Question

What role can students/youth play in helping with disaster preparedness?

Answer 1

Students and youth can play an important role in disaster preparedness and management. They can learn basic first aid, evacuation procedures and emergency safety measures and spread awareness among their families and communities. They can take part in mock drills, cleanliness drives and tree plantation programmes. During disasters, they can help in sharing correct information, assisting vulnerable people and supporting relief activities under proper adult or official guidance. Thus, young people can help make their communities better prepared and more resilient to disasters.