1. Interview any of the government/non-government functionaries in your locality on their role in
disaster management.
Senior District Magistrate
Additional District Magistrate
Sarpanch
Head of any NGO-dealing in disaster management
Police Inspector, Superintendent of Police
Civil Defence Warden
Home Guard Personnel
NCC Commandant in the school
Municipal authorities
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Topics/Themes for Project Work on Disaster Management Do any one of the following : Project 1 Role of Govt./Non-Government Functionaries in Your Locality in Disaster Management Interview any two of the Govt./Non-Government v NCC Commandant in the school functionaries in your locality on their role in Disaster v Deputy Commissioner of Muncipality School / Management. Principal v Senior District Magistrate Carry out a survey by enquiring from at least 20 persons v Additional District Magistrate from different walks of life (such as shopkeepers, v Sarpanch/MP/MLA housewives, senior citizens, college students, etc.) in your locality on the hazards prevalent, and preventive v Head of any NGO working in your locality – dealing measures they have taken or would like to take to reduce in Disaster Management the impact. v Police Inspector, Superintendent of Police Prepare a Survey report highlighting the areas where v Civil Defence Warden/elected representatives awareness is needed and the local resources available in v Home guard personnel the locality to create awareness. Note for the Teacher The teacher can select any two of the functionaries based on their availability in that city/town. This topic can be taken up individually by students or by a group consisting of two students. In case of group work where two students are involved, work should be divided equally so that distribution of marks is easier. Project 2 Generating Awareness on Disaster Management Design a 10 minute skit 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 for the Teacher 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 awaring the community to be better 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. The Principal along with the teachers can help the students in organising a meeting with the local slum community). Project 3 Preparation of Models of Disaster Resilient Structures Make layouts of models based on structural improvement in building in a rural/urban community in coastal areas prone to floods/cyclones or in areas prone to earthquakes/lanslides. Show the special features of the buildings and indicate the early warning system that could be best used in that community. Note for the Teacher To carry out the project, there is need to have a good understanding about the subject. The class X textbook on Disaster Management will help the teachers and the students to have a fair understanding about the topic. However, the school also needs to 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. Qualified engineers and architects can be invited by the Principal of the school for lectures and also to suggest methods of carrying out the models. For assessing the project carried out by the school, these qualified persons may also be invited.