Community Driven Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change and Adaptation
Report on National Disaster Preparedness Day 2020
Date: 12.03.2020
Time: 10.00 am
Place: Ward Councilor Office
On 12.03.2020 Disabled Child Foundation(DCF) organized a rally and a discussion meeting, on the celebration of National Disaster preparedness Day 2020 at Khilgaon councilor office, 23 number ward. The program is a part of “Community Driven Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation (CDDiDRM & CCA)
The program started with a rally from DCF office to Councilor office. Students and teachers from Prime School and College, member of WDMC students with disabilities from DCF Learning Center and all the staffs of DCF and community people were attended the rally. The discussion meeting started after the rally. Head teacher and assistant teacher of Prime School and College, Ward Councilor Moshtak Ahmed, representative from DPO’s , ward disaster management committee member and executive director of DCF Nasrin Jahan with all the staffs of DCF were presented at the discussion Meeting.
Nasrin Jahan, Executive Director of DCF gave the welcome speech and inaugurate the program. She said, disable people are left behind in many sides in society. All people should come forward to reduce their problem. She mentioned, if someone see any disable person having trouble or facing any kind of problem contact with DCF, so that dcf can help that person. Nasrin Jahan urged to the students of Prime School and College, to help and take proper care of the disabled students.
A small keynote on Corona virus and how to prevent it by taking precautions were presented on the meeting
One of the member of ward disaster management committee who has training from fire brigade said about his own experience. He was involved in Rana plaza rescue team, babubazar rescue team. He said, all young person should learn the primary level rescue terms from youtube. So that they can response fast.
The Councilor Moshtaq Ahmed firstly thanked DCF for taking such type of initiative. He said, precaution can reduce disaster risk. If we are ready before and take proper step, the harm will be less. Before we take precaution we must keep in mind about the persons with disabilities. Because disaster risk harms the persons with disabilities most. The councilor assured that he will help the disabled people, the society not as a councilor, but as a social worker.
The Chairmen of DCF, Hafizur Rahman gave the ending speech by saying that, persons with disabilities are also part of our society and need to take care of.