Community Resilience Through Disaster Education

A project focused on strengthening community resilience in Chennai, India, through practices of Bosai culture was introduced and completed for 24 teachers from 12 schools, particularly in a low-income area of the city. The project aimed to connect Japanese Bosai culture with Chennai's educational environment and promote disaster resilience through school-based learning.

During the first two days, teachers were introduced to eight games and exercises originally developed in Nepal through a JICA-supported project. On the third day, they applied their learning by organizing an event at Chennai High School, where 50 students from Grades 6 to 8 participated in the activities.

The initiative was implemented by Plus Arts NPO and supported by CityNet Plus Arts Creative Center, with local coordination by the All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG). Resource people from DEPO Nepal provided training, and the project was funded by the Toshiba International Foundation.