Awareness drive on children’s safety during emergencies held

A Correspondent

Hailakandi: An awareness drive on ‘children’s safety during emergencies’ commemorating the IDDR and NDR Day was carried out in Hailakandi on Thursday.

AAPDA Mitra volunteers gave a demonstration to children from vulnerable areas and children with the special ability on safety measures to be adopted during natural calamities and other emergencies at a programme held at Government VM HS School.

District Project Officer, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Rupjoy Maibangsa said children are most vulnerable to disasters and the best way to safeguard them is creating awareness on minimum safety techniques they can adopt at the time of natural disasters and other emergencies such as disruption of basic services like electricity and water supply.

Drawing and extempore speech competitions were organised on the theme of disaster management and also for children with a special ability. Prizes were distributed to the winners of the drawing and extempore speech competitions by Deputy Commissioner cum Chief Executive Officer, DDMA, Keerthi Jalli, and other dignitaries.

Scores of children and also children with special ability participated with gusto and enthusiasm, drawing loud cheers from the dignitaries. Officials of line departments, including fire and emergency services were present on the occasion.

IEC materials were distributed by NCC cadets to the participating children. Elsewhere in the district Children’s Day commemorating the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru celebrated with much fervour and enthusiasm by many government and private schools and anganwadi centers. Everyone reminisced him for his contribution towards building the nation and for his love for children. It was also because of his extra warmth towards them that children fondly remember him as ‘Chacha Nehru’.

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