

Pocket Guide on First Aid

Prepare a pocket guide on First Aid for your school. The First Aid pocket guide

should contain aid that needs to be given for fractures, poisoning, cuts and burns,

heat and cold wave and other threats that are prevalent in that area. The content

shared in the guide should be supported with adequate pictures so as to give a clear

and elaborate understanding about the topic. Choose awareness campaign strategy

for either senior citizens or illiterate people and prepare a brief write-up.

(Note: The project can be carried out by a group of students in a class

and work can be equally divided amongst the students so that the

teachers are able to evaluate them easily. Doctors, local health

practitioners, trained volunteers of Red Cross and professionals from

other agencies/bodies/institutes, proficient in this field can be consulted to

prepare the first-aid pocket guide. This guide can be printed and shared

with all the students, teachers and other staff members of the school. It

can be used as a ready reckoner for any First Aid related information.

- Institutional Case Study on Disaster Response

Visit a local NGO/agency such as the United Nations, Red Cross/ Voluntary Youth

Organisations like Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), National Cadet Corp

(NCC), Bharat Scouts and Guides etc; and prepare a case study on how the

agencies played a major role in Disaster Response. 

(Note: It can be mentioned here that each district in India has a Red

Cross wing headed by the District Magistrate/Collector/Dy. Commissioner.

The students before analysing the role played by various agencies can

give a brief background of the organisation/agency on its mandate,

objectives and goals and role during disasters).

- Communication facilities for Disaster Management

Choose any one method of communication from various means of communication

like radio/satellite/television/ Ham radio which are used by Government departments

such as the Indian Meteorological Department to disseminate information. Find out

how the information is disseminated by them at various levels during disasters.

Prepare a report.

(Note: The students can visit the government departments such as the All

India Radio, Doordarshan etc. Case studies can also be collected to make

the project more interesting). 

 Preparation of Disaster Contingency Plan 

Prepare a Contingency Plan either for your school or home/community.. The Plan

should be based on an actual survey of your area/locality or school. The Plan

prepared should consist of the following maps, inventory of resources available and

a seasonality calendar highlighting the seasons prone to various hazards prevalent

in that locality/school.

• A social map

• A Resource map

• A Vulnerability map on the outline map of your locality.

(Note: Students while preparing the plan for the locality/school they should

answer the questions given under the sub-heading ‘community contingency

plan’ in the lesson, called ‘Planning Ahead’ of Class X Disaster Management