The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction at St Pauls College, Kalamassery
Natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or tsunamis can trigger disasters when coupled with vulnerability and inadequate measures to mitigate their impacts. These disasters affect millions of people worldwide each year. However, the impact of natural hazards can be reduced through proactive, systematic efforts to analyse and decrease the causal factors of disasters. The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, held each year on 13 October, celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to natural hazards.
This year’s theme for the day is “Empowering the next generation for a resilient future”. The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction serves as a reminder of what remains to be done to reduce disaster risk. Each year, the theme aligns with the Sendai Framework to prevent and reduce losses in lives, livelihoods, economies and basic infrastructure. This year’s theme focuses on the role of education to protect and empower youth for a disaster-free future.As part of International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, Bhoomithrasena club of St.Pauls college along with various departments organized a seminar on the topic “Come Join Hands to Protect our Environment ”on 4/10/2024. The resource person for the session was M. I. Varghese, Retd. IFS Officer, Kerala Forest Department. The resource person donated a book written by him about the laws of environment to Dr. Binu P.C., Librarian of St. Paul’s College, Kalamassery. 80 Students from various departments participated in this session.
Programme Expenditure
| Sl | Particulars | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programme arrangements | 1500 |
| 2 | Refreshments | 1500 |
| Total | 3000 |
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