Earthquake Mock Drill ( 4th April,2019 )

Himachal Pradesh is highly sensitive to earthquake and to commemorate the 4^th April, 1905 Kangra earthquake, a mock drill on earthquake was conducted at T.C.V. Chauntra on 4^th April,2019 as Chauntra falls in the earthquake risk zone.

The mock drill began with a beating of drum which lasted for about two minutes and during that time all the staff and the students practiced Drop, Cover, Hold and it was followed by evacuation and rescuing of those who pretended to be injured and left under the debris by the evacuation and rescue team of the school. Those who pretended to be injured were given first aid by the school first aid team. The class teachers took the attendance of  their class students and the missing students were immediately reported to the school Headmaster.

This earthquake mock drill is done every year in the school to help the students and staff learn how to react immediately, appropriately and effectively in case of emergency.  

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Earth Quake Drill

T. C. V. School, Chauntra commemorates the deadly earth quake that shook the whole Kangra valley on 4th April 1905. This day is remarked specifically for preparing and teaching students in every school on all the possible safety measures from earth quake.

The day started with the second period bell at 10:20 a.m.  with a single of drum where teachers helped students to Drop, Cover and Hold. All the students assembled on the school football ground where safety is ensured, all the class teachers checked the respective classes and informed Mrs. Tenzin Dolma la the missing children and frequently, Mrs Tenzin Dolma la informed the School Rescue team head Mr. Chemi Dorjee la.

Mr. Chemi Dorjee la and his team checked all the class rooms and possible places if any one is hurt or left unattended in this mock drill.

    Ambulance siren was arranged to take all the injured students, staff to the health clinic for treatment.

   Earth quake mock drill end up with a messages to our students with focuses on immediate life safety and engages students, teachers and staff to think through their emergency response actions when earth quake happens or during earth quake.

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SCHOOL SHAKE OUT PREPAREDNESS DRILL

Tibetan Children’s Village School, Chauntra observed the anniversary of the devastating Kangra Earthquake which occurred on 4th April 1905 killing more than 19,000 people. We marked the day with the earthquake shakeout preparedness drill at 11 a.m. on 4th April 2017, Tuesday. All the staff and the students participated in the drill and it was successfully carried out under the guidance and the supervision of the School administrators.

The drill was done especially to ensure and educate our young generation to follow the safety measures and realize the huge developmental gains in terms of education over the past years. It is certainly very important to keep the memories of the past disasters alive to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future. The entire school practised the DROP, COVER and HOLD ON and then evacuated the rooms as according to the instructions.

The school has taken a new dimension in carrying out the procedures of the drill. All the staff members are distributed into different management groups or teams with a group leader and an assistant each to remain fully alert in case of any kind of emergencies and disasters in the school.

Followings are the different management groups to handle such disaster.

School’s Disaster Management Team

Awareness Campaign Team

Disaster Alarming Team

Fire Fighter Team

Disaster Rescue Team

Transportation Team

First Aid Service Team

Media Management Team

Food Supply Team etc.

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Earth Quake Drill

Earthquake mock drill was done in TCV Chauntra as per the instruction and direction of GEOHAZARD India. It is done every year in our school to remember the Kangra Earthquake in 1905 and especially the casualties and death toll. Mock drill is the only way that every one of us must learn to mitigate the casualties in the time of disaster. It is very unpredictable nature of earthquake that we must prepare all the time as saying goes  expect for the best and prepare for the worst.

In our school Class X D students under the supervision of subject teacher Chotop Tashi (Mr.) organized 20 minutes long earthquake related morning presentation comprises of video clip, short talk and skit show. The motive behind organizing such varied activities in front of all the students and teachers was to teach how to save oneself in the time of Earthquake.

At 11:00 am real mock drill was done in which all the staff members were grouped into different department of task. We have awareness team, evacuation team, medical team, media team and etc. the whole task was coordinated by Mr. Chotop Tashi. It was turned out to be very effective with earnest support from school administration in terms of material facilities such as medical aids, stretchers, helmets and florescent overcoat and more importantly the participation of administrators themselves in the programme.

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Earthquake Drill

Our school observed the earthquake drill on this day to mark the anniversary of the overwhelming Kangra earthquake in 1905 and preparing ourselves from the disaster. The member of the disaster management awareness team of our school broadened our minds by sharing some facts and figures on earthquake and stressed on the importance of following the three steps Drop, Cover & hold. There was short skit on what to do and what not to do during the earthquake by the class IX ‘S’ under the supervision of Mrs. Karma Yangkyi.

The mock drill was carried at 11:00 am in the morning with the sound of drum at the academic block. After one minute every one evacuated the building to the safety. The football ground was the place where the head counting was done. As instructed, everyone followed the drill sincerely. This mock drill was carried to warn the uncertainty of the natural disaster and to be prepared by acquiring some basic safety ideas/ measures.

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