As many as 8,000 Kudumbashree Balasabha members in the district and a total of one lakh across the State will be equipped to not only act during disasters, particularly those caused by climate change such as floods or landslips, but also emergencies that occur in everyday life as part of ‘Sajjam – Building Resilience’ programme.
As children are the most affected by natural disasters and other emergencies, they need to learn to anticipate and cope with such events without becoming nervous. The Kudumbashree is training its adolescent Balasabha members to overcome such events through Sajjam.
The module for the training, prepared by the Kudumbashree, disaster management authority, Kerala Institute of Local Administration’s disaster management wing, and the State Council of Educational Research and Training, focusses on knowing one’s surroundings, understanding climate change, recognising the disasters it could cause, how it can affect children, mitigating the impact of disasters, and children’s rights and responsibilities.
