Disaster Management can be defined as the management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all the humanitarian aspects of emergencies in particular preparedness, response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters. The Disaster Management Committee shall be responsible to coordinate, contact and communicate to respond in case of an emergency. The school Disaster management committee aims:-
• To identify and manage hazards in the school,
• Prepare and respond to emergencies in school,
• To mitigate the effect of disasters on the school.
The committee will also look into the Structural Safety requirements of the school for various hazards (earthquake, flood, cyclone etc.). It will get the school building assessed for the hazards identified and take proper remedial measures as per the requirement. The committee will prepare school Disaster Management Plan which includes the Mock Drills to be conducted out at least twice in a year and evaluate it.