Training on role of PTCs in disaster risk reduction concluded
Staff Reporter
PESHAWAR: A 5-day training workshop on the role of PTCs in disaster risk reduction and school safety risk assessment completed here on the other day.
It was conducted by the Participatory Rural Development Society (PRDS) in collaboration with Volunteer Services Overseas and ECW, which was aimed to enable teachers’ knowledge of formation and responsibilities of PTCs, how to create a school safety plan with the help of community and PTCs to reduce disaster risk by keeping the school running in the time of disaster.
The workshop was attended by Deputy District Education Officer Peshawar Dr Raina Gul, trainers Khalida Zaib, Amir Ayub, Aftab Ahmad, Hajra Masood, Maryam Shah, Shakeel Ahmad, Kishore Ali, and executive director PRDS Syed Ali Shah. 66 teachers were trained on the roles and responsibilities as well as safe functioning of schools in different districts of the province including Peshawar, Nowshera and Charsadda.
The management of PRDS told the participants that the workshop was especially designed for the teachers of state-run educational institutions to develop the capacity of teachers, parents and communities to cope with natural and man-made disasters and reduce the severity of damages caused by such disasters.
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