Schools in Kerala to observe International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Thursday

The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) is set to celebrate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) on Thursday as part of its Sajjam programme for universalising disaster risk reduction awareness and construction of resilient houses in the State.

Jointly organised with the Thrissur District Disaster Management Authority at Panancheri Government Lower Primary School, Thrissur, the IDDRR-2022 will focus on “Target G of the Sendai Framework: Substantially increasing the availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to people by 2030”, according to a press release issued by the KSDMA here on Tuesday.

A disaster risk reduction message to mark the IDDRR will be read out in all schools in Kerala on Thursday. All District Disaster Management Authorities in the State have been parallelly organising IDDRR events for the week since October 10, said the KSDMA in the release.

The programme will be inaugurated by Minister for Revenue K. Rajan, who is also the Vice Chairman of the KSDMA. The inauguration will be chaired by Minister for Higher Education R. Bindhu.