Human Interest Stories September 5 – Teachers Day!
| CASA contributes to the Himachal Pradesh Dist.Disaster Management Plan, Kullu |
We are pleased to inform you that CASA has substantially contributed to the recently published District Disaster Management plan jointly prepared by Kullu District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Himachal Pradesh . To read the said document please click here or on the Himachal Pradesh Government website http://hpkullu.nic.in/disaster/DDMP-2011.pdf . In the document you can see the contribution of our apex PAT unit CSK (Chetna Samiti Kullu) in Kullu, local CASA unit and Mountain Forum Himalayas (an effort of CASA in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand) in preparing this district disaster management plan and a separate chapter dedicated to CASA’s PROPOSAL OF DISASTER YOUTH VOLUNTEER on page 197. You can also see Chapter – 6.3, Resource plan, Page – 40-42, where special emphasis has been given in emergency situations, to adhere to the principles of “DO NO HARM’, which is a key approach of CASA’s Local Capacities for Peace (LCP).
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| September 5 – Teachers Day! |
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When thousands of Teachers in India cherish the wishes they received from their lovely students and millions of students share their memory of wishing ‘Happy Teachers Day!’ to their dear teachers, in flood affected districts of north Bihar, hundreds of schools are under water and thousands of children wait in flood relief camps. Flood relief camps have 500 – 2000 people and among them 30-40% are children below the age of 15 years. These children would continue to miss their classes for another few of months. As river Kosi changes its course, many schools may not see the dry land and thus may not function anymore. Bihar is one of the most ‘backward’ states as far as education is concerned and this Kosi disaster may derail many children from the education system. Moreover since most of the relief camps are hosted at the schools near the affected area, that don’t have water around them also, cannot function until the victims are rehabilitated. Also remember when the people lost everything these children lost their text books, notebooks, pencil/pen box, school bag clothes….There is a fear that Kosi’s fury may increase the dropouts this year. CASA is committed to the holistic rehabilitation of families affected by the flood. Support CASA’s commitment to be with these children to give them a bright future.
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