
Towards Disaster Preparedness Goal: Schools can play a major role! Dhruv Bheda Class 9, Kunskapsskolan, Gurgaon When I was small, I happened to go with my parents to different events and workshops related to disaster management. Due to this, I was aware of the disasters that could occur in my surrounding. When I was 5, we went for a beach holiday. As I knew about tsunamis due to the Indian Ocean Tsunami just a few years before then, I was not ready to go into the sea. Whenever the water moved backwards before the waves formed, I thought a tsunami was coming and ran away. Even though I knew about disasters, I was not aware of their intensity and seriousness. Whenever an earthquake occurred, I quickly ran under the table and followed `Duck, cover and hold’ that I had learnt from some story books and videos. My mother used to say, “ducks under the tables” and I used to take cover. When I was a little older, I started to try and help people who were affected by disasters b