Strengthening School Safety Through Disaster Risk Reduction Training in Khotang

EcoHimal Nepal collaborated with DEPO to deliver a three-day DRR Training Programme at Bhasa Basic School in Ward No. 2, Rawabesi Rural Municipality, Khotang. Conducted under the Gender Friendly Himalayan School Project, the Training of Trainers (ToT) brought together teachers and students aged 12 to 15 to strengthen disaster preparedness, DRR knowledge, and safer learning environments under the Three-Star School Approach.

The training covered DRR concepts, first aid, emergency response, school-level preparedness, and classroom-based DRR education. Participants engaged in interactive games and simulations, first aid practice for bleeding and fractures, bed-sheet stretcher preparation, hazard and risk assessment, risk mapping, and earthquake evacuation drills. The programme concluded with a teacher-led student learning event on the third day.

The initiative was supported through EcoHimal Nepal's Three-Star School Upgradation initiative and implemented in collaboration with DEPO under the Gender Friendly Himalayan School Project. The training also supported plans for continued DRR lessons, school safety planning, and engagement with teachers, parents, and ward officers.